09:19 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) slightly declining recently.

The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was 0.2% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was up 0.2%.

US Bancorp ( USB ) shares were down more than 1% after the company reported a Q2 net revenue that missed analysts' expectations.

Home BancShares ( HOMB ) shares were up 1% after the company reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Travelers (TRV) shares were up 0.6% after the company reported higher Q2 core income and revenue.