These Bank Stocks are Surging

By George Banko

April 22, 2022

Good morning Wake-Up Watchlisters! While you’re throwing a big stick of butter into your coffee you’ll see stock futures are down after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed must start making moves to tackle high inflation. This will likely lead to sharp interest rate hikes in the coming months.

But fear not. This is a time where amazing buying opportunities often present themselves.

Here’s a look at the top-moving stocks this morning.

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN)

Huntington Bancshares is up 4.26% premarket after reporting first-quarter earnings of 32 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents. The company benefitted from acquiring TCF, which added earning assets and free income. Strength in capital and market fees also drove the top line. Huntington Bancshares is looking strong.

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SVB Financial (Nasdaq: SIVB)

SVB Financial is up 9.32% premarket after coming out with earnings of $7.92 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.37 per share. This represents an earnings surprise of 47.49%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus earnings estimates four times. SVB is a stock to keep an eye on going forward.

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NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG)

NRG Energy is up 2.99% premarket after its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock of $.35 per share, or $1.40 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable to stockholders as of May 2, 2022. Put this stock on your watchlist going forward.

Gap Inc. (NYSE: EPAM)

Gap is down 13.58% premarket after its Old Navy division CEO Nancy Green announced she is leaving. The company also cut its revenue guidance for its fiscal first quarter, citing challenges within the Old Navy business. Gap is down over 55% over the last year. This is a volatile stock going forward.