SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) 98.25 $XRT
Fresh Market Shares Are Too Risky Amid Leadership Changes
at The Street - Wed Mar 04, 2:13PM CST
The abrupt resignation of its CEO and increased competition makes an already-expensive stock even more risky.
WFM: 55.34 (-0.19), TFM: 38.75 (+0.06), SFM: 34.73 (-0.43), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs On Solid Q4 Earnings
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:08PM CST
The retail sector has been riding higher, outperforming the S&P 500 index on encouraging Q4 earnings. This is especially true as retail stocks gained an average of 2.85% (average price difference between a day before and after the earnings...
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Consumer Prices Decline For The Third Month In A Row
Louis Navellier - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 4:36AM CST
Last Thursday, the Labor Department reported that deflation was still alive and well because the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.7% in January, the third straight monthly decline. In the past 12 months, the CPI has fallen 0.1%, while...
INP: 77.61 (-0.63), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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), FXI: 42.02 (-0.68)
Dick's Sporting Goods Winning in Crowded Athletic Retail Sector
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 12:17PM CST
Dick's is the leading pure-play sporting goods retailer and should gain as sector sales increase.
DKS: 55.98 (-0.02), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), FL: 57.49 (+1.05), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), FINL: 23.68 (-0.52)
Retail ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs on Solid Q4 Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 02, 9:00AM CST
Improved earnings are driving the retail space and ETFs higher.
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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)
Today's Market: Stocks Moving On Earnings
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 10:34AM CST
HLF: 31.45 (+0.21), JCP: 7.88 (unch), SPLK: 63.67 (-2.01), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail Earnings Continue To Come In Mixed
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 3:16AM CST
As retail earnings continue to come out this week, the good seems to be outweighing the bad. L Brands (NYSE: LB ) posted Q4 EPS of $1.89 after yesterday's closing bell, a good $0.11 higher than what the Estimize community was calling for. Revenues of...
LB: 91.32 (+0.04), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), CHS: 17.98 (-0.15), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Welcome To Good Deflation: Real Retail Sales Flat, Real Average Wages Highest In 35 Years
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 12:14AM CST
By New Deal Democrat What a difference falling gas prices make! By falling as low as $2.02 in January, gas prices helped deliver a -0.7% CPI reading for January. The big decline since the end of last summer means that YoY consumer prices have...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Sell Sprouts Farmers Market Despite Earnings and Revenue Beat
at The Street - Thu Feb 26, 5:08AM CST
Investors are paying for outperformance, not slowing growth.
WFM: 55.34 (-0.19), KR: 69.65 (-0.33), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), SFM: 34.73 (-0.43), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Yellen Can't Get Cooperation
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 2:56AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider Janet Yellen's testimony concluded, no one gets any more clarity about what the FOMC actually thinks. However, that itself is in one sense an indication as she vacillated a little too much about making a firm commitment to...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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)
Lowe's Keeps Improving, Delivers Revenue and Earnings Beats
at The Street - Wed Feb 25, 11:53AM CST
With Wednesday's earnings beat and guidance that was higher than estimates, analysts will likely have to raise their price targets for the home-improvement giant.
AMZN: 382.72 (-1.89), HD: 114.76 (-1.31), KR: 69.65 (-0.33), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
This Morning's Earnings Prove That Increased Consumer Confidence Does Not Equal Sales Growth For All Retailers
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 3:07PM CST
Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) reported earlier today, with EPS for Q4 coming in at $1.00, topping both the Estimize and Wall Street consensus by a large margin and growing 37% over Q4 2013. In fact, the $0.11 beat against the Street was the largest beat by...
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), CBRL: 149.57 (-2.19), M: 62.89 (-0.58), DPZ: 103.28 (+0.45), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
4 Essential Truths About Consumers
Kristina Hooper - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 1:29AM CST
One of the biggest questions vexing economists right now is why we haven't seen a bigger pickup in US consumer spending. The price of oil has fallen dramatically in the past nine months. In addition, the employment situation has significantly...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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)
Red-Hot Top Ranked Retail ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 19, 8:00AM CST
With surging consumer spending, better job markets and the Q4 earnings fervor, these top ranked retail ETFs should continue their upward journey.
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
The Conundrum Of Retail Sales
Lance Roberts - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:43AM CST
Over the last few days, there have been numerous articles puzzling over the surprise drop in latest retail sales report. "At first blush, the January U.S. retail sales data were disappointing. So, the early evidence confirms the Visa survey...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail Under The Weather - Redux
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:32AM CST
By Michael Ide Declining retail traffic is being blamed on bad weather for the second year, but there are some signs that retailers are starting to stabilize This time last year, the big story in retail was that a bitter winter was keeping...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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)
Fresh Market Shares Are Too Risky Amid Leadership Changes
at The Street - Wed Mar 04, 2:13PM CST
The abrupt resignation of its CEO and increased competition makes an already-expensive stock even more risky.
WFM: 55.34 (-0.19), TFM: 38.75 (+0.06), SFM: 34.73 (-0.43), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs On Solid Q4 Earnings
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:08PM CST
The retail sector has been riding higher, outperforming the S&P 500 index on encouraging Q4 earnings. This is especially true as retail stocks gained an average of 2.85% (average price difference between a day before and after the earnings...
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Consumer Prices Decline For The Third Month In A Row
Louis Navellier - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 4:36AM CST
Last Thursday, the Labor Department reported that deflation was still alive and well because the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.7% in January, the third straight monthly decline. In the past 12 months, the CPI has fallen 0.1%, while...
INP: 77.61 (-0.63), FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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), FXI: 42.02 (-0.68)
Dick's Sporting Goods Winning in Crowded Athletic Retail Sector
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 12:17PM CST
Dick's is the leading pure-play sporting goods retailer and should gain as sector sales increase.
DKS: 55.98 (-0.02), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), FL: 57.49 (+1.05), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35), FINL: 23.68 (-0.52)
Retail ETFs Hitting 52-Week Highs on Solid Q4 Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 02, 9:00AM CST
Improved earnings are driving the retail space and ETFs higher.
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), PMR: 40.11 (-0.03), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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)
Today's Market: Stocks Moving On Earnings
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 10:34AM CST
HLF: 31.45 (+0.21), JCP: 7.88 (unch), SPLK: 63.67 (-2.01), GPS: 42.03 (+0.05), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail Earnings Continue To Come In Mixed
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 3:16AM CST
As retail earnings continue to come out this week, the good seems to be outweighing the bad. L Brands (NYSE: LB ) posted Q4 EPS of $1.89 after yesterday's closing bell, a good $0.11 higher than what the Estimize community was calling for. Revenues of...
LB: 91.32 (+0.04), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), CHS: 17.98 (-0.15), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Welcome To Good Deflation: Real Retail Sales Flat, Real Average Wages Highest In 35 Years
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 12:14AM CST
By New Deal Democrat What a difference falling gas prices make! By falling as low as $2.02 in January, gas prices helped deliver a -0.7% CPI reading for January. The big decline since the end of last summer means that YoY consumer prices have...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Sell Sprouts Farmers Market Despite Earnings and Revenue Beat
at The Street - Thu Feb 26, 5:08AM CST
Investors are paying for outperformance, not slowing growth.
WFM: 55.34 (-0.19), KR: 69.65 (-0.33), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), SFM: 34.73 (-0.43), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Yellen Can't Get Cooperation
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 2:56AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider Janet Yellen's testimony concluded, no one gets any more clarity about what the FOMC actually thinks. However, that itself is in one sense an indication as she vacillated a little too much about making a firm commitment to...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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)
Lowe's Keeps Improving, Delivers Revenue and Earnings Beats
at The Street - Wed Feb 25, 11:53AM CST
With Wednesday's earnings beat and guidance that was higher than estimates, analysts will likely have to raise their price targets for the home-improvement giant.
AMZN: 382.72 (-1.89), HD: 114.76 (-1.31), KR: 69.65 (-0.33), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
This Morning's Earnings Prove That Increased Consumer Confidence Does Not Equal Sales Growth For All Retailers
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 3:07PM CST
Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) reported earlier today, with EPS for Q4 coming in at $1.00, topping both the Estimize and Wall Street consensus by a large margin and growing 37% over Q4 2013. In fact, the $0.11 beat against the Street was the largest beat by...
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), CBRL: 149.57 (-2.19), M: 62.89 (-0.58), DPZ: 103.28 (+0.45), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
4 Essential Truths About Consumers
Kristina Hooper - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 1:29AM CST
One of the biggest questions vexing economists right now is why we haven't seen a bigger pickup in US consumer spending. The price of oil has fallen dramatically in the past nine months. In addition, the employment situation has significantly...
FDIS: 30.73 (-0.18), 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)
Red-Hot Top Ranked Retail ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 19, 8:00AM CST
With surging consumer spending, better job markets and the Q4 earnings fervor, these top ranked retail ETFs should continue their upward journey.
HD: 114.76 (-1.31), JCP: 7.88 (unch), TGT: 77.72 (-0.28), M: 62.89 (-0.58), WMT: 82.58 (-0.79), LOW: 74.02 (-0.99), RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
The Conundrum Of Retail Sales
Lance Roberts - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:43AM CST
Over the last few days, there have been numerous articles puzzling over the surprise drop in latest retail sales report. "At first blush, the January U.S. retail sales data were disappointing. So, the early evidence confirms the Visa survey...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
Retail Under The Weather - Redux
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:32AM CST
By Michael Ide Declining retail traffic is being blamed on bad weather for the second year, but there are some signs that retailers are starting to stabilize This time last year, the big story in retail was that a bitter winter was keeping...
RTH: 76.34 (-0.31), XRT: 98.25 (-0.35)
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)
