3 Stocks Bucking the Trend and Moving Higher

By David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer – May 23, 2013 at 2:30PM

NYSE: AXP

American Express

Market Cap

$171B

Today's Change

(-0.62%) -$1.46

Current Price

$235.64

Price as of April 26, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

Despite the market ticking lower, these three stocks were climbing higher.

After a seemingly continuous rise throughout 2013, the broader stock market is ticking lower. Despite the slight sell-off, a few financial stocks are bucking the trend and inching higher.

In this video, Motley Fool financial analysts David Hanson and Matt Koppenheffer discuss three companies forging ahead and whether or not they would be interesting in investing in those stocks today.

David Hanson owns shares of American International Group. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America and American International Group. The Motley Fool recommends American Express, American International Group, and eBay. The Motley Fool owns shares of American International Group, Bank of America, and eBay and has the following options: Long Jan 2014 $25 Calls on American International Group.

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