Powershares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Portfolio Has Returned 11.7% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (PEJ)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 12, 10:35AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Powershares Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Portfolio (AMEX
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02)
The NRF predicts 4.1% increase in retail sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:22AM CST
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), RTH: 75.72 (unch), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
No Oil 'Windfall' Either
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 3:15AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider The problem with a high rate of inventory build is that it eventually has to go somewhere. In an actual economic "boom" that isn't much of a concern as businesses remain relatively confident that even if inventory is...
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), RTH: 75.72 (unch), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
U.S. Retail Sales: January 2015 Preview
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 12:09AM CST
US retail sales are expected to rise 0.2% in Thursday's January report vs. the previous month, according to The Capital Spectator's median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The median prediction reflects a rebound vs. the previous...
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), RTH: 75.72 (unch), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
Redbook Chain Store Sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 8:07AM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), SZK: 26.30 (unch), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05)
What's Next For The American Consumer?
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 5:07AM CST
This Thursday, we will see the Retail Sales report. Despite the drop in energy prices, retail sales haven't exactly been setting records. The Street estimate for MoM Core Retail Sales (ex-autos) is -0.4%. On the other hand, retailing stocks have...
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), OLO: 7.58 (+0.02), DTO: 81.31 (-5.12), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), UWTI: 3.71 (+0.23), RTH: 75.72 (unch), SCO: 70.05 (-3.45), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), SZO: 60.00 (-4.31), DNO: 54.24 (-1.32), DBO: 14.88 (+0.08), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), OLEM: 25.07 (+0.30), DWTI: 95.90 (-7.40), USL: 26.81 (+0.40)
Redbook sales growth continue to slow
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 8:03AM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), SZK: 26.30 (unch), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05)
West Coast port conflict making industries increasingly nervous
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 4:57PM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), RTH: 75.72 (unch), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11)
Bumpy start to the year for luxury retail stocks
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 10:04AM CST
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), RDEN: 16.59 (+0.90), TIF: 89.05 (+0.95), KORS: 73.27 (+1.72), RL: 135.20 (-0.60), FOSL: 98.44 (-0.30), COH: 39.85 (+0.64), VRA: 20.18 (+0.47), KATE: 33.89 (+0.05), EL: 82.49 (+1.58)
Consumer Companies Issue Most Negative Guidance Ever Despite Lower Gasoline Prices
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 9:14AM CST
The price of oil continues to crash relentlessly. WTI trades at $49.80 as I'm writing this on Monday after hours, down 5.5% for the day, and down 54% since June 2014. The oil price plunge is eating into the American oil boom, munching on income...
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), OLO: 7.58 (+0.02), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), RTH: 75.72 (unch), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), DNO: 54.24 (-1.32), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), OLEM: 25.07 (+0.30), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), DTO: 81.31 (-5.12), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UWTI: 3.71 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), SCO: 70.05 (-3.45), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), SZO: 60.00 (-4.31), DBO: 14.88 (+0.08), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), DWTI: 95.90 (-7.40), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09), USL: 26.81 (+0.40)
ICSC Retail Store Sales growth slows
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 7:11AM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), SZK: 26.30 (unch), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05)
MasterCard: Holiday retail sales up 5.5% Y/Y
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 26, 11:32AM CST
PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), RTH: 75.72 (unch), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
Retail tailwinds start to pick up
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PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), BBY: 39.11 (-0.08), KORS: 73.27 (+1.72), RTH: 75.72 (unch), RL: 135.20 (-0.60), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), FOSL: 98.44 (-0.30), COH: 39.85 (+0.64), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), VRA: 20.18 (+0.47), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), KATE: 33.89 (+0.05), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), AMZN: 381.83 (+4.66), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), HGG: 6.78 (+0.34), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05), TIF: 89.05 (+0.95), PEZ: 45.49 (+0.17), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
Strong holiday sales season lead to surge in weekly retail sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 8:13AM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), SZK: 26.30 (unch), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05)
'Very strong' consumer spending in the holiday season boosts retail store sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 7:00AM CST
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), SCC: 12.06 (-0.05), PEJ: 36.97 (-0.02), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), SZK: 26.30 (unch), IYC: 142.85 (+0.77), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), PBJ: 30.70 (-0.05)