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Financial stocks are companies engaged in the financial sector. This includes the big banks of Wall Street as well as companies engaged in the lending and personal finance spaces. Finance has also grown to include new fintech firms that have helped revolutionize the ways in which consumers bank, trade, and make purchases. Investors seeking exposure to the financial sector have their choice of many ETFs and wide-ranging finance stocks from Goldman Sachs to SoFi Technologies.

Recent Financial Stocks Articles

Financial Stocks Will Start Q2 From a Happy Middle Ground

Financials weren't the hottest part of the market in Q1, but that could be good for the sector if the market goes into a second-quarter correction.

Bailout-Fueled Optimism Fades — Monday’s IP Market Recap

A new Cyprus bailout deal lifted markets on the onset, but the broader indices followed European financials south by Monday's close.

SEC Approves FB IPO Compensation Plan

Nasdaq will pay $62 million to compensation four investment firms that lost $500 million due to trading system glitches during the Facebook IPO last year.

Bank on Regionals for Big Growth

Beaten down and left for dead in the wake of the financial crisis, bank stocks have shown signs of life lately. The regional names could offer the most upside.

Are We Seeing a Triple Top in the S&P 500?

Healthy markets consolidate and correct, and that's what we should expect the S&P 500 to do here. But the market will eventually break higher.

6 Companies Increasing Dividends

A global banking giant, a large regional financial and a couple REITs were among six companies to make dividend investors a little happier this week.

Amazon Faces Opposition Over Bid to Grab Web Names

Authors, publishers and rivals are denouncing Amazon's bid to purchase the .book, .author and .read domains from ICANN.

Bank ‘Stress Tests’ Reveal Winners and Losers

The Fed was kind enough to do a little research for you -- here's what you should know before investing in the financial space.

The Golden Age of Investing in Financial Stocks

The banking and finance sector is running strong on low interest rates and improvements in the economy and housing. Now is a good time to get into that sector

How High Will the Market Go?

Based on the S&P 500's breakout from a reverse head-and-shoulders in January, the target for 2013 is 1,607.

Monday Apple Rumors: Battery Problems Dog iWatch

Battery life for Apple's iWatch isn't long enough; a judge cuts Apple's $1 billion award against Samsung; and Warren Buffet says Apple should buy back shares.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: American Express

The most important part of examining American Express is to understand that it is not just a credit card company.

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged.

Friday Apple Rumors: Einhorn Wants Apple to Issue ‘iPrefs’

David Einhorn says Apple should issue shares with perpetual dividends; Apple will release a cheaper iPhone; and Apple teams with NYPD to find stolen devices.

New York Times Putting Boston Globe Up for Sale … Again

The New York Times Company has put the Boston Globe up for sale, the second time it has tried to sell the newspaper in four years.

Seeking Scandinavian Stocks? Try an ETF

Scandinavian stockholders have a lot to smile about as they avoided the worst aspects of the eurozone crisis. Try an ETF if you want exposure to the region.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Google to Pay Apple $1B in 2014

Google to pay $1 billion to remain iOS default search engine; CEO Tim Cook dismisses shareholder lawsuit; and Cook joins First Lady at State of the Union.

Stocks Return to Soaring — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Markets rebounded from Monday's losses thanks to a strong showing from financials Tuesday.

Dell to Go Private in $24 Billion Buyout

Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell is partnering with a private equity firm to launch a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout of the company.