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: 199.82 (-1.90), CSC: 62.13 (+0.16), IWM: 115.31 (-2.03), ARCP: 9.45 (+0.33), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
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: 102.93 (-2.20), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
Railroads Achieve Record Results In 2014
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 12:59PM CST
WEAT: 12.73 (+0.08), XTN: 102.93 (-2.20), NSC: 103.00 (-3.39), CNI: 65.11 (-0.85), KSU: 112.71 (-2.53), CP: 177.08 (-3.95), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), CSX: 33.49 (-1.39), BRK.B: 146.84 (-0.16), BRK.A: 220,450.00 (-530.00), UNP: 112.23 (-2.37)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), TLT: 131.65 (+2.33)
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: 102.40 (-0.59), IYJ: 102.92 (-1.15), WLK: 57.70 (-1.29), IYH: 143.53 (-0.47), IYM: 79.45 (-0.73), IYC: 133.57 (-1.06), AMGN: 152.90 (-5.09), ALK: 58.77 (-0.70), IYF: 87.48 (-1.17), UPS: 107.46 (-0.71), IYE: 42.56 (-0.62), XLV: 68.05 (-0.23), CELG: 110.51 (-1.42), VAL: 84.26 (-0.95), IYZ: 28.42 (-0.32), SPY: 199.82 (-1.90), IDU: 117.50 (+0.10), PYZ: 50.84 (-0.40), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), IYW: 101.01 (-1.39)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), TLT: 131.65 (+2.33)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), TLT: 131.65 (+2.33)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), IBM: 156.07 (-3.44), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XOM: 89.81 (-0.48), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), CVX: 108.03 (-0.05), TLT: 131.65 (+2.33)
Is It Time To Cut Back On The Railroads?
Kevin Quon - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 4:28AM CST
XTN: 102.93 (-2.20), NSC: 103.00 (-3.39), CNI: 65.11 (-0.85), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), CSX: 33.49 (-1.39), UNP: 112.23 (-2.37)
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: 114.70 (-1.89), XLI: 54.51 (-0.68), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
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: 18.05 (-0.74), DBO: 13.82 (-0.61), BNO: 19.92 (-0.78), FXD: 34.51 (-0.46), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
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: 114.70 (-1.89), XLI: 54.51 (-0.68), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
Railroads Grow Faster Than The Economy
Michael Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 6:07AM CST
NSC: 103.00 (-3.39), SPY: 199.82 (-1.90), CNI: 65.11 (-0.85), KSU: 112.71 (-2.53), CP: 177.08 (-3.95), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), CSX: 33.49 (-1.39), BRK.B: 146.84 (-0.16), UNP: 112.23 (-2.37)
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: 31.26 (+0.45), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71), SANM: 22.62 (-0.39), IYW: 101.01 (-1.39)
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: 102.93 (-2.20), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
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: 199.82 (-1.90), QQQ: 100.07 (-1.36), DIA: 173.39 (-1.45), XLU: 46.89 (+0.03), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)
How Lower Fuel Costs Are Improving Margins In The Transport Industry
Andrew Sachais - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 12:55AM CST
USO: 18.05 (-0.74), XTN: 102.93 (-2.20), SPY: 199.82 (-1.90), IYT: 156.31 (-2.71)