09:19 AM EST, 02/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- 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 ( JJCTF ) 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.