4 Small Cap Stocks That Top Mutual Funds Favor
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 07, 4:39PM CDT
Small-cap stocks are in the doghouse of the stock market these days. The iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) has lagged the S&P 500 for three straight quarters. The market tilt toward large caps has brought small-cap valuations down -- although not to...
Compass Launches Small Cap Low Volatility ETF - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Wed Aug 06, 7:00AM CDT
Investors might be able to find their way with this new small cap ETF from Compass.
Mutual Funds: 3 Corners Of Stock Market Led July Dip
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 05, 5:30PM CDT
Mutual fund investors may cringe when they open their July statements, especially if they were invested in the hardest-hit corners of the global market: small-caps, utilities and Europe. High valuations, worries over the Federal Reserve raising...
Declining Utility Stocks Signal Gains Ahead for Russell 2000
at The Street - Tue Aug 05, 12:10PM CDT
The recent shift of funds from utility stocks to the Russell 2000 index may signal a stronger risk appetite for U.S. equities.
S&P 500 Oversold Bounce Is Right on Schedule, but We're Not Out of the Woods Yet
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 3:40PM CDT
The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 had a decent bounce today right on schedule, after being very oversold and seeing a doji bar print Friday.
U.S. Equities Took a Beating But Keep on Ticking
at The Street - Mon Aug 04, 1:05PM CDT
Although U.S. equities experienced strong selling pressure last week, upcoming support levels and improved economic data mean confidence could return.
Jobs Growth Steady As She Goes - Real Time Insight
Kevin Cook - ZACKS - Fri Aug 01, 8:36AM CDT
Same story, different month: not too hot, not too cold
'Fast Money' Recap: Falling Markets and Employment Data
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at the drop in the stock market, Friday's employment data and whether to buy Tesla, GoPro or Expedia.
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 2.28%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jul 31, 4:09PM CDT
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $111.05 to a high of $112.99. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $112.23 on volume of 59.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Watch for iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund to Potentially Rebound After Falling 2.28% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Jul 31, 4:09PM CDT
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (AMEX:IWM) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $111.05 to a high of $112.99. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $112.23 on volume of 59.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Top ETF Stories of July - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 31, 1:00PM CDT
Lets look at the top stories that impacted the ETF world either in a positive or negative way in July.
Warren Buffett's Favorite Indicator Shows Equities May Be Stretched
at The Street - Wed Jul 30, 12:23PM CDT
Warren Buffett's favorite indicator, equities over economic output, reveals that valuations may be moving beyond the usual comfort zone.
Stock Market Today: Small Gains For U.S. Stocks as Mergers Overshadow Global Anxieties
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 3:18PM CDT
U.S. stock indices recoup losses sustained earlier in the day as merger news outweighs weaker-than-expected housing data and stricter Russia sanctions from the U.S. and European Union in coming days.
Stock Market Today: U.S. Stocks Trade Sideways; Trulia Surges; Key Data Loom
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 9:14AM CDT
Benchmark U.S. stock indices open little changed Monday awaiting this week's Federal Reserve policy announcement on Wednesday, July government jobs report on Friday and second-quarter GDP figures on Wednesday.
Stock Market Today: Futures Little Changed Ahead of Data Barrage
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 7:12AM CDT
Stock futures are little changed Monday awaiting this week's Federal Reserve policy announcement on Wednesday, July government jobs report on Friday and second-quarter GDP figures on Wednesday.
Emerging Markets Outperform U.S. Equities Thanks to Latin America, China
at The Street - Wed Jul 23, 10:33AM CDT
Strong growth in China and Brazil overcome weakness in Russia.
Regional Bank Index Not Optimistic - Real Time Insight
Kevin Cook - ZACKS - Tue Jul 22, 3:28PM CDT
Is the KRE weakness more about the economy or the yield curve?