09:16 AM EST, 11/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) recently advancing by 0.1%.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.5% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.4% lower.

Apollo Global Management ( APO ) shares were up over 4% after the company reported higher Q3 adjusted net income and revenue.

Sun Life Financial ( SLF ) shares rose by over 2% after the company reported an increase in Q3 underlying earnings.

Broadridge Financial Solutions ( BR ) shares were down 0.5% after the company reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.