Hospitality stocks like restaurants, entertainment companies, and banks are just three examples that have dramatically underperformed the market as the U.S. economy shut down to help stop the spread of the virus. Here's why EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) and Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) could be especially good stocks to add to your watch list. EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that specializes in experiential real estate.

There's still tremendous uncertainty in these three companies, but they could be home runs for patient investors.

The financial sector is comprised of companies that offer services broadly aimed at providing loans, insurance, and money management services for individuals and firms. The list of financial sector service companies includes retail and commercial banking, accounting, insurance, asset management, credit cards, and brokerages.

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Synchrony Financial's (SYF) first-quarter results reflect lower net interest income.

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Q1 2020 Synchrony Financial Earnings Call

If the spending limit on your credit card suddenly shrank, you’re not alone. Synchrony Financial (SYF) the company that backs many credit cards offered by retailers, is taking a closer look at card holders’ ability to repay amid the virus outbreak. “We’re continuing to utilize internal and credit bureau triggers to dynamically reevaluate the customer’s credit worthiness to manage credit exposure,” Brian Wenzel, Synchrony’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, said during an earnings call last week.

Synchrony Financial's (SYF) Q1 results are likely to reflect soft revenues.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF) shareholders outperformed a surging market last month. The stock gained 23% compared to a 13% increase for the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Investors' gained a bit more confidence that the Federal Reserve could avoid a financial crisis during the initial impact of COVID-19 on the economy.

Shares of Synchrony Finl (NYSE:SYF) fell 0.6% in pre-market trading after the company reported Q1 results.Quarterly Results Earnings per share fell 55.00% over the past year to $0.45, which does not compare to the estimate of ($0.31).Revenue of $3,890,000,000 less by 7.95% year over year, which missed the estimate of $3,920,000,000.Outlook Synchrony Finl hasn't issued any earnings guidance for the time being.Synchrony Finl hasn't issued any revenue guidance for the time being.Conference Call Details Date: Apr 21, 2020View more earnings on SYFTime: 10:03 AM ETWebcast URL: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/wm9pn4jjRecent Stock Performance Company's 52-week high was at $38.1852-week low: $12.15Price action over last quarter: down 51.93%Company Overview Synchrony Financial, formerly GE Capital's retail finance business, is the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States based on purchase volume and receivables. Through its partners' 350,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada along with websites and mobile applications, Synchrony offers a variety of credit products through three sales platforms: retail card (private-label credit cards), payment solutions (consumer financing for major purchases), and CareCredit (financing for elective healthcare procedures).See more from Benzinga * Recap: Dover Q1 Earnings * New Oriental Education: Q3 Earnings Insights * Recap: Comerica Q1 Earnings(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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