Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) 45.47 $XLU
Conservative Investments Should Replace Fed-Induced Bubble Stocks
at The Street - Sat Oct 25, 7:00AM CDT
Investors who are concentrating on the Fed-induced equity bubbles are ignoring the negative messages from the Dow utilities, the strong dollar and weak crude oil.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Utility ETFs in focus on Market Turbulence - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 16, 9:09AM CDT
Utilities are among the safest investments in uncertain markets due to defensive nature of their operations.
PUI: 23.37 (+0.06), IDU: 114.14 (+0.04), VPU: 98.96 (+0.10), FUTY: 29.47 (+0.01), FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
3 Best Performing Mutual Funds of 2014 - Mutual Fund Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 13, 10:41AM CDT
For investors keen to find out the best performing funds so far this year, we will pick 3 of them based on top Zacks rank, no sales load and low expense ratio.
ACT: 242.74 (-0.47), MCK: 203.41 (-0.07), TOT: 59.89 (+0.41), BRCM: 41.88 (+1.19), TXN: 49.66 (+2.13), JNS: 14.99 (+0.32), XOM: 96.71 (+2.26), BP: 43.46 (+0.35), INTC: 34.01 (+1.43), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLV: 67.27 (+0.27)
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund and Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 08, 8:30AM CDT
Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX:XLU-Free Report), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (AMEX:FXU-Free Report) and Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF (AMEX:RYU-Free Report).
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), FXU: 24.28 (+0.08)
Protect Your Portfolio with These Utility ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - ZACKS - Tue Oct 07, 11:12AM CDT
With a rocky market, it might be time to consider the safety of the utility ETF space.
FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
Best Performing Utility ETFs This Year - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Sep 30, 9:00AM CDT
These utility ETFs have been strong performers this year.
FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
Buy the Utility Sector Fund, Not Stocks, for Safety and Dividends
at The Street - Fri Sep 26, 12:48PM CDT
The Utility Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that gives you a solid dividend without the risk of picking the wrong stock.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Euro Nears Parity With Dollar: What Investors Need to Know
at The Street - Fri Sep 26, 10:34AM CDT
The euro is moving closer to parity with the dollar as the U.S. and European economies diverge, adversely affecting companies that are sensitive to a strong dollar.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), GDX: 17.21 (-0.99), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
'Fast Money' Recap: Next Stop, S&P 2,100?
at The Street - Tue Aug 26, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at banks and the top buy and sell candidates for right now.
ARWR: 6.52 (-0.21), C: 53.53 (+0.38), BBRY: 10.50 (+0.02), LO: 61.50 (+0.27), XOM: 96.71 (+2.26), BBY: 34.14 (+0.52), IBB: 296.62 (-0.08), THI: 81.02 (+0.53), QEP: 25.07 (+0.96), IDIX: 24.50 (+0.05), XLF: 23.84 (+0.27), KBH: 15.74 (-0.36), X: 40.04 (+1.10), AMZN: 305.46 (+6.39), HD: 97.52 (unch), POT: 34.17 (+0.43), ANN: 38.39 (-0.12), AMGN: 162.18 (+0.60), BAC: 17.16 (+0.13), MO: 48.34 (+0.84), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), HPQ: 35.88 (+0.56), CELG: 107.09 (+0.15), BKW: 32.68 (+0.64), NFLX: 392.77 (+13.76), BIDU: 238.77 (+1.76), GS: 189.99 (+3.02), ISIS: 46.06 (+0.18), ACHN: 11.75 (-0.20), MRK: 57.94 (+0.63), ICPT: 258.39 (+1.66), MCD: 93.73 (+0.35), NVS: 92.69 (+0.74)
XLU, DUK, NEE,
ETF Outflow Alert
ETFChannel.com - Mon Aug 11, 10:26AM CDT
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund where we have detected an approximate $880.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 13.9%...
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Year's Gains In Utilities Are Fading Away
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 07, 5:02PM CDT
Utility stocks are trending downward as the year's rally in the sector quickly fades. Although utilities often perform relatively better than most other stocks in bumpy markets, the sector's had no such strength lately. IBD's Utility Leaders screen...
ETR: 84.02 (-0.22), WR: 37.81 (+0.14), SRE: 110.00 (-0.49), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
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.
71.30 (-0.28), USO: 30.63 (-0.13), NEE: 100.22 (+0.31), SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), EXC: 36.59 (-0.11), DUK: 82.15 (-0.14), GLD: 112.66 (-2.53), IWM: 116.56 (+1.69), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), SO: 46.36 (-0.09)
Thar She Blows, Volume 2: Time to Closely Read the S&P 500 Signals
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 4:27PM CDT
The stock indexes tool another hit Friday on huge downside volume.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), MON: 115.04 (+1.35), GLD: 112.66 (-2.53), C: 53.53 (+0.38), INVN: 16.21 (+0.54), PAH: 26.00 (+0.55), CAT: 101.41 (+1.25), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), INTC: 34.01 (+1.43), JCI: 47.25 (+1.46)
Rates Will Rise as Labor Market 'Slack' Outweighed by Stability
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 1:51PM CDT
The labor market may still have slack, but employment stabilization will lead to higher rates.
JNK: 40.36 (unch), DVY: 78.15 (+0.57), IAT: 33.89 (+0.47), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), UUP: 23.09 (+0.18), TLT: 119.25 (-0.31)
How Many More 100-Point-Swing Days on the DJIA Can You Take?
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 4:43PM CDT
The stock indexes fluctuated wildly on Monday as the hedge funds trading the S&P between the daily trading range.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), QLIK: 28.35 (+0.79), XLY: 68.10 (+0.66), TKC: 14.63 (+0.08), AMPE: 3.88 (-0.02), SPIL: 7.13 (+0.35), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
Skip Sales Load: 3 Top No-Load Funds to Buy - Best of Funds
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 10:59AM CDT
Energy, Utilities and Healthcare sectors currently fill the top 3 slots for the best gains year to date among the S&P 500 industry groups. We are going to share with you 3 Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) no-load funds from each sector.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLV: 67.27 (+0.27), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
Option Traders Bet Against Utilities Rally: 3 Funds to Sell - Best of Funds
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 3:45PM CDT
Utilities have been the top performing sector among the S&P 500 industry groups this year. However,...
EXC: 36.59 (-0.11), DUK: 82.15 (-0.14), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
Conservative Investments Should Replace Fed-Induced Bubble Stocks
at The Street - Sat Oct 25, 7:00AM CDT
Investors who are concentrating on the Fed-induced equity bubbles are ignoring the negative messages from the Dow utilities, the strong dollar and weak crude oil.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Utility ETFs in focus on Market Turbulence - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 16, 9:09AM CDT
Utilities are among the safest investments in uncertain markets due to defensive nature of their operations.
PUI: 23.37 (+0.06), IDU: 114.14 (+0.04), VPU: 98.96 (+0.10), FUTY: 29.47 (+0.01), FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
3 Best Performing Mutual Funds of 2014 - Mutual Fund Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 13, 10:41AM CDT
For investors keen to find out the best performing funds so far this year, we will pick 3 of them based on top Zacks rank, no sales load and low expense ratio.
ACT: 242.74 (-0.47), MCK: 203.41 (-0.07), TOT: 59.89 (+0.41), BRCM: 41.88 (+1.19), TXN: 49.66 (+2.13), JNS: 14.99 (+0.32), XOM: 96.71 (+2.26), BP: 43.46 (+0.35), INTC: 34.01 (+1.43), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLV: 67.27 (+0.27)
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund and Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF
PR Newswire - Wed Oct 08, 8:30AM CDT
Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Features: Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX:XLU-Free Report), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (AMEX:FXU-Free Report) and Guggenheim S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF (AMEX:RYU-Free Report).
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), FXU: 24.28 (+0.08)
Protect Your Portfolio with These Utility ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - ZACKS - Tue Oct 07, 11:12AM CDT
With a rocky market, it might be time to consider the safety of the utility ETF space.
FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
Best Performing Utility ETFs This Year - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Sep 30, 9:00AM CDT
These utility ETFs have been strong performers this year.
FXU: 24.28 (+0.08), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), RYU: 76.72 (+0.15)
Buy the Utility Sector Fund, Not Stocks, for Safety and Dividends
at The Street - Fri Sep 26, 12:48PM CDT
The Utility Select Sector SPDR Fund is an exchange-traded fund that gives you a solid dividend without the risk of picking the wrong stock.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Euro Nears Parity With Dollar: What Investors Need to Know
at The Street - Fri Sep 26, 10:34AM CDT
The euro is moving closer to parity with the dollar as the U.S. and European economies diverge, adversely affecting companies that are sensitive to a strong dollar.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), GDX: 17.21 (-0.99), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
'Fast Money' Recap: Next Stop, S&P 2,100?
at The Street - Tue Aug 26, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at banks and the top buy and sell candidates for right now.
ARWR: 6.52 (-0.21), C: 53.53 (+0.38), BBRY: 10.50 (+0.02), LO: 61.50 (+0.27), XOM: 96.71 (+2.26), BBY: 34.14 (+0.52), IBB: 296.62 (-0.08), THI: 81.02 (+0.53), QEP: 25.07 (+0.96), IDIX: 24.50 (+0.05), XLF: 23.84 (+0.27), KBH: 15.74 (-0.36), X: 40.04 (+1.10), AMZN: 305.46 (+6.39), HD: 97.52 (unch), POT: 34.17 (+0.43), ANN: 38.39 (-0.12), AMGN: 162.18 (+0.60), BAC: 17.16 (+0.13), MO: 48.34 (+0.84), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), HPQ: 35.88 (+0.56), CELG: 107.09 (+0.15), BKW: 32.68 (+0.64), NFLX: 392.77 (+13.76), BIDU: 238.77 (+1.76), GS: 189.99 (+3.02), ISIS: 46.06 (+0.18), ACHN: 11.75 (-0.20), MRK: 57.94 (+0.63), ICPT: 258.39 (+1.66), MCD: 93.73 (+0.35), NVS: 92.69 (+0.74)
XLU, DUK, NEE,
ETF Outflow Alert ETFChannel.com - Mon Aug 11, 10:26AM CDT
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund where we have detected an approximate $880.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 13.9%...
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
Year's Gains In Utilities Are Fading Away
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 07, 5:02PM CDT
Utility stocks are trending downward as the year's rally in the sector quickly fades. Although utilities often perform relatively better than most other stocks in bumpy markets, the sector's had no such strength lately. IBD's Utility Leaders screen...
ETR: 84.02 (-0.22), WR: 37.81 (+0.14), SRE: 110.00 (-0.49), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01)
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.
71.30 (-0.28), USO: 30.63 (-0.13), NEE: 100.22 (+0.31), SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), EXC: 36.59 (-0.11), DUK: 82.15 (-0.14), GLD: 112.66 (-2.53), IWM: 116.56 (+1.69), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), SO: 46.36 (-0.09) Thar She Blows, Volume 2: Time to Closely Read the S&P 500 Signals
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 4:27PM CDT
The stock indexes tool another hit Friday on huge downside volume.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), MON: 115.04 (+1.35), GLD: 112.66 (-2.53), C: 53.53 (+0.38), INVN: 16.21 (+0.54), PAH: 26.00 (+0.55), CAT: 101.41 (+1.25), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), INTC: 34.01 (+1.43), JCI: 47.25 (+1.46)
Rates Will Rise as Labor Market 'Slack' Outweighed by Stability
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 1:51PM CDT
The labor market may still have slack, but employment stabilization will lead to higher rates.
JNK: 40.36 (unch), DVY: 78.15 (+0.57), IAT: 33.89 (+0.47), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), UUP: 23.09 (+0.18), TLT: 119.25 (-0.31)
How Many More 100-Point-Swing Days on the DJIA Can You Take?
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 4:43PM CDT
The stock indexes fluctuated wildly on Monday as the hedge funds trading the S&P between the daily trading range.
SPY: 201.66 (+2.28), QLIK: 28.35 (+0.79), XLY: 68.10 (+0.66), TKC: 14.63 (+0.08), AMPE: 3.88 (-0.02), SPIL: 7.13 (+0.35), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
Skip Sales Load: 3 Top No-Load Funds to Buy - Best of Funds
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 25, 10:59AM CDT
Energy, Utilities and Healthcare sectors currently fill the top 3 slots for the best gains year to date among the S&P 500 industry groups. We are going to share with you 3 Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) no-load funds from each sector.
XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLV: 67.27 (+0.27), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
Option Traders Bet Against Utilities Rally: 3 Funds to Sell - Best of Funds
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 16, 3:45PM CDT
Utilities have been the top performing sector among the S&P 500 industry groups this year. However,...
EXC: 36.59 (-0.11), DUK: 82.15 (-0.14), XLU: 45.47 (+0.01), XLE: 87.42 (+1.74)
