08:58 AM EDT, 05/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday, with The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) 0.1% higher.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.4% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was inactive.

FirstCash Holdings ( FCFS ) shares were over 2% higher after the company said it has agreed on terms to acquire H&T Group, a pawnshop operator in the UK, for 297 million British pounds ($394 million).