08:57 AM EDT, 03/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks fell pre-bell Thursday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.4% lower recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down 1.1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was 1.2% higher.

Oportun Financial ( OPRT ) shares rose past 3% after Findell Capital Management said it planned to nominate two director candidates to replace CEO Raul Vasquez and lead director Neil Williams.