Financial stocks advanced premarket Thursday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.2% higher recently.
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.6% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 0.8% lower.
Moody's (MCO) shares rose past 2% after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and revenue.
Barclays (BCS) shares were down more than 4% even after the company reported a swing to Q4 basic earnings as total income increased during the period.
Euronet Worldwide (EEFT) shares advanced by over 10% after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted profit and revenue.