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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: 211.05 (-2.20), VFH: 51.37 (-0.45), JPM: 69.64 (-0.44), KBWB: 41.01 (-0.41), C: 59.87 (-0.47), BAC: 18.18 (-0.27), WFC: 58.21 (-0.31), IYG: 97.29 (-1.00), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), MS: 39.94 (-0.60)

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: 52.64 (-0.21), MET: 56.75 (-0.58), KIE: 70.50 (-0.18), AIG: 64.14 (-0.40), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22)

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: 69.64 (-0.44), WFC: 58.21 (-0.31), BAC: 18.18 (-0.27), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22)

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: 46.20 (+0.67), GREK: 10.05 (-0.02), XBI: 265.02 (-2.52), C: 59.87 (-0.47), IBB: 393.75 (-0.60), BAC: 18.18 (-0.27), TLT: 121.09 (+1.49), MS: 39.94 (-0.60), NFLX: 110.10 (-1.40), SPY: 210.18 (-1.19), GS: 211.05 (-2.20), JPM: 69.64 (-0.44), QQQ: 112.20 (-0.42), DIA: 177.16 (-1.14), IWM: 123.57 (-1.38), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22)

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: 46.09 (-0.68), GREK: 10.05 (-0.02), IBB: 393.75 (-0.60), EWO: 16.36 (-0.03), TLT: 121.09 (+1.49), EEM: 37.60 (-0.37), XLP: 49.96 (-0.19), SPY: 210.18 (-1.19), ITB: 27.78 (-0.21), IYR: 73.93 (-0.53), XLI: 53.60 (-0.50), SLV: 14.00 (-0.14), FXE: 107.93 (+0.76), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), GDX: 13.62 (-0.46), JJC: 28.02 (-0.65), XLE: 70.87 (-0.06), FXI: 42.30 (-0.01), USO: 16.14 (-0.20), DBC: 16.27 (-0.14), DBA: 22.04 (-0.12), XLY: 78.85 (-0.47), FXY: 78.43 (+0.13), EZU: 38.84 (unch), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), HAO: 28.59 (+0.15), UUP: 25.41 (-0.10), XRT: 98.79 (-1.28), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28), IEV: 44.71 (-0.13), GLD: 104.33 (-0.47), EPI: 22.18 (-0.20), RSX: 17.25 (-0.29), EFA: 64.60 (-0.17), EWZ: 29.22 (-1.24)

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

FINZ: 18.86 (unch), EWBC: 45.09 (-0.25), UYG: 79.36 (-1.24), SEF: 16.63 (+0.13), VFH: 51.37 (-0.45), RF: 10.62 (-0.08), FINU: 94.07 (-2.38), WFC: 58.21 (-0.31), BTO: 29.26 (+0.14), KEY: 15.15 (-0.18), IYG: 97.29 (-1.00), IYF: 93.12 (-0.78), TCBI: 59.56 (-1.15), JPM: 69.64 (-0.44), FNCL: 29.96 (-0.25), FXO: 24.28 (-0.20), RWW: 51.74 (-0.17), SIVB: 148.79 (-0.96), FAS: 34.65 (-0.89), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), FAZ: 10.38 (+0.26), RYF: 45.30 (-0.40), CMA: 48.60 (-0.69)

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: 73.54 (-0.37), KBE: 36.65 (-0.41), DVY: 75.52 (-0.52), FDL: 23.02 (-0.16), IYR: 73.93 (-0.53), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28)

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: 16.14 (-0.20), EWH: 22.48 (+0.10), PEK: 55.15 (+1.39), KBE: 36.65 (-0.41), CNXT: 50.44 (+1.99), UNG: 13.54 (-0.35), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), HAO: 28.59 (+0.15), TLT: 121.09 (+1.49), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28), HEDJ: 64.36 (-0.49), KRE: 44.35 (-0.68), EEM: 37.60 (-0.37), IDX: 20.83 (-0.05), EWW: 55.96 (+0.05), EWU: 18.28 (-0.24), PGJ: 32.22 (+0.11), EWA: 20.56 (-0.25), IYR: 73.93 (-0.53), RSX: 17.25 (-0.29), IWM: 123.57 (-1.38), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), ILF: 27.37 (-0.68), GDX: 13.62 (-0.46), EWZ: 29.22 (-1.24)

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

FINZ: 18.86 (unch), UYG: 79.36 (-1.24), SEF: 16.63 (+0.13), VFH: 51.37 (-0.45), FINU: 94.07 (-2.38), BTO: 29.26 (+0.14), IYG: 97.29 (-1.00), IYF: 93.12 (-0.78), FXO: 24.28 (-0.20), FNCL: 29.96 (-0.25), RWW: 51.74 (-0.17), FAS: 34.65 (-0.89), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), FAZ: 10.38 (+0.26), RYF: 45.30 (-0.40)

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: 55.27 (-0.18), SPLV: 37.67 (-0.21), IWO: 155.90 (-1.34), PGJ: 32.22 (+0.11), XLK: 42.59 (-0.09), PIN: 21.97 (-0.26), VWO: 38.95 (-0.33), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), USMV: 41.40 (-0.26), VBK: 134.37 (-0.98), EWJ: 12.87 (-0.01), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28)

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: 46.09 (-0.68), XLP: 49.96 (-0.19), XLY: 78.85 (-0.47), XLK: 42.59 (-0.09), XLI: 53.60 (-0.50), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), IYT: 145.53 (-3.11), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28), XLE: 70.87 (-0.06)

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: 55.27 (-0.18), SPLV: 37.67 (-0.21), IWO: 155.90 (-1.34), PGJ: 32.22 (+0.11), XLK: 42.59 (-0.09), PIN: 21.97 (-0.26), VWO: 38.95 (-0.33), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), USMV: 41.40 (-0.26), VBK: 134.37 (-0.98), EWJ: 12.87 (-0.01), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28)

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: 15.47 (-0.01), EWG: 28.66 (-0.03), GREK: 10.05 (-0.02), EWQ: 26.69 (+0.03), M: 71.21 (-0.70), EWP: 34.90 (-0.12), TLT: 121.09 (+1.49), MS: 39.94 (-0.60), HEWG: 26.73 (-0.20), KRE: 44.35 (-0.68), SPY: 210.18 (-1.19), GS: 211.05 (-2.20), QQQ: 112.20 (-0.42), JPM: 69.64 (-0.44), EWU: 18.28 (-0.24), DIA: 177.16 (-1.14), STI: 44.34 (-0.36), JWN: 78.02 (-0.97), EWGS: 41.09 (+0.03), IWM: 123.57 (-1.38), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22)

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: 46.09 (-0.68), XLP: 49.96 (-0.19), SPY: 210.18 (-1.19), XLY: 78.85 (-0.47), XLK: 42.59 (-0.09), XLI: 53.60 (-0.50), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), XLV: 76.77 (-0.28), XLE: 70.87 (-0.06)

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: 210.18 (-1.19), QQQ: 112.20 (-0.42), IWM: 123.57 (-1.38), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22)

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: 46.09 (-0.68), EWH: 22.48 (+0.10), KBE: 36.65 (-0.41), PEK: 55.15 (+1.39), CNXT: 50.44 (+1.99), GREK: 10.05 (-0.02), FXA: 73.62 (-0.16), TLT: 121.09 (+1.49), EEM: 37.60 (-0.37), XLP: 49.96 (-0.19), SPY: 210.18 (-1.19), ITB: 27.78 (-0.21), EWA: 20.56 (-0.25), IYR: 73.93 (-0.53), XLI: 53.60 (-0.50), SLV: 14.00 (-0.14), FXE: 107.93 (+0.76), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), IYT: 145.53 (-3.11), GDX: 13.62 (-0.46), XLE: 70.87 (-0.06), FXI: 42.30 (-0.01), TIP: 112.22 (+0.19), USO: 16.14 (-0.20), DBB: 13.71 (-0.23), DBC: 16.27 (-0.14), IEF: 105.70 (+0.43), DBA: 22.04 (-0.12), XLY: 78.85 (-0.47), XLU: 42.29 (-0.64), HAO: 28.59 (+0.15), UUP: 25.41 (-0.10), XRT: 98.79 (-1.28), IEV: 44.71 (-0.13), LQD: 115.92 (+0.34), GLD: 104.33 (-0.47), EPI: 22.18 (-0.20), RSX: 17.25 (-0.29), EFA: 64.60 (-0.17), EWZ: 29.22 (-1.24)

'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: 39.21 (-0.03), CAG: 44.00 (-0.16), IBB: 393.75 (-0.60), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), IYT: 145.53 (-3.11), AAPL: 125.16 (-0.06), BABA: 83.88 (-0.27)

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: 110.10 (-1.40), LEN: 52.46 (-0.73), GS: 211.05 (-2.20), JPM: 69.64 (-0.44), C: 59.87 (-0.47), XLF: 25.36 (-0.22), AAPL: 125.16 (-0.06)

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