3 Stocks Pushing The Services Sector Higher
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All three major indices are trading down today with the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) trading down 124 points (-0.7%) at 18,164 as of Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 11:55 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 944 issues advancing vs. 2,000 declining with 194 unchanged.
The Services sector currently sits down 0.5% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.8%. Top gainers within the sector include
(
), up 2.6%,
(
), up 1.3% and
(
), up 0.9%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include
(
), down 4.9%,
Restaurant Brands International
(
), down 3.4%,
(
), down 2.9%,
(
), down 2.0% and
(
), down 1.9%.
TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector higher today:
3.
(
) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector higher today. As of noon trading, Las Vegas Sands is up $0.50 (0.9%) to $57.59 on light volume. Thus far, 2.1 million shares of Las Vegas Sands exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6.1 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $57.14-$58.27 after having opened the day at $57.33 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $57.09.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts in Asia and the United States. The company owns and operates The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Sands Cotai Central, the Four Seasons Hotel Macao, the Plaza Casino, and the Sands Macao in Macau, the People's Republic of China. Las Vegas Sands has a market cap of $45.6 billion and is part of the leisure industry. Shares are down 1.8% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 6 analysts who rate Las Vegas Sands a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 8 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
Las Vegas Sands
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income and impressive record of earnings per share growth. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself. Get the full
Las Vegas Sands Ratings Report
now.
2. As of noon trading,
(
) is up $1.43 (2.1%) to $68.24 on average volume. Thus far, 2.3 million shares of United Continental Holdings exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 5.9 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $66.10-$68.73 after having opened the day at $66.20 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $66.81.
United Continental Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. United Continental Holdings has a market cap of $25.0 billion and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are down 0.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 11 analysts who rate United Continental Holdings a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
United Continental Holdings
as a
. Among the primary strengths of the company is its solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. Get the full
United Continental Holdings Ratings Report
now.
1. As of noon trading,
(
) is up $0.45 (0.9%) to $48.76 on light volume. Thus far, 3.7 million shares of American Airlines Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 13.1 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $47.75-$49.03 after having opened the day at $47.90 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $48.31.
American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the airline industry. American Airlines Group has a market cap of $33.4 billion and is part of the transportation industry. Shares are down 9.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 9 analysts who rate American Airlines Group a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
American Airlines Group
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its notable return on equity, robust revenue growth and solid stock price performance. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company has favored debt over equity in the management of its balance sheet. Get the full
American Airlines Group Ratings Report
now.
If you are interested in one of these 3 stocks, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the services sector could consider
iShares Dow Jones US Cons Services
(
) while those bearish on the services sector could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Consumer Sers
(
).
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