Gains abound on Birmingham and Alabama Stock Report

Gains abound on Birmingham and Alabama Stock Report

It was a mostly positive day on our Birmingham and Alabama Stock Report on Monday as all but three stocks saw gains.

3M was the biggest gainer at 5.2%. The American conglomerate has major facilities in Decatur and Guin.

Honda and Southern States Bancshares were next with 2.4% pickups. Synovus and ServisFirst gained 2.3% and 2.1%, respectively.

Warrior Met Coal rounded out the 2% crowd with a rise of just that.

Overall, stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Monday as markets shift their attention from the Federal Reserve to more corporate and economic reports.

The gains extended the broader market’s winning streak after it notched its first weekly gain since July. The S&P 500 rose 27.60 points, or 0.6%, to 4,433.31. The benchmark index is still on track to close out August with a loss.