As Dividend ETFs Gain, 7 Top Picks For Investing Success
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Aug 18, 7:02PM CDT
Dividend ETFs are charging ahead in the performance stakes, and little wonder. Amid China-induced choppiness, these funds brought a measure of reassurance to frayed nerves. They're packed with well-established companies, often with a value tilt....
IJR: 108.34 (+2.64), MO: 53.21 (+1.39), FV: 23.04 (+0.78), IVV: 195.68 (+7.40), PGX: 14.53 (+0.08), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), T: 32.69 (+0.89), PM: 79.75 (+2.36), PPH: 67.95 (+2.31), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), SPHD: 31.24 (+0.88), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), VHT: 132.54 (+5.33)
Housing Breakout a Positive Sign for U.S. Stocks; Tesla to $465?
at The Street - Mon Aug 17, 2:11PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders tackle rate hikes, oil prices, housing stocks and the possibility of Tesla Motors hitting a Morgan Stanley analyst’s price target of $465.
TSLA: 224.84 (+4.81), USO: 12.77 (+0.04), UCO: 18.09 (+0.24), OIH: 27.61 (+1.00), XOP: 33.82 (+0.99), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), XHB: 35.69 (+0.80), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), ITB: 27.04 (+0.66), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04)
Buybacks Fueling Rally; Shake Shack, Tesla Announce Secondaries
at The Street - Thu Aug 13, 2:00PM CDT
CNBC ‘Fast Money’ traders examine the recent rally in stocks and discuss why Tesla is up while Shake Shack is falling following their secondary offerings.
JOY: 22.93 (-0.04), TSLA: 224.84 (+4.81), SHAK: 47.68 (+2.79), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), KORS: 41.07 (+1.68), RL: 106.79 (+1.77), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), YHOO: 32.52 (+0.78), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), CHK: 6.34 (+0.31), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), SNDK: 49.51 (+3.40)
Is It Time to Buy the Dip in U.S. Stocks, Apple?
at The Street - Wed Aug 12, 2:10PM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money’ traders debate whether now is the time to buy the dip or wait for a better opportunity in U.S. stocks -- particularly Apple.
SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
Fast Money: Oil Stocks, Buffett’s Big Buy and Apple Rebound
at The Street - Mon Aug 10, 2:04PM CDT
The CNBC ‘Fast Money Halftime’ traders debate the latest news in the stock market and discuss whether equities are ready to move higher.
XLB: 41.83 (+1.10), USO: 12.77 (+0.04), UCO: 18.09 (+0.24), OIH: 27.61 (+1.00), XOM: 72.50 (+3.79), COP: 43.41 (+1.22), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), PCP: 228.88 (+0.38), TBT: 45.18 (+1.76), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), BRK.B: 132.61 (+4.87), CVX: 73.09 (+3.07), AAPL: 109.69 (+5.95), BRK.A: 200,499.92 (+6,300.00), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04)
4 Healthcare ETFs to Buy as JNJ Beats Estimates - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 15, 8:30AM CDT
Investors could pile up some buy-ranked ETFs having largest allocation to Johnson & Johnson given the Q2 earnings beat and strong outlook.
IHE: 165.63 (+6.75), JNJ: 95.11 (+4.38), IYH: 150.77 (+6.05), GILD: 106.96 (+4.40), ABBV: 63.14 (+2.43), VHT: 132.54 (+5.33), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
Health Care, Financial Stocks Will Have a Better 2Q Earnings Season
at The Street - Fri Jul 10, 5:59PM CDT
Gina Martin Adams, senior analyst at Wells Fargo Securities, picks the sectors to watch.
WFC: 52.30 (+2.28), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
Mega Mergers Put These 2 Sector ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 09, 11:19AM CDT
A flurry of M&A deals makes these 2 sector ETFs intriguing choices for 2H.
IHF: 131.50 (+3.61), IYH: 150.77 (+6.05), BRCM: 49.85 (+2.66), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), SOXX: 79.80 (+3.79), SMH: 47.75 (+2.09), AET: 115.42 (+4.92), XSD: 73.86 (+2.87), AVGO: 116.20 (+7.69), VHT: 132.54 (+5.33), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), HUM: 180.73 (+5.27)
Regeneron, Amgen Downgraded As Biotech Seen Slowing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 09, 10:12AM CDT
UBS downgraded Regeneron (REGN) and Amgen (AMGN) and adjusted the price targets on several other biotech stocks Thursday on the grounds that the sector may be in for a slow patch. "Although we still think that biotech will continue to outperform the...
VRTX: 130.11 (+8.94), GILD: 106.96 (+4.40), AZN: 31.13 (+0.85), AMGN: 153.98 (+8.79), PBYI: 86.43 (+5.41), REGN: 535.47 (+36.45), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
Safe Places to Stash Your Cash During the Stormy Market Ahead
at The Street - Wed Jul 08, 4:38PM CDT
Jimmy Lee, CEO of Wealth Consulting Group is worried that the trifecta of Greece, Cuba and China will set off the correction everyone has been waiting for.
XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
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: 41.83 (+1.10), GREK: 9.36 (+0.42), IBB: 341.75 (+16.49), EWO: 15.52 (+0.18), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), ITB: 27.04 (+0.66), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), SLV: 13.56 (-0.43), FXE: 111.22 (-1.54), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), GDX: 13.04 (-0.63), JJC: 26.22 (-0.47), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78), USO: 12.77 (+0.04), DBC: 14.41 (-0.09), DBA: 20.68 (-0.09), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), FXY: 80.97 (-0.69), EZU: 36.12 (+0.82), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), HAO: 22.87 (+0.73), UUP: 24.86 (+0.30), XRT: 91.34 (+3.19), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), IEV: 41.46 (+0.68), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), EPI: 19.50 (+0.54), RSX: 15.22 (+0.55), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), EWZ: 24.76 (+0.96)
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: 68.91 (+2.63), KBE: 32.80 (+1.19), DVY: 72.00 (+1.53), FDL: 21.96 (+0.62), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
Direxion Files Two Triple-Leveraged Pharmaceutical ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Fri Jul 03, 6:49AM CDT
Direxion Plans A Pair Of ETFs Providing Triple-Leveraged exposure to Pharmaceuticals.
IHE: 165.63 (+6.75), RXL: 66.04 (+5.02), PJP: 74.76 (+2.92), CURE: 32.85 (+3.15), VHT: 132.54 (+5.33), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
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: 12.77 (+0.04), EWH: 19.24 (+0.31), PEK: 37.86 (+0.05), KBE: 32.80 (+1.19), CNXT: 32.62 (-0.49), UNG: 12.74 (-0.03), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), HAO: 22.87 (+0.73), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), HEDJ: 57.15 (+2.09), KRE: 39.86 (+1.30), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), IDX: 16.88 (+0.81), EWW: 50.48 (+1.04), EWU: 16.80 (+0.20), PGJ: 25.68 (+0.15), EWA: 18.88 (+0.51), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), RSX: 15.22 (+0.55), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), ILF: 23.83 (+0.76), GDX: 13.04 (-0.63), EWZ: 24.76 (+0.96)
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: 51.37 (+0.86), SPLV: 35.98 (+1.67), IWO: 140.50 (+3.68), PGJ: 25.68 (+0.15), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), PIN: 19.42 (+0.48), VWO: 33.76 (+1.13), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), USMV: 39.75 (+1.17), VBK: 122.88 (+3.12), EWJ: 12.03 (+0.46), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)
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: 41.83 (+1.10), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), IYT: 137.95 (+3.81), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04)
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: 51.37 (+0.86), SPLV: 35.98 (+1.67), IWO: 140.50 (+3.68), PGJ: 25.68 (+0.15), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), PIN: 19.42 (+0.48), VWO: 33.76 (+1.13), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), USMV: 39.75 (+1.17), VBK: 122.88 (+3.12), EWJ: 12.03 (+0.46), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87)