Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – GRPN NXST SBGI GTN

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Services stocks finished up 0.4% on Wall Street on Wednesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.8%, the Nasdaq climbed 0.6% and the S&P 500 rose 0.8%.

Some of the biggest gainers among services stocks include:

  • Groupon Inc (GRPN): GRPN stock is up 8.8% today.
  • Nexstar Broadcasting Group (NXST): NXST stock is up 8.0% today and up 21.6% in the last month.
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI): SBGI stock is up 7.2% today on 3 times normal volume.
  • Gray Television (GTN): GTN stock is up 7.1% today.
  • E.W. Scripps Company (SSP): SSP stock is up 6.1% today.
  • Scripps Networks Interactive Inc (SNI): SNI stock is up 5.7% today.
  • The Advisory Board Company (ABCO): ABCO stock is up 5.6% today.
  • Media General (MEG): MEG stock is up 5.5% today and up 25.3% in the last month.
  • Builders Firstsource (BLDR): BLDR stock is up 5.2%, marking the fifth consecutive day the stock has increased.
  • Caesars Entertainment Corporati (CZR): CZR stock is up 5.1% today.

Some of the biggest losers among services stocks include:

  • J.C. Penney Company Inc (JCP): JCP stock is down 4.2% today.
  • Footlocker Inc (FL): FL stock is down 2.3% today.
  • Brink’s Company (BCO): BCO stock is down 2.2% today.
  • St. Joe Company (JOE): JOE stock is down 1.6% today.
  • The Madison Square Garden Comp (MSG): MSG stock is down 1.6% today.
  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc (RBA): RBA stock is down 1.5% today.
  • Autozone (AZO): AZO stock is down 1.2% today.
  • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY): BBBY stock is down 1.3% today.
  • Yandex N.V. (YNDX): YNDX stock is down 1.3% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • H&R Block (HRB): HRB stock is down 1.0%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

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And for more on the hot stocks moving most on Wall Street right now, check out our archive of daily market movers by sector here.

Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.


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