Hottest Financial Stocks Now – NSM BCS AGO PL

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Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.5%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%, the Nasdaq was up 0.4% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.4%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Nationstar Mortgage Holdngs I (NSM): NSM stock is up 5.0% today.
  • Barclays Plc (BCS): BCS stock is up 7.1% today.
  • Assured Guaranty Ltd (AGO): AGO stock is up 4.8% today.
  • Protective Life Corp (PL): PL stock is up 4.0% today.
  • Prudential Financial Inflation Retail (PRU): PRU stock is up 3.4% today.
  • Ocwen Financial Corp (OCN): OCN stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Health Net Inc (HNT): HNT stock is up 2.6% to a new 52-week high of $38.38.
  • First Bancorp (FBP): FBP stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Financial Engines (FNGN): FNGN stock is up 1.9% today.
  • Mgic Investment Corp (MTG): MTG stock is up 2.7% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • Phh Corp (PHH): PHH stock is down 4.5%, marking the fourth consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Annaly Capital Management Inc (NLY): NLY stock is down 4.0% today.
  • Intercontinentalexchange (ICE): ICE stock is down 4.1% today.
  • Oaktree Capital Group Llc (OAK): OAK stock is down 2.8% today.
  • Bankrate Inc (RATE): RATE stock is down 2.6%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Alliance Capital Management L.P. (AB): AB stock is down 3.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • American Capital (ACAS): ACAS stock is down 2.2% today.
  • National Bank of Greece Sa (NBG): NBG stock is down 2.4%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.
  • Fifth Street Finance Corp (FSC): FSC stock is down 2.0% today.

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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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