Retail ETFs Hitting Highs Ahead Of Holidays
Benzinga - Seeking Alpha - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
By Matthew McCall The retail sector is on fire with many of its biggest names trading at or near new yearly highs. Heading into the most lucrative part of the year for retailers, they will be looking to make the most of this holiday season and...
XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06)
Comparing America's 3 Largest Apparel Clothing Companies
Joseph Cafariello - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 8:05AM CST
UA: 69.15 (+0.10), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), HBI: 109.74 (+0.43), RL: 174.24 (+1.07)
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)
Will Disney Earnings Drag Down Consumer Discretionary ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Nov 10, 11:00AM CST
Should investors be worried about consumer ETFs following just an OK earnings report from Disney?
PBS: 25.03 (+0.19), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), DIS: 90.80 (+0.31)
Are We On The Brink Of A Bear Market?
Jaimini Desai - Amigobulls - Sun Nov 09, 11:00PM CST
Some market indicators bring back memories of the bear market in 2011 and raise the question, are be on the bring of a bear market?
XLY: 69.28 (+0.27)
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)
Pause For A Cause: A 3-Month Outlook On The S&P 500 And U.S. 10-Year Yield
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 2:44PM CST
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), IEF: 105.10 (+0.22), 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)
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)
Amazon calls November 1st start of holiday deal season
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 31, 1:12PM CDT
IYK: 103.83 (-0.42), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), SCC: 14.63 (+0.03), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), IYC: 130.95 (+0.38), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06), XRT: 91.31 (+0.18), FDIS: 28.10 (+0.14), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), PMR: 36.09 (-0.08), UGE: 94.30 (-1.07), RETL: 88.94 (+1.17), SZK: 27.32 (-0.30), UCC: 88.47 (+0.29), RCD: 84.40 (+0.33), FXD: 34.22 (+0.12)
Goldilocks Opportunity To Invest In S&P 500 Ahead Of Historic FOMC Meeting
FX Analyst - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 7:05AM CDT
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27)
Are XLY And Consumer Discretionary Overpriced?
Fred Piard - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 1:31AM CDT
SBUX: 78.12 (+0.23), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), HD: 98.24 (-0.76), NKE: 95.50 (-0.62), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), FOXA: 35.11 (+0.12), MCD: 96.21 (+0.73), DIS: 90.80 (+0.31), CMCSA: 54.10 (-0.20), PCLN: 1,172.96 (+4.95), TWX: 79.75 (+0.77)
As The Market Rebounds, 2 Opportunities Bubble To Top
Russ Koesterich, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 1:30AM CDT
What a difference a week makes. After a significant sell-off the week before, stocks staged a strong rebound last week. Now, with a seeming shift in sentiment, where do we see value in the market as we look ahead? As I write in this week’s...
JPNL: 45.25 (-0.14), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), JPNS: 24.62 (+0.12), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06), XRT: 91.31 (+0.18), EWJ: 11.77 (unch), DXJ: 54.62 (+0.26), NKY: 17.86 (-0.04), EWV: 61.02 (+0.30), FDIS: 28.10 (+0.14), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), HEWJ: 27.82 (+0.09), PMR: 36.09 (-0.08), ITF: 50.30 (-0.04), DBJP: 40.95 (+0.18), RETL: 88.94 (+1.17), JPP: 45.23 (-0.05), RCD: 84.40 (+0.33), FXD: 34.22 (+0.12), EZJ: 83.95 (-0.02), FJP: 45.45 (unch)
Consumer Discretionary ETFs After Weak Fast Food Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 23, 1:00PM CDT
How Q4 is shaping up for consumer funds following earnings from CMG and MCD.
PEJ: 34.24 (unch), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), CMG: 669.80 (-0.95), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), MCD: 96.21 (+0.73)
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)
Accenture: Discounts to rule holiday season
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 17, 2:03PM CDT
FDIS: 28.10 (+0.14), PEJ: 34.24 (unch), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), PMR: 36.09 (-0.08), RETL: 88.94 (+1.17), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), RCD: 84.40 (+0.33), FXD: 34.22 (+0.12), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06), PEZ: 42.93 (+0.15), XRT: 91.31 (+0.18), PSCD: 48.51 (-0.04)
How the Ebola Scare Could Affect Holiday Shopping This Year
at The Street - Fri Oct 17, 10:51AM CDT
If worries about Ebola continue to spread, more U.S. consumers may decide to skip the mall altogether and do more of their holiday shopping online this year.
FDX: 171.56 (-0.01), AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), MAT: 30.99 (-0.18), DAL: 43.75 (-0.33), ANF: 28.90 (unch), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), HBI: 109.74 (+0.43), GPS: 39.51 (+0.27), XRT: 91.31 (+0.18)
NPD Group: Here come the deal-savvy holiday shoppers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 1:29PM CDT
FDIS: 28.10 (+0.14), VCR: 113.42 (+0.42), PMR: 36.09 (-0.08), RETL: 88.94 (+1.17), XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), RCD: 84.40 (+0.33), FXD: 34.22 (+0.12), RTH: 67.34 (+0.06), XRT: 91.31 (+0.18)
Investors Should Use Pullback as Chance to Buy Industrials, Tech
at The Street - Fri Oct 10, 4:04PM CDT
Scott Wren, senior equity strategist at Wells Fargo, says he thinks that recent declines in the markets are temporary and that investors should consider pullbacks as an opportunity to buy.
XLY: 69.28 (+0.27), XLI: 56.31 (+0.07)