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U.S. Tech Stocks Ride The Economic Cycle
Heidi Richardson - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 6:16AM CST
The shifting investment cycle from defensive to cyclical stocks is just one more reason why the U.S. technology industry shows promise. Heidi Richardson describes why. In my previous blog posts, I explained why I believe the U.S. tech industry,...
FXL: 36.37 (-0.28), ROM: 164.31 (-0.44), IGM: 106.37 (-0.47), TECL: 155.28 (-2.04), REW: 50.40 (+0.58), MTK: 105.23 (-0.14), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), QTEC: 44.58 (-0.11), RYT: 94.62 (-0.12), TECS: 9.72 (+0.10), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), FTEC: 33.09 (-0.16), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)

Health Care/Biotech Names Still Dominating
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 12:33AM CST
The average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98% of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68% in 2015. Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of stocks by sector. As shown, Health Care stocks are up by far the most...
XLB: 51.49 (-0.12), XLY: 75.97 (-0.10), XLU: 45.23 (-0.05), XLV: 72.24 (-0.35), NFLX: 474.91 (-8.12), XLP: 50.01 (+0.20), EGLT: 15.01 (+0.03), FMI: 47.76 (-0.58), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), XLI: 57.49 (-0.27), TWTR: 48.08 (-1.33), XLF: 24.35 (-0.09), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35)

Top Funds' Activity In Q4 2014
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 20, 2:04PM CST
Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Sam Forgione of Reuters report, Top U.S. hedge funds cut Apple stakes ahead of all-time high : Top U.S. hedge fund management firms, including David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital and Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management,...
HK: 1.92 (-0.05), XLB: 51.49 (-0.12), GREK: 12.95 (-0.48), XBI: 214.63 (-3.26), IBB: 337.47 (-3.33), NBG: 1.57 (-0.16), RRC: 49.54 (-1.28), RIG: 16.13 (+0.34), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), SPR: 49.21 (-0.48), TWTR: 48.08 (-1.33), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), CSCO: 29.51 (-0.40), BHI: 62.51 (+0.01), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35), DVN: 61.59 (-0.96), FEYE: 44.27 (-1.14), XEC: 109.68 (-3.01), GSG: 20.87 (+0.21), NFLX: 474.91 (-8.12), GENE: 5.83 (-0.71), ROSG: 3.41 (-0.10), SBIO: 29.21 (-0.29), QQQ: 108.40 (-0.48), IDRA: 4.87 (-0.27), IWM: 122.58 (-0.67), BABA: 85.12 (-0.25)

Solar: Energy, But Not Oil
Garvin Jabusch - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 7:53AM CST
Tech Energy and Commodity Energy: Different Worlds Solar Photovoltaic (PV) as a means of deriving energy is fundamentally different from fossil fuel-based commodities (oil, coal and gas). Consider, a solar PV panel can be thought of as nothing more...
OIL: 10.95 (+0.07), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), TAN: 39.50 (+0.03), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35)

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: 51.49 (-0.12), XLP: 50.01 (+0.20), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), XLY: 75.97 (-0.10), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), XLI: 57.49 (-0.27), XLU: 45.23 (-0.05), XLF: 24.35 (-0.09), XLV: 72.24 (-0.35), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35)

U.K. Aims for Faster Job Growth in Technology Sector through New Initiative
at The Street - Wed Feb 11, 3:15PM CST
The U.K. government wants to increase the number of technology jobs because it sees this sector as a driving force in its economy.
QQQ: 108.40 (-0.48), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15)

Apple Crosses $700B Mark: 3 ETFs to Ride the Uptrend - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 11, 10:55AM CST
These Tech ETFs could be solid plays given Apple’s bullish trend, solid rank and rising earnings estimate.
FSLR: 59.74 (+1.06), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), GOOGL: 562.63 (+3.34), MSFT: 43.85 (-0.21), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)

Tech-Sector Strength Trumps Tightening Fears
Kristina Hooper - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:22AM CST
Last Friday's jobs report surprised many market watchers, causing a substantial number to move up their expectations of when the Fed will begin tightening. In turn, stocks sunk and Treasury yields rose. That, combined with an about-face in the...
FXL: 36.37 (-0.28), ROM: 164.31 (-0.44), IGM: 106.37 (-0.47), TECL: 155.28 (-2.04), REW: 50.40 (+0.58), MTK: 105.23 (-0.14), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), QTEC: 44.58 (-0.11), RYT: 94.62 (-0.12), TECS: 9.72 (+0.10), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), FTEC: 33.09 (-0.16), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)

The King Of Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:01AM CST

XLB: 51.49 (-0.12), USO: 18.10 (+0.07), WMT: 83.93 (+0.13), XLU: 45.23 (-0.05), UUP: 25.20 (+0.01), EEM: 40.74 (-0.03), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), GLD: 116.16 (+0.09), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), COST: 146.96 (+0.31), EFA: 65.10 (+0.03), XLI: 57.49 (-0.27), IWM: 122.58 (-0.67), VNQ: 83.37 (+0.65), FXF: 102.30 (+0.04), UDN: 22.41 (unch), JJC: 32.19 (-0.06), JJA: 39.90 (+0.47)

Business Models For The Internet Of Things
Bob O'Donnell - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 12:58PM CST
In the early days of building and selling tech products, life was relatively simple. You came up with a cool idea for something you believed people or companies wanted to buy, you determined how much it would cost to build, you added in a profit...
TECL: 155.28 (-2.04), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)

On The Cusp Of Raising Rates?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 12:59PM CST
Lucia Mutikani of Reuters reports, Strong U.S. job, wage gains open door to mid-year rate hike : U.S. job growth rose solidly in January and wages rebounded strongly, a show of underlying strength in the economy that puts a mid-year interest rate...
XLB: 51.49 (-0.12), QQQ: 108.40 (-0.48), XBI: 214.63 (-3.26), IBB: 337.47 (-3.33), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), IWM: 122.58 (-0.67), TWTR: 48.08 (-1.33), XLU: 45.23 (-0.05), XLV: 72.24 (-0.35), GSG: 20.87 (+0.21), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35)

Felling A Little Blue After January Is Normal
Chelsea Global Advisors - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 5:35PM CST
Lord Wellington's reaction to Charles I of England's re-formed Parliament in 1633 was to exclaim "I have never seen so many shocking hats in all my life." Today many savers are expressing similar horror at the diminutive or even negative...
TIP: 114.14 (+0.66), DBC: 18.17 (+0.20), FEZ: 39.26 (+0.15), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), XLY: 75.97 (-0.10), EDV: 128.69 (+1.11), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15)

The Home And The Mobile Supply Chain
Benedict Evans - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 12:36PM CST
For the last 30 years PCs and the PC supply chain dominated the technology industry, and PCs and their components were used for all sorts of things that weren't actually personal computers - everything from ATMs to industrial control equipment. Today...
XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), GOOGL: 562.63 (+3.34), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), GOOG: 558.40 (+2.92), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58)

Apple Earnings Continue to Make Markets, Carl Icahn Very Happy
at The Street - Wed Jan 28, 1:30PM CST
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel took a look at Apple and spoke with Carl Icahn.
AMZN: 380.16 (-4.64), FB: 78.97 (-1.44), CSX: 34.31 (unch), TLT: 129.53 (+1.08), GOOG: 558.40 (+2.92), PKI: 47.00 (unch), YHOO: 44.28 (-0.17), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), QQQ: 108.40 (-0.48), DIA: 181.19 (-0.82), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), ABBV: 60.50 (-0.02), GOOGL: 562.63 (+3.34), IWM: 122.58 (-0.67), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), BABA: 85.12 (-0.25)

3 Apple ETFs for Juicy Returns on Record Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Wed Jan 28, 12:00PM CST
These ETFs are poised to outperform in the coming days given the stunning results from Apple.
CHL: 67.75 (-0.86), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), XOM: 88.54 (-0.11), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), AAPL: 128.46 (-1.95), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)

Vista Partners Updates Coverage on Accelerize Inc. (Ticker: ACLZ); $3.50 Price Target
Marketwired - Wed Jan 28, 8:02AM CST
Vista Partners announced today that it has updated coverage on Accelerize Inc. (OTCQB: ACLZ) ("The Company," or "ACLZ" and maintains its twelve-month price target of $3.50. Ross Silver, Principal Analyst at Vista Partners, stated, "The Company's product, CAKE, is a hosted software solution which provides an all-inclusive suite of digital marketing campaign management services for advertisers, affiliate marketers and lead generators. CAKE is an internally developed Software-as-a-Service ('SaaS' platform, which assists companies involved in performance based marketing. CAKE was recently highlighted in Gartner's 'Magic Quadrant for Digital Marketing Hubs' and listed as a 'Vendor to Watch' which seemingly provides ACLZ with considerable third party validation." Mr. Silver concludes, "ACLZ's closest comparison Conversant, Inc. was purchased by Alliance Data (NYSE: ADS) for approximately $2.3 billion last year."
XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), CNVR: 34.44 (-0.24), ADS: 278.51 (-0.89)

Prasad Capital's 2015 Market Outlook
Prasad Capital Management - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 6:57AM CST

EEM: 40.74 (-0.03), SPY: 210.66 (-0.72), EWC: 28.02 (+0.06), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), XLU: 45.23 (-0.05), XLF: 24.35 (-0.09), XLE: 79.02 (-0.35)

Tech Vulnerability To Strong Dollar
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 6:47AM CST
Despite broadly outperforming the market over the last six months, US listed tech shares are disproportionally exposed to international revenues, which could be impacted by the rising dollar. The recent central bank actions globally have seen the...
ROM: 164.31 (-0.44), IGM: 106.37 (-0.47), REW: 50.40 (+0.58), AGCO: 49.74 (-0.21), TECS: 9.72 (+0.10), RYT: 94.62 (-0.12), QTEC: 44.58 (-0.11), FTEC: 33.09 (-0.16), FXL: 36.37 (-0.28), VDSI: 25.62 (-0.17), TECL: 155.28 (-2.04), MTK: 105.23 (-0.14), XLK: 43.09 (-0.15), VGT: 109.21 (-0.58), IYW: 108.77 (-0.54)




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