Virtu Financial, Inc. VIRT recently announced that its US POSIT alternative trading system (ATS) will change its mode of operations. The upgrade will include new matching rules and the launch of subscriber segmentation.The new changes will divide subscribers into three tiers, namely, Neutral, Move Towards and Move Away using a markout methodology that employs long-time horizons. Subscribers will now be able to opt out with the Move Towards or Move Away segments on an individual order basis.Several changes to POSIT ATS has also been made over time. POSIT ATS will also take up a technological rebuild through the rest of 2021 for improving overall system performance for POSIT ATS subscribers.This leading provider of financial services and products took up initiatives to align with the interests of institutional investors executing long-duration parent orders.The additions reinforce the company’s commitment to provide better services to its clients. All these initiatives poise it well for growth.This financial miscellaneous services provider announced that in the first quarter of 2021, its request-for-quote or RFQ-hub surpassed the prior-quarter’s record in single stock options by a whopping 37%.The bilateral multi-asset and multi-dealer request for quote platform delivered solid national trading numbers for the first quarter, which came in at $29.7 billion. In this regard, asset managers are opting for a RFQ-hub to negotiate derivatives transactions owing to their liquidity, transparency, operational efficacy, audit trail, etc.The COVID-led market volatility contributed to the company’s overall solid performance, which gains traction from market unpredictability.This apart, strength in its Execution Services and Market Making segments aided the overall upside. In the last reported quarter, the company’s revenues of $728 million beat the consensus mark by 32.1%, driven by higher trading volumes in its U.S. equities despite lower volatility.Shares of this company have gained 4% in the past year, underperforming its industry’s growth of 6.8%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThe company currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).Stocks to ConsiderSome better-ranked stocks in the same space are HoulihanLokey, Inc. HLI, PJT Partners Inc. PJT and Intercorp Financial Services Inc. IFS, each holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.HoulihanLokey, PJT Partners and Intercorp Financial managed to deliver a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 41.25%, 59.4% and 257%, respectively, on average. Infrastructure Stock Boom to Sweep America A massive push to rebuild the crumbling U.S. infrastructure will soon be underway. It’s bipartisan, urgent, and inevitable. Trillions will be spent. Fortunes will be made. The only question is “Will you get into the right stocks early when their growth potential is greatest?” Zacks has released a Special Report to help you do just that, and today it’s free. Discover 7 special companies that look to gain the most from construction and repair to roads, bridges, and buildings, plus cargo hauling and energy transformation on an almost unimaginable scale.Download FREE: How to Profit from Trillions on Spending for Infrastructure >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT): Free Stock Analysis Report Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI): Free Stock Analysis Report PJT Partners Inc. (PJT): Free Stock Analysis Report Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (IFS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research