The Fed Trade That's Money In The Bank
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:49PM CDT
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Utilities Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.351
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:21PM CDT
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Utilities Select Sector SPDR, WGL Holdings, Northwestern and Public Service Enterprise Group - Press Releases
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 20, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Utilities Select Sector SPDR, WGL Holdings, Northwestern and Public Service Enterprise Group
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Investors Should Stick With Health Care Stocks, eBay Has Downside
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 1:56PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ trading panel agrees that health care stocks still have an upside, while an analyst explains his decision to downgrade eBay.
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3 Utility Stocks on the Move After Fed Decision - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 19, 9:38AM CDT
Markets surged on Wednesday after FOMC's policy statement indicated federal funds rate would be raised only gradually.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, Utilities Select Sector SPDR and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund - Press Releases
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 19, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, Utilities Select Sector SPDR and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Should Dividend Growth Investors Fear Interest Rate Volatility?
Nicholas Ward - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 2:43AM CDT
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3 Rate-Sensitive ETFs to Watch Post Fed Meeting - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 18, 9:00AM CDT
Given the extent of uncertainty in the timing of the interest rate hike, investors should pay close attention to the rate sensitive corner of the world.
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Own utilities despite rising rate environment, two analysts say
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 5:37PM CDT
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Unwinding The Mother Of All Carry Trades?
Leo Kolivakis - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 6:43AM CDT
Over the weekend, Mike Whitney wrote an interesting comment for Counterpunch, Why a Stronger Dollar will Lead to Deflation, Recession and Crisis : "There are no nations…. no peoples…. no Russians.. no Arabs…no third...
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XLU Looks Like A Good Bet For Long-Term Alpha
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 2:42PM CDT
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Lessons From Another Tough Week And The Big Day Ahead
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 9:24AM CDT
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Healthcare's Relative Strength Persists As Broad Market Retreats
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 5:40PM CDT
US equities have been trending lower so far in March, and no sector has been immune to the selling. But the relative strength in healthcare stocks continues to stand out. Energy companies, meanwhile, are still the weakest corner of the market among...
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The S&P 500 For The 4 Quarter: Bullish Or Bearish? (3/10/2015)
Joe Eqcome - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 1:30PM CDT
S&P 500 (3/10/2015): Bullish or Bearish? GrowthIncome Research & Management, LLC ("GrowthIncome"
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Utility/REIT ETFs Plunge On Rate Hike Speculation
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 5:39PM CDT
Despite rocky global markets, the U.S. appeared to be quite well placed since the start of the year, led by a strengthening domestic economy, an improving job picture and positive housing data. In fact, the U.S. jobs market is going from strength to...
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Beware Chasing QE
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 1:12PM CDT
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Why Did Utilities Fall 10%? Are They Undervalued Now?
Sure Dividend - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 11:02AM CDT
WGL: 56.16 (+0.74),
Utility/REITs ETFs Plunge on Rate Hike Speculation - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 11, 10:40AM CDT
Strengthening U.S. jobs market has raised expectations of an earlier than expected rate hike, hurting the returns of Utility and REIT ETFs.
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These 2 Surprising Utilities Stocks Are Poised for a Comeback
at The Street - Wed Mar 11, 10:07AM CDT
The utility sector has declined more than 10% recently. Has the decline created value opportunities? See two of the top dividend paying utility stocks analyzed.
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