Consumer Discret Select Sector SPDR (XLY) 75.35 $XLY
American Spending Is Great News For ETFs
Benzinga - Seeking Alpha - 28 mins ago
By Matthew McCall The S&P 500 is virtually flat on the year, but with the large index there are sectors on the move. The consumer discretionary sector is the second-best performing sector in the index, with a gain of 3.7 percent this year,...
RCL: 81.85 (+1.10), CCL: 47.84 (+0.12), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), NCLH: 54.01 (+0.73), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11)
Spring thaw to test weather excuse in retail
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 8:43AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
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)
Specialty retailers getting special notice
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 9:29AM CDT
SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), KIRK: 23.75 (-0.11), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11)
Econ Wrap-Up: Durable Goods Orders, Weekly Mortgage Applications
Wall Street Strategies - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 4:00AM CDT
By Jennifer Coombs Though the market remains distressed, there continue to be some rays of positivity. Playing off of the pop in new home sales, there looks to be a turnaround in the volume of mortgage applications on a weekly basis. Low mortgage...
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
Industry Evaluation: United States Retail Apparel
Joshua Carruthers - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 26, 8:10AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
Relative Risk Adjusted Return For Retirees And Those Who Prefer A Smoother Ride
Richard Shaw - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 21, 12:17AM CDT
SPYG: 98.59 (-0.94), IYH: 154.32 (-2.24), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), IVW: 113.95 (-1.10), VUG: 104.61 (-3.93), FVD: 24.09 (-0.13), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), JKE: 118.24 (-1.42), JKG: 153.73 (-0.62), IWF: 98.92 (-0.86), IXJ: 107.81 (-1.69), VHT: 135.52 (-1.73)
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.255
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:21PM CDT
XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
The Outperforming Stock In The Leading Consumer Discretionary Sector
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 7:14AM CDT
LB: 94.29 (+0.09), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
Staying Ahead Of The Curve: A Look At The Consumer Discretionary Sector
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 7:07AM CDT
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
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...
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
February Retail Sales: How Big Of An 'Ouch!'?
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 5:46AM CDT
B y New Deal democrat US retail sales: a slowdown, yes, but wait for the inflation adjustment Yesterday's retail sales report looked mighty poor, down -0.8% m/m. It was the third straight decline in this metric. Three important points need...
SINF: 47.80 (unch), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), RINF: 30.27 (-0.66), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), INFL: 39.28 (unch), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), DEFL: 58.00 (unch)
U.S. Retail Sales Trend Worst Since 2009
Markit - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 3:06AM CDT
US economic data are turning ugly, and not just because of the weather. Retail sales in the latest three months have suffered the steepest fall since the first quarter of 2009, when the global financial crisis was at its peak. A 0.6% deterioration...
FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54)
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)
Pockets of strength in retail
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 7:44AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
EUR/USD Traders Zero In On U.S. Retail Sales Data
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 4:50AM CDT
By Alfonso Esparza The USD rally that started with the release of a strong nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report last Friday continues this week. The rally will face its first hurdle on Thursday at the U.S. retail sales numbers are published....
XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), USDU: 28.57 (+0.01), UUP: 25.90 (+0.04), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), FXE: 105.71 (-0.61), UDN: 21.49 (-0.08), ERO: 40.85 (-0.32), FORX: 42.98 (unch), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15)
Women in ETFs Helping to Propel Careers and Industry Higher
at The Street - Mon Mar 09, 3:07PM CDT
Joanne Hill, the co-founder of Women in ETFs, describes the industry landscape and how the organization is designed to inspire and advance both careers and the industry to new highs.
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), EWG: 29.84 (-0.52), XBI: 225.50 (+1.13), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), EWQ: 25.98 (-0.40), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), XLU: 44.43 (+0.01), TLT: 130.69 (+0.28), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), QQQ: 105.60 (-1.13), EWU: 18.01 (-0.31), DIA: 177.58 (-1.81), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), IWM: 124.37 (-0.40), XLF: 24.11 (-0.17), XLE: 77.58 (-0.46)
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 &...
XLB: 48.78 (-0.49), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), XLK: 41.44 (-0.43), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), 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)
American Spending Is Great News For ETFs
Benzinga - Seeking Alpha - 28 mins ago
By Matthew McCall The S&P 500 is virtually flat on the year, but with the large index there are sectors on the move. The consumer discretionary sector is the second-best performing sector in the index, with a gain of 3.7 percent this year,...
RCL: 81.85 (+1.10), CCL: 47.84 (+0.12), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), NCLH: 54.01 (+0.73), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11)
Spring thaw to test weather excuse in retail
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 31, 8:43AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
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)
Specialty retailers getting special notice
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 9:29AM CDT
SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), KIRK: 23.75 (-0.11), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11)
Econ Wrap-Up: Durable Goods Orders, Weekly Mortgage Applications
Wall Street Strategies - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 4:00AM CDT
By Jennifer Coombs Though the market remains distressed, there continue to be some rays of positivity. Playing off of the pop in new home sales, there looks to be a turnaround in the volume of mortgage applications on a weekly basis. Low mortgage...
XHB: 36.86 (+0.01), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
Industry Evaluation: United States Retail Apparel
Joshua Carruthers - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 26, 8:10AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
Relative Risk Adjusted Return For Retirees And Those Who Prefer A Smoother Ride
Richard Shaw - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 21, 12:17AM CDT
SPYG: 98.59 (-0.94), IYH: 154.32 (-2.24), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), IBB: 343.43 (-7.89), XLV: 72.50 (-1.28), IVW: 113.95 (-1.10), VUG: 104.61 (-3.93), FVD: 24.09 (-0.13), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), JKE: 118.24 (-1.42), JKG: 153.73 (-0.62), IWF: 98.92 (-0.86), IXJ: 107.81 (-1.69), VHT: 135.52 (-1.73)
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR announces quarterly distribution of $0.255
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 1:21PM CDT
XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
The Outperforming Stock In The Leading Consumer Discretionary Sector
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 7:14AM CDT
LB: 94.29 (+0.09), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
Staying Ahead Of The Curve: A Look At The Consumer Discretionary Sector
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 16, 7:07AM CDT
SPY: 206.43 (-1.82), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33)
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...
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
February Retail Sales: How Big Of An 'Ouch!'?
Hale Stewart - Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 5:46AM CDT
B y New Deal democrat US retail sales: a slowdown, yes, but wait for the inflation adjustment Yesterday's retail sales report looked mighty poor, down -0.8% m/m. It was the third straight decline in this metric. Three important points need...
SINF: 47.80 (unch), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), RINF: 30.27 (-0.66), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), INFL: 39.28 (unch), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), DEFL: 58.00 (unch)
U.S. Retail Sales Trend Worst Since 2009
Markit - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 15, 3:06AM CDT
US economic data are turning ugly, and not just because of the weather. Retail sales in the latest three months have suffered the steepest fall since the first quarter of 2009, when the global financial crisis was at its peak. A 0.6% deterioration...
FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54)
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)
Pockets of strength in retail
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 7:44AM CDT
PEJ: 38.31 (-0.19), RTH: 77.48 (-0.36), FDIS: 30.53 (-0.11), XLP: 48.74 (-0.46), PMR: 41.47 (-0.08), FSTA: 29.56 (-0.22), UGE: 99.57 (unch), UCC: 108.11 (-0.39), FXD: 37.30 (-0.11), RCD: 91.64 (-0.03), FXG: 44.63 (-0.32), IYK: 105.55 (-0.51), SCC: 11.40 (-0.31), VDC: 126.99 (-1.00), XLY: 75.35 (-0.33), IYC: 144.20 (-0.74), PBJ: 32.44 (-0.23), PEZ: 47.41 (-0.13), XRT: 101.04 (-0.54), VCR: 122.48 (-0.43), RETL: 128.91 (-0.66), SZK: 25.80 (-0.02), PSCC: 54.07 (-0.38), RHS: 107.94 (-0.87), PSL: 53.89 (-0.42), PSCD: 54.49 (-0.17)
EUR/USD Traders Zero In On U.S. Retail Sales Data
Dean Popplewell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 4:50AM CDT
By Alfonso Esparza The USD rally that started with the release of a strong nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report last Friday continues this week. The rally will face its first hurdle on Thursday at the U.S. retail sales numbers are published....
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Women in ETFs Helping to Propel Careers and Industry Higher
at The Street - Mon Mar 09, 3:07PM CDT
Joanne Hill, the co-founder of Women in ETFs, describes the industry landscape and how the organization is designed to inspire and advance both careers and the industry to new highs.
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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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