Hottest Financial Stocks Now – GPT CEF WBK AV

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Financial stocks rose 0.6% on Wall Street on Wednesday.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.2%, the Nasdaq increased 1.0% and the S&P 500 rose 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among financial stocks include:

  • Gramercy Capital Corp. (GPT): GPT stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Central Fund of Canada (CEF): CEF stock is up 3.0% today.
  • Westpac Banking Corp (WBK): WBK stock is up 2.8% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Aviva Plc (AV): AV stock is up 2.8% today.
  • Prudential Public Limited Company (PUK): PUK stock is up 2.3% today.
  • Bgc Partners (BGCP): BGCP stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Cigna Corp (CI): CI stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Credicorp Ltd (BAP): BAP stock is up 2.1% today.
  • ING Clarion Global Real Estate (IGR): IGR stock is up 2.1% today.
  • Clearbridge Energy MLP Fund Inc (CEM): CEM stock is up 2.0% today.

Some of the biggest losers among financial stocks include:

  • The Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW): SCHW stock is down 3.7% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • Wisdomtree Invstmnts (WETF): WETF stock is down 3.4% today.
  • United Community Banks (UCBI): UCBI stock is down 3.2% today.
  • First Bancorp (FBP): FBP stock is down 3.0% today.
  • Federated Investors (FII): FII stock is down 2.9% today on 2 times normal volume.
  • First Niagara Financial Group Inc (FNFG): FNFG stock is down 2.4% today.
  • MB Financial Inc (MBFI): MBFI stock is down 2.2% today.
  • Regions Financial Corp (RF): RF stock is down 2.0% today.
  • First Financial Bancorp (FFBC): FFBC stock is down 2.0% today.
  • Svb Financial Group (SIVB): SIVB stock is down 1.9% 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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