Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) 49.56 $XLP
Consumer Staples ETF Investing 101
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 6:25AM CST
The consumer staples sector experienced a roller coaster ride in 2014. In the beginning, the companies had to bear the effects of a prolonged and severe winter, increasing food costs, a weak consumer spending environment and currency headwinds....
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Consumer Staples ETF Investing 101 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 03, 1:00PM CST
With decline in oil prices, consumers are spending more, benefiting consumer staples stocks.
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Consumer Staples Industry Weekly Update: Merchant Wholesaler Sales Data Is More Helpful Than Retailer Sales Data
Adrian Wong - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 8:23AM CST
The chart below shows that merchant wholesaler sales are highly correlated with retailer sales, but with slightly more volatility. When I modeled the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF's (NYSEARCA: XLP ) close prices, I found out that its...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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: 51.37 (-0.18), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), XLU: 44.38 (-0.25), XLV: 72.58 (+0.35), NFLX: 469.77 (-4.94), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), EGLT: 15.36 (unch), FMI: 47.29 (-0.24), XLK: 42.97 (-0.17), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), TWTR: 47.57 (-0.14), XLF: 24.31 (-0.15), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
Consumer Staples Industry Weekly Update: Surfing With The Market
Adrian Wong - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 22, 11:39AM CST
This week I will show you the latest retail data in the chart below on three retail segments of the consumer staples industry versus the rest of the U.S. Census Bureau's Retail Trade and Food Services Sales segment on the secondary axis. In terms of...
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), SYY: 38.81 (-0.09), PG: 84.35 (-0.81), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Wal-Mart Earnings Beat But Wage Hike Bothers: ETFs Gain Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 20, 8:00AM CST
Wal-Mart earnings and wage hike plans put several consumer ETFs in focus.
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31)
What, Me Worry?
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:30PM CST
XLB: 51.37 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), OIL: 11.53 (+0.35), XOM: 87.18 (-0.44), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), CVX: 105.16 (unch), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
Some confidence in retail despite F/X drag
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 7:25AM CST
IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Is The Consumer Staples Industry Fully Valued?
Adrian Wong - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 16, 6:14PM CST
To answer this question, my Consumer Staples Industry Investment Model looks at three important data sources: merchant wholesaler sales, merchant wholesaler inventory, and general stock market performance. I compare the model's estimated prices to...
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35)
Keep Avoiding Retail
Orange Peel Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 16, 2:21PM CST
VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89)
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: 42.50 (-0.45), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), PEP: 97.36 (-1.04)
The NRF predicts 4.1% increase in retail sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:22AM CST
PEJ: 37.99 (-0.31), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 12, 6:00AM CST
Consumer Staples ETFs are worth a look on better-than-expected beverage earnings.
IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), KO: 42.50 (-0.45), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), PEP: 97.36 (-1.04)
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: 37.99 (-0.31), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
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: 37.99 (-0.31), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
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: 51.37 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), XLK: 42.97 (-0.17), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), XLU: 44.38 (-0.25), XLF: 24.31 (-0.15), XLV: 72.58 (+0.35), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
Consumer Staples ETF Investing 101
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 04, 6:25AM CST
The consumer staples sector experienced a roller coaster ride in 2014. In the beginning, the companies had to bear the effects of a prolonged and severe winter, increasing food costs, a weak consumer spending environment and currency headwinds....
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Consumer Staples ETF Investing 101 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 03, 1:00PM CST
With decline in oil prices, consumers are spending more, benefiting consumer staples stocks.
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Consumer Staples Industry Weekly Update: Merchant Wholesaler Sales Data Is More Helpful Than Retailer Sales Data
Adrian Wong - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 8:23AM CST
The chart below shows that merchant wholesaler sales are highly correlated with retailer sales, but with slightly more volatility. When I modeled the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF's (NYSEARCA: XLP ) close prices, I found out that its...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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: 51.37 (-0.18), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), XLU: 44.38 (-0.25), XLV: 72.58 (+0.35), NFLX: 469.77 (-4.94), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), EGLT: 15.36 (unch), FMI: 47.29 (-0.24), XLK: 42.97 (-0.17), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), TWTR: 47.57 (-0.14), XLF: 24.31 (-0.15), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
Consumer Staples Industry Weekly Update: Surfing With The Market
Adrian Wong - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 22, 11:39AM CST
This week I will show you the latest retail data in the chart below on three retail segments of the consumer staples industry versus the rest of the U.S. Census Bureau's Retail Trade and Food Services Sales segment on the secondary axis. In terms of...
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), SYY: 38.81 (-0.09), PG: 84.35 (-0.81), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Wal-Mart Earnings Beat But Wage Hike Bothers: ETFs Gain Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 20, 8:00AM CST
Wal-Mart earnings and wage hike plans put several consumer ETFs in focus.
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31)
What, Me Worry?
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:30PM CST
XLB: 51.37 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), OIL: 11.53 (+0.35), XOM: 87.18 (-0.44), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), CVX: 105.16 (unch), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
Some confidence in retail despite F/X drag
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 7:25AM CST
IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21)
Is The Consumer Staples Industry Fully Valued?
Adrian Wong - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 16, 6:14PM CST
To answer this question, my Consumer Staples Industry Investment Model looks at three important data sources: merchant wholesaler sales, merchant wholesaler inventory, and general stock market performance. I compare the model's estimated prices to...
XLP: 49.56 (-0.35)
Keep Avoiding Retail
Orange Peel Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 16, 2:21PM CST
VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89)
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: 42.50 (-0.45), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), PEP: 97.36 (-1.04)
The NRF predicts 4.1% increase in retail sales
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:22AM CST
PEJ: 37.99 (-0.31), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
Coca Cola, PepsiCo Earnings Stir Up Consumer Staples ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 12, 6:00AM CST
Consumer Staples ETFs are worth a look on better-than-expected beverage earnings.
IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), KO: 42.50 (-0.45), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), PEP: 97.36 (-1.04)
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: 37.99 (-0.31), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
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: 37.99 (-0.31), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), FSTA: 30.06 (-0.19), UGE: 100.58 (-1.42), UCC: 107.61 (-1.69), FXD: 36.93 (-0.20), RCD: 91.63 (-0.69), FXG: 45.08 (-0.21), IYK: 107.02 (-0.74), SCC: 11.69 (+0.20), VDC: 127.61 (-0.85), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), IYC: 144.92 (-0.81), PBJ: 31.28 (-0.07), PEZ: 46.32 (-0.21), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), VCR: 122.92 (-0.64), RETL: 125.11 (-3.11), SZK: 25.13 (+0.32), PSCC: 53.33 (-0.23), RHS: 108.79 (-0.69), PSL: 53.59 (-0.10), PSCD: 52.76 (-0.41)
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: 51.37 (-0.18), XLP: 49.56 (-0.35), SPY: 210.23 (-0.89), XLY: 76.27 (-0.40), XLK: 42.97 (-0.17), XLI: 57.20 (-0.45), XLU: 44.38 (-0.25), XLF: 24.31 (-0.15), XLV: 72.58 (+0.35), XLE: 78.65 (-0.11)
