Weekly ETF Gainers / Losers
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 3:14PM CST
QQQ: 106.91 (+0.91), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), UNG: 14.22 (+0.34), URA: 10.78 (+0.04), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), TAN: 38.79 (+0.25), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), REMX: 26.00 (+0.51), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33)
Utilities On The Elevator
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:39PM CST
There's an old saying on the Street that stocks take the stairs up and the elevator down. In other words, gains typically occur over a period of weeks or months, but can be erased in days or even hours. The recent performance of the Utilities is a...
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), UPW: 97.56 (-2.59), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), SDP: 51.28 (+1.42), FXU: 24.58 (-0.17), FUTY: 29.25 (-0.39), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), RYU: 76.86 (-0.97)
Investors pulling the plug on utilities as Treasury yields rise
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 6:21PM CST
PUI: 22.97 (-0.31), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), GAS: 50.07 (+0.27), NU: 51.02 (-1.28), UPW: 97.56 (-2.59), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), SDP: 51.28 (+1.42), FXU: 24.58 (-0.17), FUTY: 29.25 (-0.39), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), PSCU: 38.28 (-0.61), RYU: 76.86 (-0.97)
Neutral Indicators And Mixed Reports, But Sector Rotation Model Is Bullish
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 12:20AM CST
Volatility continues as the parade of mixed earnings and economic reports marches along amidst a backdrop of global unrest and economic uncertainties. This has led to a neutral near-term outlook for both the technical picture and fundamentals-based...
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), MCHP: 50.71 (+0.73), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), AMP: 137.81 (+0.24), TDW: 30.01 (+1.45), TAN: 38.79 (+0.25), ALL: 71.46 (-0.11), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), FSLR: 48.84 (-0.58), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), XSD: 85.30 (+0.53), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94), CODE: 35.99 (+0.03)
10.4% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund Call (IDU)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 06, 11:19AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund (NYSE:IDU) on October 9th, 2014 at $107.84. In approximately 4 months, iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund has returned 10.38% as of today's recent price of $119.03.
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71)
Volatility Continues As Earnings Reports Create Excitement And Despair
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 9:02PM CST
Volatility reigned in January on elevated volume as stock investors shifted their focus from global events to U.S. earnings reports, which have ranged from amazing (e.g., Apple) to crushing (e.g., Microsoft). Although the earnings reports have...
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), BIIB: 391.66 (-0.45), CAVM: 62.86 (-0.55), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), KBWD: 25.26 (-0.02), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), IBB: 323.46 (+3.04), SMH: 56.39 (+0.33), IT: 81.53 (+1.64), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), STWD: 24.24 (-0.10), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), SUI: 66.58 (-0.57), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), SHPG: 239.82 (+6.11), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94)
Utilities ETFs - Power To The People
Aaron Barton - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 5:54PM CST
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), RYU: 76.86 (-0.97)
3 Utility ETFs Surging to Start 2015 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Jan 27, 11:02AM CST
These Utility ETFs have started off 2015 on a strong note thanks to falling rates.
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70)
iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund Shares Up 13.4% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (IDU)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jan 26, 9:50AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund (NYSE:IDU) on October 9th, 2014 at $107.84. In approximately 4 months, iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund has returned 13.39% as of today's recent price of $122.27.
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71)
With The Fed Fading Into The Shadows, Investors Look Overseas For New Catalysts
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:50AM CST
Last week, the S&P 500 put an end to its streak of weekly losses, despite giving back some gains on Friday. Thursday provided the big catalyst, with the ECB's announcement of its bold new monetary stimulus plan. Investors were cheered and soothed...
AMBA: 50.71 (-4.46), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), PCYC: 163.28 (+0.23), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), SPG: 193.11 (-1.61), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), INCY: 75.94 (+0.28), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), IBB: 323.46 (+3.04), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), PSI: 26.30 (-0.18), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), PVTB: 34.98 (+0.18), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94), CODE: 35.99 (+0.03)
New Year Kicks Off With New Fears To Keep Investors On Edge
Scott Martindale - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 4:47AM CST
As widely expected, the new year has begun with a lot of volatility on high trading volume, as investors fear more than just a mild correction to start out the year. Despite the strong fundamentals here in the U.S., there are plenty of dangers around...
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), ACT: 285.37 (+3.71), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), UNH: 109.44 (-0.40), PSA: 202.61 (-1.18), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), SMH: 56.39 (+0.33), NXPI: 84.79 (-0.60), IT: 81.53 (+1.64), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), LUV: 43.30 (-0.20), JLL: 161.15 (+0.18), PPH: 67.69 (+0.60), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), REM: 11.74 (+0.04), TYL: 116.28 (+1.36), IDXX: 159.08 (+1.72), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94)
Only four stocks worth buying in fully priced utility sector, Baird says
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 11:59AM CST
CMS: 34.65 (-0.88), VVC: 44.75 (-0.59), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), ALE: 53.65 (-1.17), UPW: 97.56 (-2.59), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), SDP: 51.28 (+1.42), FXU: 24.58 (-0.17), FUTY: 29.25 (-0.39), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UIL: 42.08 (-0.72), RYU: 76.86 (-0.97)
Bulls Close Out Another Solid Year With Expectation Of Further Gains But Higher Volatility In 2015
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:45AM CST
Another solid year for U.S. equities came to a close. But it's not like everyone is jumping up and down with enthusiasm, which is a good thing. With plenty of bogeymen in the closet and under the bed, there is little in the way of irrational...
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), BERY: 34.98 (+0.03), HII: 125.12 (+1.02), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), XTN: 106.48 (+0.70), ACT: 285.37 (+3.71), WLK: 66.58 (+1.58), FTLS: 32.08 (+0.33), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), HA: 18.72 (-0.31), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), SOXX: 95.43 (+0.67), NXPI: 84.79 (-0.60), BRCD: 12.56 (+0.50), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), LUV: 43.30 (-0.20), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), TYL: 116.28 (+1.36), VAW: 112.81 (+1.05), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94)
iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund Rises 1.41% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Dec 29, 3:36PM CST
iShares Dow Jones US Utilities Sector Index Fund (NYSE:IDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $121.68 to a high of $123.67. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.4%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $121.96 on volume of 8.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71)
Are Rate-Sensitive ETFs Suggesting Economic Weakness Ahead?
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 29, 12:00PM CST
Lost in the bull market euphoria is the reality that economists have been dead wrong about the direction of asset prices, particularly bond prices. Last December, when 55 of the most prestigious economists across a wide range of institutions had been...
TLH: 136.86 (-0.66), IYY: 105.75 (+0.46), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), USMV: 41.48 (+0.03), ICF: 102.12 (-0.98)
Utilities: The High-Flyers Of 2014
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 5:55PM CST
The S&P 500 Utilities sector is closing out 2014 with a bang. As shown below, the sector is currently in the midst of another big momentum move higher into extreme overbought territory - currently trading more than two standard deviations above...
IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70)
Fed's Patience Puts Bulls In A Hurry
Scott Martindale - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 11:08AM CST
U.S. stocks found support once again last week and rallied on strong volume. Of course, the main catalyst was the FOMC policy statement on Wednesday that maintained its dovish language with a pledge of considerable time before raising the fed funds...
DEF: 38.91 (-0.11), NFO: 49.60 (+0.26), PNW: 65.13 (-1.81), UTHR: 151.11 (+3.59), ED: 63.92 (-1.69), IBB: 323.46 (+3.04), LUV: 43.30 (-0.20), IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), LYB: 89.99 (+0.19), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), IYW: 107.68 (+0.94), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), IYJ: 109.15 (+0.67), IYH: 149.63 (+0.84), BCR: 175.38 (+0.50), IYM: 86.13 (+0.83), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), NXPI: 84.79 (-0.60), FUTY: 29.25 (-0.39), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), PYZ: 55.47 (+0.36), SHW: 285.00 (+1.98), KNOW: 69.90 (+0.16)
New EPA standards label coal ash non-hazardous
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 5:23PM CST
PUI: 22.97 (-0.31), IDU: 113.30 (-1.71), UPW: 97.56 (-2.59), VPU: 98.07 (-1.43), SDP: 51.28 (+1.42), FXU: 24.58 (-0.17), FUTY: 29.25 (-0.39), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), PSCU: 38.28 (-0.61), RYU: 76.86 (-0.97)