Dodd-Frank Making U.S. Banks Uncompetitive, Says White & Case Partner
at The Street - Fri Jul 24, 3:49PM CDT
America's banks are indeed safer and sounder than they were prior to the passage of Dodd-Frank five years ago this week.
XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 205.89 (+0.87), VFH: 50.79 (+0.20), JPM: 68.02 (+0.01), KBWB: 40.08 (+0.16), C: 58.30 (+0.34), BAC: 17.82 (+0.15), WFC: 57.45 (-0.14), IYG: 95.63 (+0.47), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), MS: 39.23 (-0.02)
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: 52.84 (+0.39), MET: 56.33 (+0.73), KIE: 70.83 (-0.02), AIG: 63.68 (+0.44), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 68.02 (+0.01), WFC: 57.45 (-0.14), BAC: 17.82 (+0.15), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 45.53 (+1.60), GREK: 9.63 (+0.30), XBI: 258.06 (+6.28), C: 58.30 (+0.34), IBB: 382.33 (+8.75), BAC: 17.82 (+0.15), TLT: 121.32 (-0.72), MS: 39.23 (-0.02), NFLX: 107.63 (+1.20), SPY: 209.27 (+2.48), GS: 205.89 (+0.87), JPM: 68.02 (+0.01), QQQ: 111.20 (+1.02), DIA: 176.07 (+1.84), IWM: 121.52 (+0.95), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 45.47 (+0.89), GREK: 9.63 (+0.30), IBB: 382.33 (+8.75), EWO: 16.39 (+0.24), TLT: 121.32 (-0.72), EEM: 36.70 (+0.34), XLP: 50.18 (+0.53), SPY: 209.27 (+2.48), ITB: 27.62 (+0.53), IYR: 74.38 (+0.27), XLI: 53.70 (+1.06), SLV: 14.02 (+0.10), FXE: 108.50 (-0.40), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), GDX: 13.77 (+0.20), JJC: 28.37 (+0.78), XLE: 70.63 (+2.12), FXI: 40.71 (+0.58), USO: 15.90 (+0.25), DBC: 15.99 (+0.16), DBA: 21.59 (+0.26), XLY: 78.95 (+0.69), FXY: 78.55 (-0.21), EZU: 38.56 (+0.46), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), HAO: 26.65 (+0.54), UUP: 25.29 (+0.04), XRT: 96.81 (+0.48), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15), IEV: 44.40 (+0.57), GLD: 104.93 (+0.07), EPI: 21.62 (+0.10), RSX: 16.75 (+0.23), EFA: 64.19 (+0.77), EWZ: 28.14 (+0.09)
BAML: Financial bull intact despite Greece
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 12:31PM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (+0.66), EWBC: 43.98 (-0.03), UYG: 77.90 (+0.75), SEF: 16.77 (-0.11), VFH: 50.79 (+0.20), RF: 10.42 (+0.01), FINU: 91.46 (+1.02), WFC: 57.45 (-0.14), BTO: 27.86 (+0.05), KEY: 14.80 (+0.02), IYG: 95.63 (+0.47), IYF: 92.27 (+0.43), TCBI: 58.83 (+1.17), JPM: 68.02 (+0.01), FNCL: 29.64 (+0.17), FXO: 24.13 (+0.10), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), SIVB: 138.03 (+0.13), FAS: 33.78 (+0.54), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), FAZ: 10.63 (-0.17), RYF: 45.00 (+0.20), CMA: 47.04 (+0.41)
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: 73.70 (+0.90), KBE: 35.93 (+0.01), DVY: 75.60 (+0.70), FDL: 23.17 (+0.26), IYR: 74.38 (+0.27), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15)
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: 15.90 (+0.25), EWH: 22.09 (+0.38), PEK: 49.14 (+0.75), KBE: 35.93 (+0.01), CNXT: 43.55 (+1.25), UNG: 13.50 (+0.13), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), HAO: 26.65 (+0.54), TLT: 121.32 (-0.72), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15), HEDJ: 63.46 (+0.94), KRE: 43.39 (-0.05), EEM: 36.70 (+0.34), IDX: 19.91 (-0.04), EWW: 54.69 (+0.37), EWU: 18.25 (+0.30), PGJ: 30.16 (-0.19), EWA: 20.74 (+0.47), IYR: 74.38 (+0.27), RSX: 16.75 (+0.23), IWM: 121.52 (+0.95), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), ILF: 26.55 (+0.18), GDX: 13.77 (+0.20), EWZ: 28.14 (+0.09)
Brazil opens investigation into currency rigging
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 10:50AM CDT
FINZ: 19.52 (+0.66), UYG: 77.90 (+0.75), SEF: 16.77 (-0.11), VFH: 50.79 (+0.20), FINU: 91.46 (+1.02), BTO: 27.86 (+0.05), IYG: 95.63 (+0.47), IYF: 92.27 (+0.43), FXO: 24.13 (+0.10), FNCL: 29.64 (+0.17), RWW: 51.15 (+0.34), FAS: 33.78 (+0.54), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), FAZ: 10.63 (-0.17), RYF: 45.00 (+0.20)
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: 54.94 (+0.71), SPLV: 37.70 (+0.31), IWO: 152.82 (+1.35), PGJ: 30.16 (-0.19), XLK: 42.39 (+0.41), PIN: 21.47 (+0.16), VWO: 37.82 (+0.29), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), USMV: 41.53 (+0.39), VBK: 132.96 (+1.42), EWJ: 12.75 (+0.05), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15)
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: 45.47 (+0.89), XLP: 50.18 (+0.53), XLY: 78.95 (+0.69), XLK: 42.39 (+0.41), XLI: 53.70 (+1.06), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), IYT: 148.57 (+4.16), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15), XLE: 70.63 (+2.12)
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: 54.94 (+0.71), SPLV: 37.70 (+0.31), IWO: 152.82 (+1.35), PGJ: 30.16 (-0.19), XLK: 42.39 (+0.41), PIN: 21.47 (+0.16), VWO: 37.82 (+0.29), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), USMV: 41.53 (+0.39), VBK: 132.96 (+1.42), EWJ: 12.75 (+0.05), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15)
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 (+0.43), EWG: 28.25 (+0.32), GREK: 9.63 (+0.30), EWQ: 26.50 (+0.28), M: 68.74 (-1.21), EWP: 34.75 (+0.37), TLT: 121.32 (-0.72), MS: 39.23 (-0.02), HEWG: 26.21 (+0.40), KRE: 43.39 (-0.05), SPY: 209.28 (+2.49), GS: 205.89 (+0.87), QQQ: 111.20 (+1.02), JPM: 68.02 (+0.01), EWU: 18.25 (+0.30), DIA: 176.07 (+1.84), STI: 44.05 (+0.13), JWN: 76.48 (-0.85), EWGS: 40.55 (+0.34), IWM: 121.52 (+0.95), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 45.47 (+0.89), XLP: 50.18 (+0.53), SPY: 209.28 (+2.49), XLY: 78.95 (+0.69), XLK: 42.39 (+0.41), XLI: 53.70 (+1.06), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), XLV: 75.93 (+1.15), XLE: 70.63 (+2.12)
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: 209.28 (+2.49), QQQ: 111.20 (+1.02), IWM: 121.52 (+0.95), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14)
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: 45.47 (+0.89), EWH: 22.09 (+0.38), KBE: 35.93 (+0.01), PEK: 49.14 (+0.75), CNXT: 43.55 (+1.25), GREK: 9.63 (+0.30), FXA: 73.38 (+0.55), TLT: 121.32 (-0.72), EEM: 36.70 (+0.34), XLP: 50.18 (+0.53), SPY: 209.28 (+2.49), ITB: 27.62 (+0.53), EWA: 20.74 (+0.47), IYR: 74.38 (+0.27), XLI: 53.70 (+1.06), SLV: 14.02 (+0.10), FXE: 108.50 (-0.40), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), IYT: 148.57 (+4.16), GDX: 13.77 (+0.20), XLE: 70.63 (+2.12), FXI: 40.71 (+0.58), TIP: 112.18 (-0.15), USO: 15.90 (+0.25), DBB: 13.89 (+0.30), DBC: 15.99 (+0.16), IEF: 105.92 (-0.23), DBA: 21.59 (+0.26), XLY: 78.95 (+0.69), XLU: 43.04 (+0.17), HAO: 26.65 (+0.54), UUP: 25.29 (+0.04), XRT: 96.81 (+0.48), IEV: 44.40 (+0.57), LQD: 115.75 (-0.13), GLD: 104.93 (+0.07), EPI: 21.62 (+0.10), RSX: 16.75 (+0.23), EFA: 64.19 (+0.77), EWZ: 28.14 (+0.09)
'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: 37.82 (-0.01), CAG: 43.84 (+0.31), IBB: 382.33 (+8.75), XLF: 25.08 (+0.14), IYT: 148.57 (+4.16), AAPL: 123.77 (+1.00), BABA: 80.52 (-0.88)