Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) 44.43 $XLU
U.S. submits blueprint for cutting greenhouse gases
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 1:18PM CDT
PUI: 22.75 (-0.02), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), KOL: 13.28 (-0.10), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), PSCU: 39.07 (-0.16), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Utility Sector Remains A Compelling Prospect For Income Seekers
Horizon Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 12:10PM CDT
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
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...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), 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)
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)
Supreme Court questions EPA emissions rule for power plants
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 6:11PM CDT
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Utilities: From Winning To Last Place
The Financialist - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 10:16AM CDT
It's one thing to go from winning gold to accepting silver or bronze. Going from number one to dead last is something else entirely. But American utility stocks have done just that, falling from their position as 2014's top performers to 2015's dogs....
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Coal-dependent power companies take EPA grievance to Supreme Court
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 24, 10:49AM CDT
AEP: 56.25 (-0.33), BTU: 4.92 (-0.42), EXC: 33.61 (+0.04), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
King Dollar Still Reigns After Fed-Induced Volatility
Mercenary Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 22, 12:21AM CDT
There is a nitty brand of trading dubbed "five-minute-macro" that has largely replaced the bold macro trading of old. The idea is that most hedge funds today are deeply in thrall to the neurotic demands of overly conservative...
USO: 16.84 (-0.39), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UDN: 21.49 (-0.08), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), GDX: 18.24 (-0.23), USDU: 28.57 (+0.01), FORX: 42.98 (unch), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15)
The Fed Trade That's Money In The Bank
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:49PM CDT
KRE: 40.83 (-0.16), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), USB: 43.67 (-0.12), GLD: 113.66 (-0.09), BAC: 15.39 (-0.13), PNC: 93.24 (-0.61), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), VNQ: 84.31 (-0.75), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.351
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:21PM CDT
XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
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
WGL: 56.40 (-0.07), PEG: 41.92 (-0.05), NWE: 53.79 (+0.30), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
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.
KMI: 42.06 (-0.01), BIIB: 422.24 (-9.38), MNST: 138.40 (-2.04), EWG: 29.84 (-0.52), VXX: 25.63 (+0.67), NKE: 100.33 (-0.56), UNH: 118.29 (-2.71), KORS: 65.75 (-0.51), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28), GOOG: 548.00 (-4.03), COH: 41.43 (-0.16), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), EBAY: 57.68 (-0.24), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), FL: 63.00 (-0.61), FXE: 105.71 (-0.61), AAPL: 124.43 (-1.94), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TIF: 88.01 (-0.58), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), ARO: 3.47 (+0.14), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), CELG: 115.28 (-4.74), GES: 18.59 (-0.30), UA: 80.75 (+0.84), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), BONT: 6.96 (-0.02), GILD: 98.13 (-2.56), CRI: 92.47 (+0.63), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40)
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.
WGL: 56.40 (-0.07), AES: 12.85 (+0.11), DUK: 76.78 (+0.88), PEG: 41.92 (-0.05), NWE: 53.79 (+0.30), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), AEE: 42.20 (+0.12)
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
XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), REM: 11.69 (unch), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
Should Dividend Growth Investors Fear Interest Rate Volatility?
Nicholas Ward - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 2:43AM CDT
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), VIG: 80.47 (-0.77), O: 51.60 (-0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), DGRO: 26.31 (-0.13)
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.
NLY: 10.40 (-0.05), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), REM: 11.69 (unch), AGNC: 21.33 (-0.08), PG: 81.94 (-0.78), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
Own utilities despite rising rate environment, two analysts say
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 5:37PM CDT
DUK: 76.78 (+0.88), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30), AEP: 56.25 (-0.33), NEE: 104.05 (-0.69), PUI: 22.75 (-0.02), PPL: 33.66 (+0.10), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), ITC: 37.43 (-0.26), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04)
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...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), XBI: 225.50 (+1.13), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), FXE: 105.71 (-0.61), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), GSG: 19.50 (-0.24), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)
U.S. submits blueprint for cutting greenhouse gases
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 1:18PM CDT
PUI: 22.75 (-0.02), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), KOL: 13.28 (-0.10), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), PSCU: 39.07 (-0.16), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Utility Sector Remains A Compelling Prospect For Income Seekers
Horizon Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 30, 12:10PM CDT
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
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...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), 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)
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)
Supreme Court questions EPA emissions rule for power plants
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 6:11PM CDT
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Utilities: From Winning To Last Place
The Financialist - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 25, 10:16AM CDT
It's one thing to go from winning gold to accepting silver or bronze. Going from number one to dead last is something else entirely. But American utility stocks have done just that, falling from their position as 2014's top performers to 2015's dogs....
IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
Coal-dependent power companies take EPA grievance to Supreme Court
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 24, 10:49AM CDT
AEP: 56.25 (-0.33), BTU: 4.92 (-0.42), EXC: 33.61 (+0.04), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30)
King Dollar Still Reigns After Fed-Induced Volatility
Mercenary Trader - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 22, 12:21AM CDT
There is a nitty brand of trading dubbed "five-minute-macro" that has largely replaced the bold macro trading of old. The idea is that most hedge funds today are deeply in thrall to the neurotic demands of overly conservative...
USO: 16.84 (-0.39), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), UDN: 21.49 (-0.08), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), GDX: 18.24 (-0.23), USDU: 28.57 (+0.01), FORX: 42.98 (unch), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15)
The Fed Trade That's Money In The Bank
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:49PM CDT
KRE: 40.83 (-0.16), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), USB: 43.67 (-0.12), GLD: 113.66 (-0.09), BAC: 15.39 (-0.13), PNC: 93.24 (-0.61), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), VNQ: 84.31 (-0.75), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.351
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:21PM CDT
XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
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
WGL: 56.40 (-0.07), PEG: 41.92 (-0.05), NWE: 53.79 (+0.30), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
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.
KMI: 42.06 (-0.01), BIIB: 422.24 (-9.38), MNST: 138.40 (-2.04), EWG: 29.84 (-0.52), VXX: 25.63 (+0.67), NKE: 100.33 (-0.56), UNH: 118.29 (-2.71), KORS: 65.75 (-0.51), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28), GOOG: 548.00 (-4.03), COH: 41.43 (-0.16), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), EBAY: 57.68 (-0.24), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), GOOGL: 554.70 (-6.44), FL: 63.00 (-0.61), FXE: 105.71 (-0.61), AAPL: 124.43 (-1.94), FB: 82.21 (-0.98), TIF: 88.01 (-0.58), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), ARO: 3.47 (+0.14), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), CELG: 115.28 (-4.74), GES: 18.59 (-0.30), UA: 80.75 (+0.84), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), BONT: 6.96 (-0.02), GILD: 98.13 (-2.56), CRI: 92.47 (+0.63), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40)
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.
WGL: 56.40 (-0.07), AES: 12.85 (+0.11), DUK: 76.78 (+0.88), PEG: 41.92 (-0.05), NWE: 53.79 (+0.30), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), AEE: 42.20 (+0.12)
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
XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), REM: 11.69 (unch), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
Should Dividend Growth Investors Fear Interest Rate Volatility?
Nicholas Ward - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 2:43AM CDT
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), VIG: 80.47 (-0.77), O: 51.60 (-0.03), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), DGRO: 26.31 (-0.13)
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.
NLY: 10.40 (-0.05), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), REM: 11.69 (unch), AGNC: 21.33 (-0.08), PG: 81.94 (-0.78), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01)
Own utilities despite rising rate environment, two analysts say
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 17, 5:37PM CDT
DUK: 76.78 (+0.88), UPW: 94.89 (+0.04), SDP: 51.41 (+0.36), FXU: 23.64 (-0.04), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), FUTY: 28.68 (+0.03), SO: 44.28 (-0.05), RYU: 74.25 (-0.30), AEP: 56.25 (-0.33), NEE: 104.05 (-0.69), PUI: 22.75 (-0.02), PPL: 33.66 (+0.10), IDU: 111.76 (-0.05), ITC: 37.43 (-0.26), VPU: 96.88 (+0.04)
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...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), XBI: 225.50 (+1.13), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), FXE: 105.71 (-0.61), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), GSG: 19.50 (-0.24), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)
