The private mortgage insurer’s $387 million fourth-quarter loss did not scare off investors, as the stock finished 27.18% higher.
Its competitor Radian Group continued a run of breaking its 52-week high, finishing up 4.09%. Ellie Mae was up 3.89%. The same companies were the top three performers on Thursday.
Meanwhile, another technology firm, Fiserv, posted the biggest percentage loss from Thursday, down 0.9%. Title insurer Fidelity National Financial was down 0.52% and Astoria Financial down 0.51%.
