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Bullish Banking Earnings Drive Up These ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 21, 6:30AM CDT
A great start to the earnings season put these financial ETFs in focus.
GS: 211.50 (-0.89), VFH: 51.47 (-0.09), JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), KBWB: 40.96 (+0.01), C: 59.10 (+0.25), BAC: 18.08 (-0.04), WFC: 57.95 (-0.10), IYG: 97.41 (-0.15), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), MS: 40.08 (+0.04)

Insurance ETFs -- Another Idea for Profiting From Rising Rates
at The Street - Thu Jul 16, 9:10AM CDT
Financial services exchange-traded funds are getting plenty of attention of rising interest rates, but investors might want to drill down on insurance funds, too.
IAK: 52.71 (+0.06), MET: 57.48 (+0.13), KIE: 70.61 (+0.01), AIG: 64.00 (-0.04), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03)

Cramer -- Bank of America Could Have Huge Earnings Growth in 2016
at The Street - Wed Jul 15, 10:00AM CDT
Bank of America could earn $2 per share next year, Cramer said, vastly higher than the $1.34 analysts expect for 2015.
JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), WFC: 57.95 (-0.10), BAC: 18.08 (-0.04), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03)

It's Time for Investors to Focus on Individual Stocks, Not Macro Events
at The Street - Mon Jul 13, 1:42PM CDT
The 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel says that in this weak macro market, momentum stocks, individual companies and specific sectors should be the theme for investors, not broad-based index funds.
FIT: 46.87 (+2.40), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), XBI: 266.35 (-4.58), C: 59.10 (+0.25), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), BAC: 18.08 (-0.04), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), MS: 40.08 (+0.04), NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), GS: 211.50 (-0.89), JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), QQQ: 113.91 (-0.07), DIA: 178.97 (-1.72), IWM: 124.49 (-0.59), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03)

Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), EWO: 16.46 (unch), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), JJC: 29.27 (+0.03), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), FXY: 78.35 (+0.22), EZU: 39.04 (-0.08), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)

BAML: Financial bull intact despite Greece
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 12:31PM CDT

FINZ: 18.86 (unch), EWBC: 44.65 (+0.04), UYG: 79.61 (-0.31), SEF: 16.60 (+0.04), VFH: 51.47 (-0.09), RF: 10.41 (+0.21), FINU: 95.43 (-0.27), WFC: 57.95 (-0.10), BTO: 28.55 (+0.34), KEY: 15.04 (-0.16), IYG: 97.41 (-0.15), IYF: 93.32 (-0.14), TCBI: 59.47 (+0.54), JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), FNCL: 30.02 (-0.03), FXO: 24.38 (-0.05), RWW: 51.85 (-0.14), SIVB: 147.51 (-3.12), FAS: 34.94 (-0.24), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), FAZ: 10.30 (+0.07), RYF: 45.49 (-0.03), CMA: 48.45 (+0.33)

3 Sectors To Watch In The Second Half Of 2015
David Fabian - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 5:48PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index was nearly unchanged in the first half of 2015, yet the divergences in underlying sectors told a very different tale. The tepid return in the major averages was generated by weakening in interest rate sensitive areas and...
MTUM: 73.88 (-0.42), KBE: 36.63 (-0.14), DVY: 76.04 (-0.53), FDL: 23.24 (-0.18), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34)

Snake Oil Stats
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 11:44PM CDT
Economic reports Thursday were mixed with some hard to believe. The all-important Employment Report led the list of reports. It showed 223K jobs created vs 230K expected & prior revised lower to 254K. The Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.3% vs...
USO: 16.91 (+0.22), EWH: 22.53 (-0.09), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), KBE: 36.63 (-0.14), CNXT: 48.02 (+0.78), UNG: 13.87 (+0.28), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), HEDJ: 65.06 (-0.70), KRE: 44.48 (-0.21), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), IDX: 21.00 (-0.07), EWW: 57.25 (-0.05), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), PGJ: 32.25 (+0.40), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), IWM: 124.49 (-0.59), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), ILF: 28.80 (+0.04), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)

Brazil opens investigation into currency rigging
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 10:50AM CDT

FINZ: 18.86 (unch), UYG: 79.61 (-0.31), SEF: 16.60 (+0.04), VFH: 51.47 (-0.09), FINU: 95.43 (-0.27), BTO: 28.55 (+0.34), IYG: 97.41 (-0.15), IYF: 93.32 (-0.14), FXO: 24.38 (-0.05), FNCL: 30.02 (-0.03), RWW: 51.85 (-0.14), FAS: 34.94 (-0.24), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), FAZ: 10.30 (+0.07), RYF: 45.49 (-0.03)

ETF Strategies For 2H
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 7:04AM CDT
The first half of the year was extremely volatile for the U.S. stock market. While a gradually improving economy and merger mania drove the stocks higher, a strong dollar, uncertain timing of interest rate hikes and global growth concerns were the...
VGK: 55.85 (-0.19), SPLV: 37.79 (-0.18), IWO: 156.46 (-0.91), PGJ: 32.25 (+0.40), XLK: 43.38 (-0.29), PIN: 21.95 (-0.24), VWO: 39.81 (+0.01), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), USMV: 41.60 (-0.19), VBK: 134.88 (-0.61), EWJ: 12.94 (-0.04), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34)

Sector ETFs' Technical Charts Suggest Drag on S&P 500
at The Street - Wed Jul 01, 11:19AM CDT
All 10 sector exchange-traded funds are showing technical reasons why it might be time to start selling.
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), XLK: 43.38 (-0.29), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03)

ETF Strategies for 2H - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 01, 9:30AM CDT
Here are some ETF strategies that could prove extremely beneficial for investors in the second half given huge volatility and uncertainty.
VGK: 55.85 (-0.19), SPLV: 37.79 (-0.18), IWO: 156.46 (-0.91), PGJ: 32.25 (+0.40), XLK: 43.38 (-0.29), PIN: 21.95 (-0.24), VWO: 39.81 (+0.01), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), USMV: 41.60 (-0.19), VBK: 134.88 (-0.61), EWJ: 12.94 (-0.04), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34)

Is This a Warning Sign or Buying Opportunity From Greece?
at The Street - Mon Jun 29, 2:50PM CDT
The trading panel discussed which financials stocks -- if any -- investors should buy, and took a closer look at Macy’s following an analyst downgrade.
EWI: 15.52 (-0.04), EWG: 28.89 (-0.11), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), EWQ: 26.78 (+0.04), M: 71.67 (-0.47), EWP: 34.94 (-0.04), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), MS: 40.08 (+0.04), HEWG: 27.05 (-0.36), KRE: 44.48 (-0.21), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), GS: 211.50 (-0.89), QQQ: 113.91 (-0.07), JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), EWU: 18.67 (-0.12), DIA: 178.97 (-1.72), STI: 44.78 (+0.12), JWN: 78.28 (-0.62), EWGS: 41.45 (+0.10), IWM: 124.49 (-0.59), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03)

S&P 500 Sector P/E Ratio Charts
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jun 28, 3:42AM CDT
Below is an updated look at our sector valuation charts, using trailing 12-month P/E ratios. The S&P 500′s P/E ratio has gone sideways around the 18.5 level for the past few months as the market has gone nowhere. The last time we...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), XLK: 43.38 (-0.29), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), XLV: 76.88 (-0.34), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03)

Lipper Weekly U.S. Fund Flows: Funds Gain $6.1 Billion During Wild Week
Lipper Insight at Thomson Reuters - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 8:35AM CDT
Authorized Participants Turn Their Attention Toward Taxable Bond Funds U.S. stocks were on a wild ride during the fund-flows week ended Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Initially, investors sent the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 to new record highs, cheering...
SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), QQQ: 113.91 (-0.07), IWM: 124.49 (-0.59), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03)

Another Greek Weekend Ahead
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 1:38AM CDT
It's not a leap to suggest investors are nervous about another Greek weekend ahead to break the negotiating stand-off. Each side states they don't want to be blackmailed which is more bluster for the home audience. Will some settlement be achieved?...
XLB: 46.97 (-0.29), EWH: 22.53 (-0.09), KBE: 36.63 (-0.14), PEK: 53.86 (+0.52), CNXT: 48.02 (+0.78), GREK: 10.04 (+0.11), FXA: 74.23 (+0.45), TLT: 118.86 (+0.64), EEM: 38.52 (+0.01), XLP: 50.04 (-0.12), SPY: 211.75 (-0.84), ITB: 27.41 (+0.05), EWA: 21.23 (+0.05), IYR: 74.25 (-0.27), XLI: 54.34 (-0.59), SLV: 14.14 (+0.09), FXE: 107.36 (+0.99), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), GDX: 14.12 (+0.36), XLE: 71.51 (+0.03), FXI: 42.75 (+0.18), TIP: 111.98 (+0.26), USO: 16.91 (+0.22), DBB: 14.13 (-0.08), DBC: 16.65 (+0.07), IEF: 105.14 (+0.29), DBA: 22.29 (-0.12), XLY: 78.94 (-0.25), XLU: 42.74 (-0.39), HAO: 28.87 (+0.01), UUP: 25.45 (-0.18), XRT: 99.65 (-0.66), IEV: 45.17 (-0.17), LQD: 115.43 (+0.24), GLD: 105.37 (-0.33), EPI: 22.09 (-0.15), RSX: 17.91 (+0.18), EFA: 65.27 (-0.19), EWZ: 31.29 (+0.15)

'Fast Money' Recap: Transports Struggle; Where's the Greek Deal?
at The Street - Thu Jun 25, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed Apple's valuation and whether Yahoo!'s Marissa Mayer is living up to the hype.
YHOO: 39.73 (+0.19), CAG: 44.02 (-0.27), IBB: 395.49 (-2.51), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), IYT: 149.15 (+1.16), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32), BABA: 82.54 (-0.13)

Icahn Is Out of Netflix, Sticking With Apple but Cautious on Overall Market
at The Street - Wed Jun 24, 4:19PM CDT
Carl Icahn explains why he sold Netflix, makes the bullish case for Apple, and says the overall market looks ‘overheated.’
NFLX: 112.51 (+1.96), LEN: 51.99 (+0.24), GS: 211.50 (-0.89), JPM: 69.10 (-0.16), C: 59.10 (+0.25), XLF: 25.39 (-0.03), AAPL: 130.75 (-1.32)

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