Redbook chain store sales shows steady growth
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Return To Reality
Lance Roberts - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 10:19AM CDT
As I mentioned previously, I spent the past week on Spring Break with my family on our annual skiing/family reunion in Utah. The good news is that for the first time in four years no one wound up in the medical clinic. But being back also means a...
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Play Defense With This ETF
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 2:56AM CDT
By Robert Goldsborough U.S. consumer defensive stocks have rallied during the past year. Driving the U.S. consumer staples sector's outperformance have been several factors, chief among them interest rates that have gone lower. As many investors...
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Pockets of strength in retail
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Redbook Chain Store Sales
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Investors Find A Reason To Sell, Teeing Up A New Buying Opportunity
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 09, 2:16PM CDT
When I'm in my sales role, I view every prospective client as falling into one of two broad baskets: those looking for a reason to say yes, and those looking for a reason to say no. I always try to focus on the former and spend little time on the...
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Stocks Break Out Again But May Be Running On Fumes
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:42AM CST
Despite low trading volume, a strong dollar, mixed economic and earnings reports, paralyzing weather conditions throughout much of the U.S., and ominous global news events, stocks continue to march ever higher. The world remains on edge about...
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West Port Congestion To Hurt These ETFs
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 5:08AM CST
The slowdown at 29 West Coast cargo ports is getting worse with operations having been suspended yet again last weekend. This represents the second partial shutdown at these ports in a week and is the result of an escalating labor dispute with the...
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Sector Rankings Stay Neutral With Few Bullish Catalysts On Horizon
Scott Martindale - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 12:49AM CST
Stocks are hitting new highs across the board, even though earnings reports have been somewhat disappointing. Actually, to be more precise, Q4 results have been pretty good, but it is forward guidance that has been cautious and/or cloudy as sales...
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West Port Congestion to Hurt These ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 17, 9:00AM CST
A number of industries could see slowdown from the 29 West Coast dispute, pushing down the stocks and ETFs in the coming months.
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Some confidence in retail despite F/X drag
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West Coast port slowdown continues
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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...
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The NRF predicts 4.1% increase in retail sales
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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: 105.91 (+1.16), KO: 40.65 (+0.63), XLP: 48.94 (+0.31), VDC: 126.95 (+1.49), PEP: 95.34 (+1.24)
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...
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