<div id="readability-page-1">09:19 AM EST, 02/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advancing by 0.4%.The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 1.1% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 1.1% lower.Donnelley Financial Solutions ( DFIN ) shares were up more than 7% after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and net sales.Activist investor Jana Partners has amassed a stake in payments company Fiserv ( FISV ) and is seeking changes to help boost its underperforming stock, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Fiserv ( FISV ) stock was up more than 3% pre-bell.Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) intends to eliminate demographic factors such as race and sexual orientation from its board candidate requirements, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Goldman Sachs Group ( GS ) were 0.2% lower premarket. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Financial stocks are rising premarket, with the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) up 0.4%. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) increased by 1.1%, while the Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) fell by 1.1%. Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) shares surged over 7% after reporting higher Q4 earnings. Activist investor Jana Partners has acquired a stake in Fiserv (FISV), which rose over 3%. Goldman Sachs Group (GS) plans to remove demographic factors from board candidate requirements, with shares down 0.2%.

Sector Update: Financial Stocks Edge Higher Premarket Tuesday