Today's Market: Activists Continue To Make Moves, Small Caps In Favor Among Investors
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 9:16AM CST
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), CSC: 63.05 (-1.39), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), ARCP: 9.05 (-0.06), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
Rail Traffic Bucks Trend
Todd Sullivan - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 25, 9:19AM CST
Total N. American rail traffic came in at 760k carloads last week, just off the all-time high (764k carloads) set a few weeks ago. What is interesting about the number is that we would expect it to be much lower heading into the last two weeks of the...
XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
Railroads Achieve Record Results In 2014
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 12:59PM CST
WEAT: 12.74 (-0.23), XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), NSC: 109.61 (-1.21), CNI: 68.91 (-0.25), KSU: 122.03 (-0.65), CP: 192.69 (-0.51), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), CSX: 36.23 (-0.20), BRK.B: 150.15 (-1.94), BRK.A: 226,000.00 (-2,255.00), UNP: 119.13 (-1.12)
How the Federal Reserve Saved the 'Santa Claus Rally'
at The Street - Fri Dec 19, 9:12AM CST
The 'Santa Claus Rally' is back on track thanks to the slow steps toward normalization of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Here are the technicals.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24)
Energy Sector Rains On Bulls' Parade, But Skies May Clear Soon
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 4:15AM CST
Stocks have needed a reason to take a breather and pull back in this long-standing ultra-bullish climate, with strong economic data and seasonality providing impressive tailwinds -- and plummeting oil prices certainly have given it to them. But this...
IYK: 104.76 (-1.07), IYJ: 106.59 (-1.18), WLK: 61.09 (-0.83), IYH: 144.13 (-1.56), IYM: 82.47 (-0.83), IYC: 137.76 (-0.63), AMGN: 159.29 (-1.34), ALK: 59.76 (-0.01), IYF: 90.20 (-1.06), UPS: 111.17 (-0.97), IYE: 44.81 (-0.34), XLV: 68.38 (-0.69), CELG: 111.86 (-1.68), VAL: 86.48 (-0.99), IYZ: 29.28 (-0.27), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), IDU: 118.27 (-2.31), PYZ: 52.50 (-0.56), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), IYW: 104.40 (-1.19)
Santa Claus Rally Stalls Over Japan, China With Nikkei 225 at 18000
at The Street - Fri Dec 12, 8:32AM CST
Dow Utilities is the only average to reach a new high this week, while the Nasdaq and Dow Transports peaked on Nov. 28.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24)
Better-Than-Expected Jobs Data Continue Bumpy Santa Claus Rally
at The Street - Fri Dec 05, 11:44AM CST
The Santa Claus rally remains a bumpy sleigh ride, and around midday Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 set all-time intraday highs.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24)
Santa Claus Rally Could Be in for a Bumpy Sleigh Ride This Year
at The Street - Mon Dec 01, 8:58AM CST
The S&P 500 and Dow transports set all-time highs Friday and the Nasdaq set a multiyear high, while Dow Industrials did not as all four are overbought.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), IBM: 160.44 (+0.39), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XOM: 92.45 (-0.57), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), CVX: 112.18 (-0.93), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24)
Is It Time To Cut Back On The Railroads?
Kevin Quon - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 4:28AM CST
XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), NSC: 109.61 (-1.21), CNI: 68.91 (-0.25), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), CSX: 36.23 (-0.20), UNP: 119.13 (-1.12)
ETF Winners From Q3 Earnings Season
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 18, 9:54PM CST
The Q3 2014 earnings season appears to be a decent one, with no big surprises or huge disappointments. This is especially true as total earnings for the S&P 500 companies that have reported so far are up 6.7% on an annual basis with a beat ratio...
BBH: 115.38 (-0.56), XLI: 56.58 (-0.57), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
Why the S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq Could Still Move Higher
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 11:01AM CST
Though Dow utilities stalled last week, Dow industrials, the S&P 500 and Dow transports continue to set all-time highs with the Nasdaq setting multiyear highs.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
2 Sector ETFs to Benefit from the Crude Oil Slump - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Fri Nov 14, 9:00AM CST
These sectors tend to benefit when oil prices are sliding.
USO: 20.36 (+0.07), DBO: 15.70 (+0.05), BNO: 22.70 (+0.23), FXD: 35.80 (-0.16), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
ETF Winners from Q3 Earnings Season - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Nov 11, 1:00PM CST
These ETFs emerged as a winner in Q3 earnings season.
BBH: 115.38 (-0.56), XLI: 56.58 (-0.57), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
Railroads Grow Faster Than The Economy
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 6:07AM CST
NSC: 109.61 (-1.21), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), CNI: 68.91 (-0.25), KSU: 122.03 (-0.65), CP: 192.69 (-0.51), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), CSX: 36.23 (-0.20), BRK.B: 150.15 (-1.94), UNP: 119.13 (-1.12)
ETFs And Stocks To Buy In November For Sweet Returns
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 2:28PM CST
Originally published on November 4, 2014. After a wild ride, the U.S. stock market ended October at a record high and is seeing extended multi-year highs to start November. Robust corporate earnings, higher-than-expected U.S. GDP growth numbers,...
PPC: 32.79 (-0.74), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02), SANM: 23.53 (-0.25), IYW: 104.40 (-1.19)
Rail Traffic And Jobless Claims Point To Continued Economic Stability
Cullen Roche - Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 09, 11:19PM CST
Just a quick update here on some macro indicators. The latest trend in jobless claims continues to point to more of the same with a steady trend lower in claims which means marginal improvement in the employment picture. This has been and continues...
XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
How to Trade the Stock Market After a Mixed Jobs Report
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 11:55AM CST
Here are the areas where you might want to take profits.
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)
How Lower Fuel Costs Are Improving Margins In The Transport Industry
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 12:55AM CST
USO: 20.36 (+0.07), XTN: 108.50 (-0.33), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), IYT: 164.07 (-1.02)