2010-Feb-2 - Financial Stocks: Credit-card trio leads financials a bit higher
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday, led higher by a trio of credit-card firms after analysts said recent pullbacks created a buying opportunity. S&P 500 (1 YEAR) • Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks in focus • Today's biggest advancing, declining stocks • Sign up for free, breaking-news email alerts • Technology stocks | Energy stocks • Metals stocks | Retail stocks • Financials | Airline stocks | Pharma and Biotech • Bond Report | Oil News | EarningsWatch • Currencies | Market Data | Economic Calendar Shares of Discover Financial , Capital One Financial and American Express were all near the top of the list of financial winners Tuesday fast cash now. The analysts, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said each of the stocks looks to have an upside of 15% to 25%. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF which tracks all the S&P 500's financial stocks, rose 0.1% Financial Stocks: Credit-card trio leads financials a bit higher
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