3 Stocks Underperforming Today In The Financial Services Industry

TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the financial services industry lower today.
By TheStreet Wire ,

Two out of the three major indices are trading up today with the

Dow Jones Industrial Average

(

^DJI

) trading up 71 points (0.4%) at 17,316 as of Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, 11:55 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,543 issues advancing vs. 1,341 declining with 209 unchanged.

The Financial Services industry currently is unchanged today versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.2%. On the negative front, top decliners within the industry include

E*Trade Financial

(

ETFC

), down 1.3%,

CME Group

(

CME

), down 1.1% and

Goldman Sachs Group

(

GS

), down 0.7%. Top gainers within the industry include

Noah Holdings

(

NOAH

), up 4.9%,

BGC Partners

(

BGCP

), up 3.8% and

Orix

(

IX

), up 1.0%.

TheStreet would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry lower today:

3.

Synchrony Financial

(

SYF

) is one of the companies pushing the Financial Services industry lower today. As of noon trading, Synchrony Financial is down $0.36 (-1.2%) to $30.16 on heavy volume. Thus far, 9.3 million shares of Synchrony Financial exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6.0 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $30.00-$30.39 after having opened the day at $30.23 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $30.52.

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Synchrony Financial operates as a consumer financial services company in the United States. Synchrony Financial has a market cap of $25.7 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are up 2.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 9 analysts that rate Synchrony Financial a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

Synchrony Financial

as a

hold

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company's profit margins have been poor overall. Get the full

Synchrony Financial Ratings Report

now.

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2. As of noon trading,

Charles Schwab

(

SCHW

) is down $0.26 (-0.8%) to $32.05 on light volume. Thus far, 2.1 million shares of Charles Schwab exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 11.2 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $31.90-$32.29 after having opened the day at $32.26 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $32.31.

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The Charles Schwab Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services. The company operates through two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. Charles Schwab has a market cap of $43.2 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are up 7.0% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 10 analysts that rate Charles Schwab a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 4 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

Charles Schwab

as a

buy

. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, expanding profit margins, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income and good cash flow from operations. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity. Get the full

Charles Schwab Ratings Report

now.

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1. As of noon trading,

Morgan Stanley

(

MS

) is down $0.47 (-1.4%) to $33.46 on light volume. Thus far, 4.3 million shares of Morgan Stanley exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 14.0 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $33.22-$33.90 after having opened the day at $33.74 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $33.93.

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Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals worldwide. Morgan Stanley has a market cap of $66.3 billion and is part of the financial sector. Shares are down 12.6% year-to-date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 7 analysts that rate Morgan Stanley a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 6 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates

Morgan Stanley

as a

buy

. The company's strongest point has been its very decent return on equity which we feel should persist. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself. Get the full

Morgan Stanley 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 services industry could consider

Financial Select Sector SPDR

(

XLF

) while those bearish on the financial services industry could consider

Proshares Short Financials

(

SEF

).

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