Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) 49.50 $XLP
Surviving Recessions With Consumer Staples Companies?
Adrian Wong - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 4:36AM CST
Recessions are scary events for stock investors. There are many ways investors can blunt a recession's impact on a portfolio, such as hedging with short stocks, buying puts, holding cash, buying treasuries. Today, I'm going to look at how effective...
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 12:57PM CST
The beverage space closed out 2014 on a sizzling note as two cola and food bellwethers - Coca Cola Co. (NYSE: KO ) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) - quenched investors' thirst with better-than-expected earnings for Q4 '14. In fact, 2014 will remain...
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PEP: 99.13 (-1.14)
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)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Thu Feb 12, 6:00AM CST
Consumer Staples ETFs are worth a look on better-than-expected beverage earnings.
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), KO: 41.99 (-0.18), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PEP: 99.13 (-1.14)
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)
Energy And Utilities Swap Places
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 11:52PM CST
As of Wednesday afternoon, 61% of stocks in the S&P 500 are trading above their 50-day moving averages. Readings over 50% mean breadth is positive, and right now nine of ten sectors are above this level. Interestingly, the one sector now without...
XLB: 51.44 (+0.43), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), XLI: 57.17 (+0.26), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Is More Inflation Just Around The Corner? What It Means For Your Investments
Joe Leider - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 5:56PM CST
Markets seem confused as to whether demand is now solid and deflation fears a thing of the past, or if it is just about to come back with a vengeance. We've had solid job growth (inflation!), tanking oil prices (deflation!), Swiss National Bank...
IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), CARZ: 39.60 (+0.42), VOX: 89.20 (+0.09), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02)
Consumer staples giants navigate around F/X issue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 7:28AM CST
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11)
Look Beyond January's Stock Market Slump and Buy These Sectors
at The Street - Fri Feb 06, 5:20AM CST
Buy the S&P 500 sectors that performed best this January and hold them for at least a year.
HAR: 136.40 (-3.18), KR: 72.86 (+0.41), EA: 56.39 (+0.20), BXP: 141.08 (-1.58), NEM: 24.78 (+0.27), AIV: 38.55 (-0.50), STZ: 113.03 (-0.48), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), VTR: 76.61 (-0.41), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), KIM: 26.83 (-0.25), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), EXPE: 89.49 (-0.08)
3 Recession-Resistant Consumer Goods Stocks for the Next Bear Market
at The Street - Wed Feb 04, 9:16AM CST
Did you know the consumer goods industry outperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 20 percentage points over the last big recession? These three stocks did even better.
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), GIS: 52.48 (-0.45), CL: 70.08 (+0.23)
Consumer Staples ETFs - A Necessary Ingredient For Every Portfolio
Aaron Barton - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 5:58PM CST
KXI: 92.57 (-0.62), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11)
After Weak PG Earnings, How Are Consumer ETFs Looking? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 02, 5:46AM CST
PG investors were disappointed by weak results and uninspiring guidance
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PG: 85.90 (-0.13)
The Bull In Winter
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 01, 12:05AM CST
DBE: 17.43 (+0.30), DBB: 15.26 (unch), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), IWD: 105.39 (+0.32), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), SLV: 16.54 (+0.39), ACWX: 44.67 (+0.34), FXI: 42.98 (+0.27), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Energy sector leading as oil skies nearly 8%
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 1:59PM CST
VDE: 115.76 (+2.32), DDG: 24.88 (-0.47), OIH: 36.16 (+0.87), DIG: 57.30 (+2.23), DUG: 48.19 (-2.01), PXJ: 17.45 (+0.61), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), FENY: 23.66 (+0.49), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), ERY: 17.74 (-1.21), ERX: 65.07 (+3.92), FXN: 22.40 (+0.52), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYE: 70.53 (+1.71), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
'Fast Money' Recap: It's All About Apple, Apple, Apple and Yahoo!
at The Street - Wed Jan 28, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed Apple's iPhone sales in China and Yahoo!'s tax-free spinoff of its Alibaba stake.
YHOO: 44.42 (+0.50), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), BX: 37.40 (+0.49), GOOGL: 551.16 (+5.15), PG: 85.90 (-0.13), CAT: 85.13 (+1.60), MSFT: 43.87 (+0.78), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), BABA: 89.05 (+1.95)
Consumer staples ETF holds up despite P&G weakness
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 9:28AM CST
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23)
Retail reads don't dazzle
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 8:13AM CST
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), RTH: 75.72 (unch), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
Surviving Recessions With Consumer Staples Companies?
Adrian Wong - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 4:36AM CST
Recessions are scary events for stock investors. There are many ways investors can blunt a recession's impact on a portfolio, such as hedging with short stocks, buying puts, holding cash, buying treasuries. Today, I'm going to look at how effective...
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 12:57PM CST
The beverage space closed out 2014 on a sizzling note as two cola and food bellwethers - Coca Cola Co. (NYSE: KO ) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) - quenched investors' thirst with better-than-expected earnings for Q4 '14. In fact, 2014 will remain...
KO: 41.99 (-0.18), IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PEP: 99.13 (-1.14)
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)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Thu Feb 12, 6:00AM CST
Consumer Staples ETFs are worth a look on better-than-expected beverage earnings.
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), KO: 41.99 (-0.18), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PEP: 99.13 (-1.14)
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)
Energy And Utilities Swap Places
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 11:52PM CST
As of Wednesday afternoon, 61% of stocks in the S&P 500 are trading above their 50-day moving averages. Readings over 50% mean breadth is positive, and right now nine of ten sectors are above this level. Interestingly, the one sector now without...
XLB: 51.44 (+0.43), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), XLK: 42.65 (+0.27), XLI: 57.17 (+0.26), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Is More Inflation Just Around The Corner? What It Means For Your Investments
Joe Leider - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 5:56PM CST
Markets seem confused as to whether demand is now solid and deflation fears a thing of the past, or if it is just about to come back with a vengeance. We've had solid job growth (inflation!), tanking oil prices (deflation!), Swiss National Bank...
IYZ: 30.91 (+0.12), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), CARZ: 39.60 (+0.42), VOX: 89.20 (+0.09), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02)
Consumer staples giants navigate around F/X issue
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 7:28AM CST
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), PSCC: 52.79 (-0.19), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), PSL: 52.57 (-0.02), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11)
Look Beyond January's Stock Market Slump and Buy These Sectors
at The Street - Fri Feb 06, 5:20AM CST
Buy the S&P 500 sectors that performed best this January and hold them for at least a year.
HAR: 136.40 (-3.18), KR: 72.86 (+0.41), EA: 56.39 (+0.20), BXP: 141.08 (-1.58), NEM: 24.78 (+0.27), AIV: 38.55 (-0.50), STZ: 113.03 (-0.48), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), VTR: 76.61 (-0.41), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), KIM: 26.83 (-0.25), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), EXPE: 89.49 (-0.08)
3 Recession-Resistant Consumer Goods Stocks for the Next Bear Market
at The Street - Wed Feb 04, 9:16AM CST
Did you know the consumer goods industry outperformed the S&P 500 by nearly 20 percentage points over the last big recession? These three stocks did even better.
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), GIS: 52.48 (-0.45), CL: 70.08 (+0.23)
Consumer Staples ETFs - A Necessary Ingredient For Every Portfolio
Aaron Barton - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 5:58PM CST
KXI: 92.57 (-0.62), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11)
After Weak PG Earnings, How Are Consumer ETFs Looking? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 02, 5:46AM CST
PG investors were disappointed by weak results and uninspiring guidance
IYK: 106.66 (-0.09), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VDC: 127.48 (-0.41), PG: 85.90 (-0.13)
The Bull In Winter
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 01, 12:05AM CST
DBE: 17.43 (+0.30), DBB: 15.26 (unch), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), DBA: 23.57 (+0.21), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), IWD: 105.39 (+0.32), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), SLV: 16.54 (+0.39), ACWX: 44.67 (+0.34), FXI: 42.98 (+0.27), SDY: 79.16 (+0.32)
Energy sector leading as oil skies nearly 8%
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 1:59PM CST
VDE: 115.76 (+2.32), DDG: 24.88 (-0.47), OIH: 36.16 (+0.87), DIG: 57.30 (+2.23), DUG: 48.19 (-2.01), PXJ: 17.45 (+0.61), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), IYE: 46.47 (+0.95), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), FENY: 23.66 (+0.49), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), ERY: 17.74 (-1.21), ERX: 65.07 (+3.92), FXN: 22.40 (+0.52), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYE: 70.53 (+1.71), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
'Fast Money' Recap: It's All About Apple, Apple, Apple and Yahoo!
at The Street - Wed Jan 28, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed Apple's iPhone sales in China and Yahoo!'s tax-free spinoff of its Alibaba stake.
YHOO: 44.42 (+0.50), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), BX: 37.40 (+0.49), GOOGL: 551.16 (+5.15), PG: 85.90 (-0.13), CAT: 85.13 (+1.60), MSFT: 43.87 (+0.78), AAPL: 127.08 (+0.62), BABA: 89.05 (+1.95)
Consumer staples ETF holds up despite P&G weakness
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 9:28AM CST
XLP: 49.50 (-0.23)
Retail reads don't dazzle
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 8:13AM CST
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), RTH: 75.72 (unch), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), FDIS: 30.22 (+0.19), XLP: 49.50 (-0.23), VCR: 120.89 (+0.81), PMR: 40.07 (+0.24), FSTA: 30.05 (-0.11), UGE: 100.04 (+0.53), RETL: 123.53 (+1.13), SZK: 26.30 (unch), UCC: 104.23 (+0.23), RCD: 90.73 (+0.45), FXD: 36.45 (+0.13), RHS: 107.77 (-0.29), FXG: 44.35 (+0.11), PSCD: 52.50 (+0.09)
