Worst Revenue And Earnings Declines Since Crisis Year 2009
Wolf Richter - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 8:16AM CDT
Stocks have soared. But despite maxed-out financial engineering and ceaseless Wall-Street hype, the first half is shaping up to be tough. Week after week, corporations and analysts have been whittling down their estimates. By now, revenues of the...
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The Incredible Shrinking Earnings Forecast
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 29, 1:18AM CDT
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), XOM: 85.00 (-0.63), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), CVX: 104.98 (-1.92), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)
Which Is Better: Cap-Weighting Or Equal-Weighting?
John Dowdee - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 3:56PM CDT
RYH: 155.22 (-2.05), RTM: 85.63 (-0.82), XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), RSP: 81.05 (-0.56), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYT: 91.90 (-0.69), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), RGI: 89.89 (-0.50), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), RYE: 65.93 (-0.28), RYF: 44.56 (-0.18), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)
Market Trend Analysis By Comparing Equal Weight To Market Weight Indexes
Richard Shaw - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 10:20AM CDT
As a generality, a healthy stock market up trend has broad participation in the trend by a large or increasing portion of its constituents; and conversely an unhealthy market has a low or declining portion of it constituents participating in an up...
RYH: 155.22 (-2.05), XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), RTM: 85.63 (-0.82), RSP: 81.05 (-0.56), EWRS: 46.25 (+0.14), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), QQEW: 43.80 (-0.43), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYT: 91.90 (-0.69), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30), IWB: 115.85 (-1.01), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), RGI: 89.89 (-0.50), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), RYE: 65.93 (-0.28), RYF: 44.56 (-0.18), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46), EWRI: 52.09 (-0.34)
Industrial Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.261
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:20PM CDT
XLI: 55.77 (-0.56)
U.S. Industrial Production: February 2015 Preview
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 3:30AM CDT
U.S. industrial production is expected to increase 0.2% in Monday's February report versus the previous month, according to The Capital Spectator's median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The median prediction matches January's...
IYJ: 107.87 (-0.77), RGI: 89.89 (-0.50), UXI: 118.38 (-1.19), AIRR: 18.99 (-0.04), SIJ: 40.21 (+0.54), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), FIDU: 28.80 (-0.24), VIS: 107.35 (-0.79), FXR: 31.16 (-0.18)
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...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), VOX: 86.45 (-0.83), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28)
Growth Of Global Food Output Reaches Post-Crisis High
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 09, 9:30AM CDT
Global sector PMI™ data from Markit signalled a record rate of growth in global food producer output in February. The sector was also the fastest-growing of all sectors monitored on a global basis in the latest period. Pharmaceuticals &...
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ETF flows: Out of financials, industrials, tech; into energy, healthcare
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 05, 1:08PM CST
UYG: 145.21 (-1.94), ROM: 153.04 (-3.05), QTEC: 43.43 (-0.45), FXL: 35.76 (-0.34), ERY: 20.24 (+0.47), RGI: 89.89 (-0.50), TECL: 139.07 (-3.90), ERX: 54.83 (-1.37), FXN: 21.10 (-0.19), FXO: 23.62 (-0.09), FNCL: 28.76 (-0.15), FAS: 122.22 (-2.00), FAZ: 12.38 (+0.21), FXH: 67.02 (-0.98), SEF: 17.58 (+0.14), VFH: 49.28 (-0.29), DDG: 26.13 (+0.19), REW: 54.44 (unch), UXI: 118.38 (-1.19), SIJ: 40.21 (+0.54), TECS: 10.56 (+0.23), FIDU: 28.80 (-0.24), FTEC: 32.08 (-0.25), FENY: 22.19 (-0.17), RWW: 48.81 (-0.24), RXD: 12.72 (+0.14), OIH: 33.71 (-0.19), RXL: 141.39 (-3.75), AIRR: 18.99 (-0.04), DUG: 53.33 (+0.89), PXJ: 16.17 (-0.10), VIS: 107.35 (-0.79), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), FHLC: 35.26 (-0.48), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), RYE: 65.93 (-0.28), RYF: 44.56 (-0.18), CURE: 147.07 (-6.72), VHT: 135.52 (-1.73), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46), IYW: 104.96 (-0.94), FINZ: 22.12 (+1.24), RYH: 155.22 (-2.05), VDE: 109.28 (-0.90), IYJ: 107.87 (-0.77), IYH: 154.32 (-2.24), IGM: 103.13 (-0.77), DIG: 50.65 (-0.88), FINU: 83.86 (-0.79), IYG: 89.49 (-0.34), RYT: 91.90 (-0.69), IYF: 89.05 (-0.48), IYE: 43.60 (-0.35), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), FXR: 31.16 (-0.18), MTK: 100.34 (-0.67), VGT: 106.52 (-0.53)
Gathering Thin Reeds?
Jeffrey Saut - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 2:41AM CST
Many of you know that I spend time gathering "thin reeds" and try to weave them into a favorable "investment bouquet." This is a strategy Fidelity's Peter Lynch took to its zenith in an era gone by. Recall the story Peter told...
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28)
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...
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What, Me Worry?
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:30PM CST
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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...
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The King Of Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 3:01AM CST
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), USO: 16.84 (-0.39), WMT: 82.25 (-0.28), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), EEM: 40.13 (-0.09), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), GLD: 113.66 (-0.09), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), COST: 151.49 (-0.88), EFA: 64.17 (-1.01), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40), VNQ: 84.31 (-0.75), FXF: 100.23 (-0.33), UDN: 21.49 (-0.08), JJC: 32.84 (-0.58), JJA: 37.76 (-0.72)
Dull Industrial Earnings Put These ETFs In Focus
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 29, 3:47PM CST
As previously expected the Industrial sector has come out with lukewarm results for the fourth quarter earnings season. The major players in the space, such as General Electric (NYSE: GE ) , Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT ) and 3M Company (NYSE:...
MMM: 164.95 (-1.10), GE: 24.81 (-0.31), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), CAT: 80.03 (-1.34), VIS: 107.35 (-0.79), UNP: 108.31 (-1.78)
Dull Industrial Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Thu Jan 29, 7:30AM CST
Lackluster results from some of the top industrial companies have dimmed the outlook for these ETFs.
IYJ: 107.87 (-0.77), MMM: 164.95 (-1.10), GE: 24.81 (-0.31), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), CAT: 80.03 (-1.34), VIS: 107.35 (-0.79)
Sectors Most Exposed To The Oil Price
AlphaBetaWorks - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 1:05PM CST
In periods of oil price volatility, there is much discussion of its impact on various industries. Market noise obscures true industry-specific performance, so oil's impact is impossible to judge from simple index returns. But, by stripping away...
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Industrial ETF: XLI No. 6 Select Sector SPDR In 2014
J.J. McGrath - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 15, 10:36AM CST
XLI: 55.77 (-0.56)
Sector Performance Since Tuesday's Highs
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 15, 1:11AM CST
Tuesday afternoon we highlighted the performance of the S&P 500 and its ten sectors off of the morning highs they put in. With the market taking another leg lower Wednesday, below is an updated look at the chart. The green bars represent the...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), XLI: 55.77 (-0.56), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)