3 Stocks Raising The Financial Sector Higher
All three major indices are trading down today with the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(
^DJI
) trading down 11 points (-0.1%) at 17,856 as of Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, 11:55 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,091 issues advancing vs. 1,846 declining with 161 unchanged.
The Financial sector currently sits down 0.2% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.3%. Top gainers within the sector include
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), up 6.8%,
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), up 2.1%,
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), up 1.6%,
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), up 1.5% and
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), up 1.3%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include
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), down 7.5%,
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (The
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), down 4.8%,
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), down 3.1%,
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), down 2.5% and
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), down 1.5%.
TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the sector higher today:
3.
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) is one of the companies pushing the Financial sector higher today. As of noon trading, BB&T is up $0.30 (0.8%) to $38.12 on light volume. Thus far, 1.5 million shares of BB&T exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 4.8 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $37.86-$38.18 after having opened the day at $37.88 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $37.82.
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BB&T Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides various banking and trust services for retail and commercial clients. BB&T has a market cap of $29.5 billion and is part of the banking industry. Shares are down 2.8% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 10 analysts who rate BB&T a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
BB&T
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, increase in stock price during the past year and expanding profit margins. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. Get the full
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2. As of noon trading,
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) is up $0.50 (1.2%) to $43.20 on light volume. Thus far, 1.3 million shares of SunTrust Banks exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 4.5 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $42.58-$43.20 after having opened the day at $42.58 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $42.69.
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SunTrust Banks, Inc. operates as the holding company for SunTrust Bank that provides various financial services in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management, Wholesale Banking, and Mortgage Banking. SunTrust Banks has a market cap of $21.9 billion and is part of the banking industry. Shares are up 1.9% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 8 analysts who rate SunTrust Banks a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 12 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
SunTrust Banks
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, expanding profit margins and solid stock price performance. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. Get the full
now.
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1. As of noon trading,
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) is up $0.59 (0.6%) to $92.81 on light volume. Thus far, 637,670 shares of PNC Financial Services Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.5 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $92.11-$93.30 after having opened the day at $92.70 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $92.22.
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. PNC Financial Services Group has a market cap of $47.1 billion and is part of the banking industry. Shares are up 1.1% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 7 analysts who rate PNC Financial Services Group a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 9 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
PNC Financial Services Group
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and expanding profit margins. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. Get the full
PNC Financial Services Group Ratings Report
now.
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If you are interested in one of these 3 stocks, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the financial sector could consider
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) while those bearish on the financial sector could consider
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).