-- Financial stocks were declining pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) down 0.6%.
The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was 1.9% lower and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) was up 1.9%.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) stock was up more than 2% after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and gross income.
ING Groep (ING) shares were up more than 2% after the company posted higher Q1 earnings and total income.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) stock was down more than 9% even after the company posted higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.