Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) 43.39 $XLU H
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Posted On: 03/08/2015 6:23:14 PM
Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) 43.39 $XLU
Happy Birthday Bull?
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 07, 8:18AM CST
On Monday, you'll likely hear lots of talk about the 6th birthday of the current bull market that began on 3/9/09. But keep in mind that unless we make a new high on Monday, the bull market won't actually be six years old. Right now the top of the...
IWB: 116.21 (-1.59), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), IWM: 121.17 (-1.55), EWZ: 31.93 (-0.87), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Friday's Sell-Off: Assessing The Damage And Opportunities
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 07, 12:42AM CST
HYG: 90.62 (-0.58), VXX: 28.03 (+1.15), O: 48.73 (-2.07), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), UUP: 25.80 (+0.31), KRE: 40.61 (+0.31), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), PFF: 39.70 (-0.36), BIL: 45.72 (-0.01), BKLN: 24.10 (-0.04), XLF: 24.23 (-0.18), VNQ: 80.37 (-2.76)
Is This The End Of Nuclear?
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 06, 3:00PM CST
SCG: 53.26 (-2.35), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), SO: 44.09 (-0.93)
The Case For A Trading Shift From Stocks To Treasuries
DoctoRx - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:26PM CST
ZROZ: 116.40 (-4.61), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), IEF: 105.49 (-1.09), ED: 59.98 (-2.34), EDV: 120.41 (-3.85), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79)
Nasdaq Closes Above 5,000 as Dow and S&P Hit Fresh Records
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 3:05PM CST
The Nasdaq closed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years Monday, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit fresh records.
69.58 (-1.60), DUK: 74.96 (-2.62), ARUN: 24.42 (+0.01), XOM: 85.63 (-1.11), LL: 33.32 (-0.51), INTC: 33.19 (-0.54), V: 269.34 (-4.79), COST: 149.54 (-1.63), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40), GPRO: 40.13 (-0.95), AXP: 80.31 (-0.84), EXC: 32.27 (-0.70), BRCM: 44.33 (-0.57), NXPI: 98.48 (-0.19), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), HPQ: 33.18 (-0.82), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), RDS.A: 61.04 (-1.30), TOT: 50.77 (-1.40), TXN: 57.64 (-0.70), FSL: 40.02 (-0.07), CVX: 103.55 (-1.18), AVGO: 127.89 (-2.68)
Stock Markets Snag New Records in Late-Day Technology Rally
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 2:43PM CST
Stocks are higher on the first trading day of March.
69.58 (-1.60), ARUN: 24.42 (+0.01), XOM: 85.63 (-1.11), LL: 33.32 (-0.51), INTC: 33.19 (-0.54), V: 269.34 (-4.79), SSYS: 62.34 (-1.97), COST: 149.54 (-1.63), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40), GPRO: 40.13 (-0.95), AXP: 80.31 (-0.84), EXC: 32.27 (-0.70), BRCM: 44.33 (-0.57), NXPI: 98.48 (-0.19), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), HPQ: 33.18 (-0.82), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), JKS: 23.99 (-0.31), RDS.A: 61.04 (-1.30), TOT: 50.77 (-1.40), TXN: 57.64 (-0.70), FSL: 40.02 (-0.07), CVX: 103.55 (-1.18), AVGO: 127.89 (-2.68)
Germany's Outlook Is Terrible, Gold Could Be Playing Possum, And Multiple False Trends Look Good
Mercenary Trader - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 01, 7:50AM CST
Think about how nutty markets are right now. Meaning we are really Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs here. We do not say this as a form of sour grapes: We did quite well in 2014 and are in the black for 2015 as of this writing. But objectively speaking, the...
EEM: 39.26 (-0.61), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), FCG: 10.78 (-0.28), FXY: 80.54 (-0.38), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
A Beginner's Guide To Utility ETFs
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 28, 5:27AM CST
Undoubtedly, utility services play an important role in the economic progress of a nation. Like every other sector, the demand for utility services fluctuates with the health of the broader economy. The extent of demand for electricity, gas and water...
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), FUTY: 28.15 (-0.83), FXU: 23.62 (-0.57), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), RYU: 73.56 (-2.10)
A Beginner's Guide to Utility ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 27, 12:48PM CST
Attractive dividends and steady performance lure investors to the utility space.
PUI: 22.01 (-0.70), IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), FXU: 23.62 (-0.57), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), RYU: 73.56 (-2.10)
Pre-Election Year Best in President Cycle, Stocks Typically Soar
at The Street - Wed Feb 25, 3:14PM CST
Pre-election years tend to be the best years during the four year presidential cycle, according to Jeffrey Hirsch, editor-in-chief at Stock Trader’s Almanac.
USO: 18.24 (-0.47), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), UNG: 14.37 (-0.02), FCG: 10.78 (-0.28), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), IWM: 121.17 (-1.55), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Another Hellenic Anticlimax
Ivan Martchev - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 25, 3:57AM CST
Editor's note: Originally published on 23 February, 2015 While Greece has gotten conditional financing for another four months, that does not mean the country - or the euro for that matter - is out of the woods. This week the European troika still...
ZROZ: 116.40 (-4.61), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), TMF: 80.59 (-5.80)
'Fast Money' Recap: Everyone Wants a Piece of the Apple Pie
at The Street - Tue Feb 24, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed the Federal Reserve, utility stocks and Russia.
SHAK: 43.87 (-0.26), RTN: 105.22 (-1.75), WFC: 54.59 (-0.25), RSX: 17.20 (-0.53), KORS: 65.98 (-1.16), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), AAPL: 126.60 (+0.19)
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: 50.46 (-0.69), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLV: 71.41 (-1.43), NFLX: 454.12 (-13.53), XLP: 48.76 (-0.97), EGLT: 14.05 (-1.13), FMI: 47.51 (+0.54), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLI: 56.46 (-0.78), TWTR: 46.75 (-0.60), XLF: 24.23 (-0.18), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Thinking And Worrying Are Not The Same Thing!
Chelsea Global Advisors - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 6:38AM CST
A cynic is someone who is negative ahead of the evidence and will who only, if ever, grudgingly admit to reality. Financial markets have always been afflicted by cynical perma-bears and detractors who simply refuse to acknowledge the power of the...
SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), JPM: 60.89 (-1.11), CAT: 80.06 (-1.45), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), AAPL: 126.60 (+0.19), XLV: 71.41 (-1.43)
Time To Worry About Utility ETFs?
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 19, 4:41AM CST
Utilities - one of the best performing sectors of 2014 - started the year on a good note with smart gains logged for January. An uncertain global economic outlook, interest rate cuts in developed to emerging markets, sliding commodity prices,...
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34)
Time to Worry About Utility ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 18, 12:47PM CST
Rising Treasury yields, an improving U.S. economy and strength in the jobs market have reduced the appeal of utilities.
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34)
A Word Of Caution About New Purchases In The Utility Sector
South Gent - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 12:11PM CST
My first purchase of an electric utility stock was 400 shares of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ) around 1978. Somewhere along the way, I sold those shares for reasons that I no longer recall. I am not expressing a word of caution about the long term...
AEP: 55.01 (-2.07), NEE: 98.70 (-3.43), DUK: 74.96 (-2.62), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), DPG: 19.98 (-0.44), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), WEC: 48.40 (-2.08), EIX: 61.32 (-2.50)
Key ETF Performance Through President's Day 2015
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 12:57AM CST
Below is a look at the performance of various asset classes through President's Day 2015 using key ETFs from our daily ETF Trends report available to Bespoke Premium members. For each ETF, we show its performance last week, so far in February, and so...
USO: 18.24 (-0.47), XLB: 50.46 (-0.69), EWC: 27.27 (-0.48), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), EWP: 33.52 (-0.83), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), EWW: 56.62 (-1.37), IYZ: 30.33 (-0.49), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), RSX: 17.20 (-0.53), EWZ: 31.93 (-0.87), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Happy Birthday Bull?
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 07, 8:18AM CST
On Monday, you'll likely hear lots of talk about the 6th birthday of the current bull market that began on 3/9/09. But keep in mind that unless we make a new high on Monday, the bull market won't actually be six years old. Right now the top of the...
IWB: 116.21 (-1.59), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), IWM: 121.17 (-1.55), EWZ: 31.93 (-0.87), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Friday's Sell-Off: Assessing The Damage And Opportunities
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 07, 12:42AM CST
HYG: 90.62 (-0.58), VXX: 28.03 (+1.15), O: 48.73 (-2.07), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), UUP: 25.80 (+0.31), KRE: 40.61 (+0.31), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), PFF: 39.70 (-0.36), BIL: 45.72 (-0.01), BKLN: 24.10 (-0.04), XLF: 24.23 (-0.18), VNQ: 80.37 (-2.76)
Is This The End Of Nuclear?
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 06, 3:00PM CST
SCG: 53.26 (-2.35), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), SO: 44.09 (-0.93)
The Case For A Trading Shift From Stocks To Treasuries
DoctoRx - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:26PM CST
ZROZ: 116.40 (-4.61), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), IEF: 105.49 (-1.09), ED: 59.98 (-2.34), EDV: 120.41 (-3.85), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79)
Nasdaq Closes Above 5,000 as Dow and S&P Hit Fresh Records
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 3:05PM CST
The Nasdaq closed above 5,000 for the first time in 15 years Monday, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average hit fresh records.
69.58 (-1.60), DUK: 74.96 (-2.62), ARUN: 24.42 (+0.01), XOM: 85.63 (-1.11), LL: 33.32 (-0.51), INTC: 33.19 (-0.54), V: 269.34 (-4.79), COST: 149.54 (-1.63), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40), GPRO: 40.13 (-0.95), AXP: 80.31 (-0.84), EXC: 32.27 (-0.70), BRCM: 44.33 (-0.57), NXPI: 98.48 (-0.19), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), HPQ: 33.18 (-0.82), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), RDS.A: 61.04 (-1.30), TOT: 50.77 (-1.40), TXN: 57.64 (-0.70), FSL: 40.02 (-0.07), CVX: 103.55 (-1.18), AVGO: 127.89 (-2.68) Stock Markets Snag New Records in Late-Day Technology Rally
at The Street - Mon Mar 02, 2:43PM CST
Stocks are higher on the first trading day of March.
69.58 (-1.60), ARUN: 24.42 (+0.01), XOM: 85.63 (-1.11), LL: 33.32 (-0.51), INTC: 33.19 (-0.54), V: 269.34 (-4.79), SSYS: 62.34 (-1.97), COST: 149.54 (-1.63), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40), GPRO: 40.13 (-0.95), AXP: 80.31 (-0.84), EXC: 32.27 (-0.70), BRCM: 44.33 (-0.57), NXPI: 98.48 (-0.19), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), HPQ: 33.18 (-0.82), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), JKS: 23.99 (-0.31), RDS.A: 61.04 (-1.30), TOT: 50.77 (-1.40), TXN: 57.64 (-0.70), FSL: 40.02 (-0.07), CVX: 103.55 (-1.18), AVGO: 127.89 (-2.68) Germany's Outlook Is Terrible, Gold Could Be Playing Possum, And Multiple False Trends Look Good
Mercenary Trader - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 01, 7:50AM CST
Think about how nutty markets are right now. Meaning we are really Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs here. We do not say this as a form of sour grapes: We did quite well in 2014 and are in the black for 2015 as of this writing. But objectively speaking, the...
EEM: 39.26 (-0.61), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), FCG: 10.78 (-0.28), FXY: 80.54 (-0.38), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
A Beginner's Guide To Utility ETFs
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 28, 5:27AM CST
Undoubtedly, utility services play an important role in the economic progress of a nation. Like every other sector, the demand for utility services fluctuates with the health of the broader economy. The extent of demand for electricity, gas and water...
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), FUTY: 28.15 (-0.83), FXU: 23.62 (-0.57), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), RYU: 73.56 (-2.10)
A Beginner's Guide to Utility ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 27, 12:48PM CST
Attractive dividends and steady performance lure investors to the utility space.
PUI: 22.01 (-0.70), IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), FXU: 23.62 (-0.57), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), RYU: 73.56 (-2.10)
Pre-Election Year Best in President Cycle, Stocks Typically Soar
at The Street - Wed Feb 25, 3:14PM CST
Pre-election years tend to be the best years during the four year presidential cycle, according to Jeffrey Hirsch, editor-in-chief at Stock Trader’s Almanac.
USO: 18.24 (-0.47), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), UNG: 14.37 (-0.02), FCG: 10.78 (-0.28), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), IWM: 121.17 (-1.55), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Another Hellenic Anticlimax
Ivan Martchev - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 25, 3:57AM CST
Editor's note: Originally published on 23 February, 2015 While Greece has gotten conditional financing for another four months, that does not mean the country - or the euro for that matter - is out of the woods. This week the European troika still...
ZROZ: 116.40 (-4.61), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), SO: 44.09 (-0.93), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), TMF: 80.59 (-5.80)
'Fast Money' Recap: Everyone Wants a Piece of the Apple Pie
at The Street - Tue Feb 24, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed the Federal Reserve, utility stocks and Russia.
SHAK: 43.87 (-0.26), RTN: 105.22 (-1.75), WFC: 54.59 (-0.25), RSX: 17.20 (-0.53), KORS: 65.98 (-1.16), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), AAPL: 126.60 (+0.19)
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: 50.46 (-0.69), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), XLV: 71.41 (-1.43), NFLX: 454.12 (-13.53), XLP: 48.76 (-0.97), EGLT: 14.05 (-1.13), FMI: 47.51 (+0.54), XLK: 42.39 (-0.53), XLI: 56.46 (-0.78), TWTR: 46.75 (-0.60), XLF: 24.23 (-0.18), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
Thinking And Worrying Are Not The Same Thing!
Chelsea Global Advisors - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 6:38AM CST
A cynic is someone who is negative ahead of the evidence and will who only, if ever, grudgingly admit to reality. Financial markets have always been afflicted by cynical perma-bears and detractors who simply refuse to acknowledge the power of the...
SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), JPM: 60.89 (-1.11), CAT: 80.06 (-1.45), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), AAPL: 126.60 (+0.19), XLV: 71.41 (-1.43)
Time To Worry About Utility ETFs?
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 19, 4:41AM CST
Utilities - one of the best performing sectors of 2014 - started the year on a good note with smart gains logged for January. An uncertain global economic outlook, interest rate cuts in developed to emerging markets, sliding commodity prices,...
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34)
Time to Worry About Utility ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 18, 12:47PM CST
Rising Treasury yields, an improving U.S. economy and strength in the jobs market have reduced the appeal of utilities.
IDU: 108.95 (-3.26), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34)
A Word Of Caution About New Purchases In The Utility Sector
South Gent - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 12:11PM CST
My first purchase of an electric utility stock was 400 shares of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK ) around 1978. Somewhere along the way, I sold those shares for reasons that I no longer recall. I am not expressing a word of caution about the long term...
AEP: 55.01 (-2.07), NEE: 98.70 (-3.43), DUK: 74.96 (-2.62), VPU: 94.37 (-2.78), DPG: 19.98 (-0.44), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), WEC: 48.40 (-2.08), EIX: 61.32 (-2.50)
Key ETF Performance Through President's Day 2015
Bespoke Investment Group - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 12:57AM CST
Below is a look at the performance of various asset classes through President's Day 2015 using key ETFs from our daily ETF Trends report available to Bespoke Premium members. For each ETF, we show its performance last week, so far in February, and so...
USO: 18.24 (-0.47), XLB: 50.46 (-0.69), EWC: 27.27 (-0.48), XLY: 75.41 (-0.91), EWP: 33.52 (-0.83), XLU: 43.39 (-1.34), TLT: 123.50 (-2.79), EWW: 56.62 (-1.37), IYZ: 30.33 (-0.49), SPY: 207.50 (-2.96), QQQ: 107.41 (-1.23), GLD: 111.86 (-3.14), DIA: 178.40 (-2.77), RSX: 17.20 (-0.53), EWZ: 31.93 (-0.87), XLE: 76.78 (-1.40)
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