Wal-Mart U.S. Revenue Gain Pushes Stock and ETFs Higher - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 11:00AM CST
Wal-Mart same store sales in U.S. has risen for the first time in seven quarters, driving stock price and ETFs higher.
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), VDC: 124.33 (-0.69), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06)
Defensive Leadership: A Showstopper For Bull Market?
Chris Ciovacco - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 2:56PM CST
Consumer Discretionary Underperforming The chart below shows the performance of consumer discretionary stocks (NYSEARCA: XLY ) relative to consumer staples (NYSEARCA: XLP ). For most of 2013, discretionary sectors were leading defensive sectors...
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), PG: 88.11 (-0.49), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58)
Harmony Gold Mining Company (HMY) Jumps: Stock Up 7.7% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Nov 10, 7:51AM CST
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose nearly 8% on the day.
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), HMY: 1.74 (+0.14), MERC: 13.51 (+0.01), X: 36.24 (+0.99)
Promises, Promises; Markets Move on Draghi: Best of Kass
at The Street - Sun Nov 09, 4:05PM CST
In highlights from his trading diary of the past week, Doug Kass says the European Central Bank is jolting the markets and Monitise is looking more shaky.
KO: 42.73 (-0.06), SAN: 8.30 (+0.09), DVN: 64.18 (+0.90), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), V: 248.84 (-2.08), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), FB: 74.88 (+0.63), XOM: 95.09 (+0.43), PG: 88.11 (-0.49), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), CVX: 116.32 (-0.13)
The Best Offense Is A Good Defense
Eric Parnell, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Sat Nov 08, 8:36AM CST
What a difference a few weeks make. Stocks are once again in rally mode and bullishness is back on the street. After bottoming back on October 15, stocks as measured by the S&P 500 Index have rallied an impressive +11.6% to advance to fresh new...
XLB: 49.29 (+0.15), BDX: 129.20 (-0.11), SPLV: 36.80 (-0.22), DAL: 43.75 (-0.33), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), BBY: 35.49 (unch), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), SO: 46.64 (-0.30), XLV: 67.25 (-0.56), YHOO: 51.75 (+1.25), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), SPHB: 34.29 (+0.01), XLK: 41.61 (+0.29), PG: 88.11 (-0.49), XLI: 56.31 (+0.07), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87)
Daily State Of The Markets: Isn't It Odd That...
David Moenning - Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 06, 9:00AM CST
Although the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average indices enjoyed pretty good gains Wednesday and finished at fresh all-time highs, the rest of the major indices failed to join the party. And the NASDAQ, NASDAQ 100, and Microcap indexes...
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19)
A Valuation Snapshot By Sectors
Fred Piard - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 9:09AM CST
XLB: 49.29 (+0.15), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), XLK: 41.61 (+0.29), XLI: 56.31 (+0.07), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), XLF: 24.06 (-0.08), XLV: 67.25 (-0.56), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87)
Top 10 Momentum ETFs For October 27, 2014
CapitalCube - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 28, 12:11PM CDT
By Veibha Subramaniam The data was compiled using CapitalCube's ETF Screener Utilities and Health care were the biggest gainers Momentum ETFs have been identified as those ETFs that are trading at a price discount to their 52 week high...
IYH: 141.12 (-1.29), VDC: 124.33 (-0.69), RXL: 117.93 (-2.48), DTO: 48.43 (-1.42), UXI: 115.14 (-0.03), UPW: 96.83 (-0.74), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), TQQQ: 97.18 (+0.89), SCO: 42.08 (-1.53), QLD: 136.30 (+0.81), IHE: 144.92 (-0.32), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), FBG: 54.19 (+0.09), UGE: 94.30 (-1.07), IDU: 112.81 (-0.47), SPHD: 32.15 (-0.17), FHLC: 32.05 (-0.30), VPU: 97.66 (-0.43), RHS: 102.68 (-0.63), CURE: 118.20 (-3.01)
Are XLP And Consumer Staples Overpriced?
Fred Piard - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 28, 10:11AM CDT
KO: 42.73 (-0.06), PM: 86.28 (-1.58), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), CVS: 89.13 (-1.00), COST: 138.48 (-0.23), PG: 88.11 (-0.49), MO: 48.78 (-0.67), WAG: 66.93 (-0.03), PEP: 97.72 (-0.82), CL: 67.56 (-0.73)
Comparing America's 3 Largest Grocery Store Companies
Joseph Cafariello - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 24, 10:33AM CDT
WFM: 47.11 (+0.39), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SWY: 34.85 (-0.01), KR: 57.71 (-0.68)
Consumer Staples ETFs in Focus on Beverage Stock Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 23, 7:00AM CDT
These consumer ETFs are in focus after KO and PEP earnings.
IYK: 103.83 (-0.42), KO: 42.73 (-0.06), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), VDC: 124.33 (-0.69), PEP: 97.72 (-0.82)
Consumer Staples ETF Investing 101 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Oct 20, 11:00AM CDT
Consumer staples are interesting picks in volatile markets given the defensive nature of the sector.
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), VDC: 124.33 (-0.69), FSTA: 28.95 (-0.15), RHS: 102.68 (-0.63), FXG: 41.54 (-0.15)
Consumer Discretionary ETF: No. 9 Select Sector SPDR Over 2014's First 9 Months
J.J. McGrath - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Oct 18, 11:12PM CDT
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), XLV: 67.25 (-0.56)
Energy ETF: No. 7 Select Sector SPDR Over 2014's First 9 Months
J.J. McGrath - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 16, 6:20PM CDT
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87), XLV: 67.25 (-0.56)
Consumer Staples ETF: No. 6 Select Sector SPDR Over 2014's First 9 Months
J.J. McGrath - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 16, 1:11PM CDT
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), XLU: 44.94 (-0.19), XLV: 67.25 (-0.56)
Stock Picking Grades For ETFs And Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 14, 9:53AM CDT
This report shows how well Consumer Staples ETFs and mutual fund managers pick stocks. We juxtapose our Portfolio Management rating on funds, which grades managers based on the quality of the stocks they choose, with the number of good stocks...
XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), KMB: 112.65 (-1.42), PSCC: 53.24 (-0.51), ALCO: 37.62 (+0.12)
'Fast Money Halftime Report': Carl Icahn Talks Apple as Stocks Keep Falling
at The Street - Thu Oct 09, 1:52PM CDT
Carl Icahn makes his views plain on Apple while the trading panel took a look at the broader market's selloff.
NFLX: 386.04 (+6.63), CXO: 117.84 (+2.87), TSLA: 258.68 (+6.98), XLP: 47.76 (-0.27), BTU: 11.39 (+0.36), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), MCK: 205.25 (+0.43), EOG: 98.16 (+2.31), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), XOM: 95.09 (+0.43), IYR: 74.87 (-0.46), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58), AAPL: 114.18 (+1.36)