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: 205.43 (-0.11), CSC: 63.25 (+0.20), IWM: 118.93 (-0.69), ARCP: 9.27 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
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: 108.00 (-0.50), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
Railroads Achieve Record Results In 2014
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 12:59PM CST
WEAT: 12.54 (-0.20), XTN: 108.00 (-0.50), NSC: 109.15 (-0.46), CNI: 68.20 (-0.71), KSU: 120.42 (-1.61), CP: 188.61 (-4.08), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), CSX: 35.85 (-0.38), BRK.B: 149.17 (-0.98), BRK.A: 223,600.00 (-2,400.00), UNP: 118.61 (-0.52)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40)
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: 104.16 (-0.60), IYJ: 106.42 (-0.17), WLK: 61.69 (+0.60), IYH: 144.82 (+0.69), IYM: 82.53 (+0.06), IYC: 136.73 (-1.03), AMGN: 159.89 (+0.60), ALK: 60.33 (+0.57), IYF: 90.33 (+0.13), UPS: 110.38 (-0.79), IYE: 45.03 (+0.22), XLV: 68.63 (+0.25), CELG: 113.52 (+1.66), VAL: 86.14 (-0.34), IYZ: 29.35 (+0.07), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), IDU: 119.10 (+0.83), PYZ: 52.51 (+0.01), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), IYW: 104.06 (-0.34)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), IBM: 162.06 (+1.62), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XOM: 92.83 (+0.38), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), CVX: 112.58 (+0.40), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40)
Is It Time To Cut Back On The Railroads?
Kevin Quon - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 4:28AM CST
XTN: 108.00 (-0.50), NSC: 109.15 (-0.46), CNI: 68.20 (-0.71), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), CSX: 35.85 (-0.38), UNP: 118.61 (-0.52)
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: 116.44 (+1.06), XLI: 56.51 (-0.07), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
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: 19.89 (-0.47), DBO: 15.28 (-0.42), BNO: 22.02 (-0.68), FXD: 35.49 (-0.31), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
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: 116.44 (+1.06), XLI: 56.51 (-0.07), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
Railroads Grow Faster Than The Economy
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 6:07AM CST
NSC: 109.15 (-0.46), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), CNI: 68.20 (-0.71), KSU: 120.42 (-1.61), CP: 188.61 (-4.08), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), CSX: 35.85 (-0.38), BRK.B: 149.17 (-0.98), UNP: 118.61 (-0.52)
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: 31.66 (-1.13), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74), SANM: 23.37 (-0.16), IYW: 104.06 (-0.34)
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: 108.00 (-0.50), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
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: 205.43 (-0.11), QQQ: 102.94 (-0.31), DIA: 177.94 (+0.06), XLU: 47.44 (+0.22), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)
How Lower Fuel Costs Are Improving Margins In The Transport Industry
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 12:55AM CST
USO: 19.89 (-0.47), XTN: 108.00 (-0.50), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), IYT: 163.33 (-0.74)