Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) 44.55 $XLB
Stocks Extend Gains as Dow Chemical Leads Materials Sector
at The Street - 32 mins ago
Stocks extend session highs by early afternoon Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from Dow Chemical boosts the basic materials sector.
MMM: 156.24 (+6.42), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), AXP: 72.11 (-4.40), AKS: 2.67 (+0.14), LLY: 76.75 (-0.26), CTXS: 79.84 (+7.92), UA: 92.51 (-6.64), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), EBAY: 27.50 (+3.29), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), TXN: 57.77 (+5.87), COST: 157.19 (+1.98), MCD: 110.54 (+8.00), CAT: 71.43 (+1.76), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01)
Stocks Are Mixed; Crude Spikes as Rig Count Drops
at The Street - Fri Oct 16, 1:38PM CDT
Stocks are mixed by mid-afternoon Friday in a quieter end to the week as Honeywell weighs on the industrial and basic materials sectors.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), GE: 29.62 (+0.77), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), HON: 102.46 (+3.69), FCX: 12.01 (+0.06), KSU: 87.24 (-0.17), WYNN: 63.04 (-1.43), YOKU: 24.75 (-0.01), GWW: 210.71 (+9.04), CSX: 28.17 (+0.68), SLB: 78.11 (+2.48), UAL: 55.93 (+1.38), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), CAT: 71.43 (+1.76), XLI: 54.50 (+1.52), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), BABA: 71.13 (+1.65)
These 3 Sector ETFs Got Crushed Last Quarter -- Will They Bounce Back?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Oct 11, 10:40AM CDT
Investors had to deal with market volatility during the summer months, as a long-awaited correction in major market benchmarks finally happened on concerns about a slowdown in the global economy. As those who invest in sector-specific exchange-traded...
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XLV: 67.64 (-0.65), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Stocks Climb Ahead of Earnings Season Kickoff
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 3:30PM CDT
Stocks manage to close higher on Wednesday, the day before the unofficial kickoff of third-quarter earnings season.
BUD: 116.97 (+2.84), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), EXC: 30.95 (+0.49), PSTG: 19.23 (-0.02), DB: 30.46 (+0.66), STZ: 137.00 (+0.69), XOM: 82.36 (+2.15), POM: 26.61 (+0.13), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), RDS.A: 55.39 (+0.31), P: 19.21 (-0.05), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), CVX: 91.54 (+2.21), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), PTR: 81.65 (+1.42), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Stocks Extend Gains; Crude Closes Below $48
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 1:50PM CDT
Stocks extend modest gains mid-afternoon Wednesday after dipping into the red earlier on declining crude oil prices.
TSLA: 212.95 (+2.86), BUD: 116.97 (+2.84), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), EXC: 30.95 (+0.49), PSTG: 19.23 (-0.02), STZ: 137.00 (+0.69), XOM: 82.36 (+2.15), ADBE: 88.68 (+2.55), POM: 26.61 (+0.13), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), RDS.A: 55.39 (+0.31), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), P: 19.21 (-0.05), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), CVX: 91.54 (+2.21), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), PTR: 81.65 (+1.42), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
How to Trade 10 Key Sector ETFs Amid This Correction
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 12:30PM CDT
Given neutral to negative technicals for all sectors, investors should continue to employ the strategy of “selling on strength” which has been in play since mid-year.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XLP: 50.80 (+0.97), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), XLK: 42.65 (+0.95), XLI: 54.50 (+1.52), IYT: 148.40 (+2.54), XLU: 45.45 (+0.58), XLF: 23.94 (+0.44), XLV: 67.64 (-0.65), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Let's Run Down the Bear-Market Checklist
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 3:00PM CDT
Continued bull run would need investors to be more comfortable with risk.
SBUX: 61.47 (+0.94), SOCL: 19.17 (+0.33), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), HD: 123.73 (+0.43), NKE: 131.26 (-1.21), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), IBB: 303.65 (-0.81), DIS: 112.50 (+2.41), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Materials Stocks Ready to Move Mountains
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 10:00AM CDT
Judging from the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF, we see a bullish divergence that tells us that prices could be turning.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
3 Reasons to Be Bullish on the U.S. Economy -- And 3 More Not to Be
at The Street - Wed Sep 23, 1:09PM CDT
Positive U.S. economic indicators include healthy labor and housing markets and easy credit, but there are just as many negatives, including investors who are less willing to take on risk.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27)
Stocks Slump as China Slams Commodities
at The Street - Tue Sep 22, 3:04PM CDT
Profit-takers storm the markets on Tuesday, pulling stocks deep into the red on fears over China's economy.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), GE: 29.61 (+0.76), CCL: 52.07 (+0.61), CAG: 42.25 (+0.95), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27), DRI: 63.69 (+0.89), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), GS: 183.81 (+4.11), AZO: 759.49 (+14.20), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), GIS: 58.78 (+1.80)
Materials Stocks Lead Markets Sharply Lower as China Takes Focus
at The Street - Tue Sep 22, 2:03PM CDT
Stocks extend sharp losses by midday Tuesday as renewed fears over the health of China's economy send commodity markets tumbling.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), CCL: 52.07 (+0.61), CAG: 42.25 (+0.95), XBI: 63.96 (-0.37), IBB: 303.65 (-0.81), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27), DRI: 63.69 (+0.89), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), GS: 183.81 (+4.11), AZO: 759.49 (+14.20), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), GIS: 58.78 (+1.80)
Homebuilding on Sustained Growth: ETFs in Focus
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 18, 8:40AM CDT
Home building recovery is still on the way despite the the disappointing housing starts data.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), SPY: 205.15 (+3.30), PKB: 23.99 (+0.36), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), NAIL: 30.68 (-1.49), ITB: 27.70 (-0.19), HBU: 18.76 (+0.37)
October 30th Options Now Available For Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
DividendChannel.com - Thu Sep 10, 10:39AM CDT
Investors in Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund saw new options become available today, for the October 30th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the XLB options chain for the new October 30th...
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
Allianz's El-Erian Says Rate Hike Is the Right Idea, but Wrong Time
at The Street - Thu Sep 03, 1:47PM CDT
Mohamed El-Erian says the Fed missed its chance to raise interest rates and that doing so this month maybe too stressful on the global economy.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), FB: 98.72 (+1.61), WMT: 58.83 (+0.19), GOOGL: 681.45 (+9.65), TWTR: 29.34 (+0.04), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
This Materials ETF Chart Shows Four Buying Opportunities
at The Street - Fri Aug 28, 2:30PM CDT
But a look at the longer-term technical pattern suggests no quick returns.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
This Materials ETF Chart Shows 4 Buying Opportunities
at The Street - Fri Aug 28, 2:00PM CDT
But a look at the longer-term technical pattern suggests no quick returns.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
3 Sector ETFs Hit Hard by the Market Sell-off
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Wed Aug 26, 6:15AM CDT
These sector ETFs lost severely during the latest U.S. market correction.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XTN: 47.22 (+0.35), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), XLK: 42.66 (+0.96), XLF: 23.94 (+0.44), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
China Growth Worries Return to Pressure U.S. Stocks
at The Street - Tue Aug 18, 3:07PM CDT
Last week's concerns about China's economic health came back to haunt markets on Tuesday.
DHI: 31.00 (-0.33), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), HD: 123.73 (+0.43), DKS: 44.33 (-1.72), FCX: 12.01 (+0.06), WMT: 58.83 (+0.19), HOV: 2.23 (unch), URBN: 28.21 (+0.09), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), APP: 0.11 (unch), LEN: 51.76 (-0.33), TJX: 73.78 (+1.37), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), PHM: 17.81 (-1.64), KBH: 13.74 (-0.54), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01)
Stocks Extend Gains as Dow Chemical Leads Materials Sector
at The Street - 32 mins ago
Stocks extend session highs by early afternoon Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from Dow Chemical boosts the basic materials sector.
MMM: 156.24 (+6.42), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), AXP: 72.11 (-4.40), AKS: 2.67 (+0.14), LLY: 76.75 (-0.26), CTXS: 79.84 (+7.92), UA: 92.51 (-6.64), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), EBAY: 27.50 (+3.29), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), TXN: 57.77 (+5.87), COST: 157.19 (+1.98), MCD: 110.54 (+8.00), CAT: 71.43 (+1.76), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01)
Stocks Are Mixed; Crude Spikes as Rig Count Drops
at The Street - Fri Oct 16, 1:38PM CDT
Stocks are mixed by mid-afternoon Friday in a quieter end to the week as Honeywell weighs on the industrial and basic materials sectors.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), GE: 29.62 (+0.77), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), HON: 102.46 (+3.69), FCX: 12.01 (+0.06), KSU: 87.24 (-0.17), WYNN: 63.04 (-1.43), YOKU: 24.75 (-0.01), GWW: 210.71 (+9.04), CSX: 28.17 (+0.68), SLB: 78.11 (+2.48), UAL: 55.93 (+1.38), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), CAT: 71.43 (+1.76), XLI: 54.50 (+1.52), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), BABA: 71.13 (+1.65)
These 3 Sector ETFs Got Crushed Last Quarter -- Will They Bounce Back?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Oct 11, 10:40AM CDT
Investors had to deal with market volatility during the summer months, as a long-awaited correction in major market benchmarks finally happened on concerns about a slowdown in the global economy. As those who invest in sector-specific exchange-traded...
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XLV: 67.64 (-0.65), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Stocks Climb Ahead of Earnings Season Kickoff
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 3:30PM CDT
Stocks manage to close higher on Wednesday, the day before the unofficial kickoff of third-quarter earnings season.
BUD: 116.97 (+2.84), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), EXC: 30.95 (+0.49), PSTG: 19.23 (-0.02), DB: 30.46 (+0.66), STZ: 137.00 (+0.69), XOM: 82.36 (+2.15), POM: 26.61 (+0.13), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), RDS.A: 55.39 (+0.31), P: 19.21 (-0.05), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), CVX: 91.54 (+2.21), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), PTR: 81.65 (+1.42), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Stocks Extend Gains; Crude Closes Below $48
at The Street - Wed Oct 07, 1:50PM CDT
Stocks extend modest gains mid-afternoon Wednesday after dipping into the red earlier on declining crude oil prices.
TSLA: 212.95 (+2.86), BUD: 116.97 (+2.84), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), MON: 91.78 (+0.16), EXC: 30.95 (+0.49), PSTG: 19.23 (-0.02), STZ: 137.00 (+0.69), XOM: 82.36 (+2.15), ADBE: 88.68 (+2.55), POM: 26.61 (+0.13), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), RDS.A: 55.39 (+0.31), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), P: 19.21 (-0.05), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), CVX: 91.54 (+2.21), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), PTR: 81.65 (+1.42), YUM: 73.13 (-0.43), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
How to Trade 10 Key Sector ETFs Amid This Correction
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 12:30PM CDT
Given neutral to negative technicals for all sectors, investors should continue to employ the strategy of “selling on strength” which has been in play since mid-year.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XLP: 50.80 (+0.97), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), XLK: 42.65 (+0.95), XLI: 54.50 (+1.52), IYT: 148.40 (+2.54), XLU: 45.45 (+0.58), XLF: 23.94 (+0.44), XLV: 67.64 (-0.65), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Let's Run Down the Bear-Market Checklist
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 3:00PM CDT
Continued bull run would need investors to be more comfortable with risk.
SBUX: 61.47 (+0.94), SOCL: 19.17 (+0.33), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), HD: 123.73 (+0.43), NKE: 131.26 (-1.21), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), IBB: 303.65 (-0.81), DIS: 112.50 (+2.41), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
Materials Stocks Ready to Move Mountains
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 10:00AM CDT
Judging from the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF, we see a bullish divergence that tells us that prices could be turning.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
3 Reasons to Be Bullish on the U.S. Economy -- And 3 More Not to Be
at The Street - Wed Sep 23, 1:09PM CDT
Positive U.S. economic indicators include healthy labor and housing markets and easy credit, but there are just as many negatives, including investors who are less willing to take on risk.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27)
Stocks Slump as China Slams Commodities
at The Street - Tue Sep 22, 3:04PM CDT
Profit-takers storm the markets on Tuesday, pulling stocks deep into the red on fears over China's economy.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), GE: 29.61 (+0.76), CCL: 52.07 (+0.61), CAG: 42.25 (+0.95), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27), DRI: 63.69 (+0.89), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), GS: 183.81 (+4.11), AZO: 759.49 (+14.20), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), GIS: 58.78 (+1.80)
Materials Stocks Lead Markets Sharply Lower as China Takes Focus
at The Street - Tue Sep 22, 2:03PM CDT
Stocks extend sharp losses by midday Tuesday as renewed fears over the health of China's economy send commodity markets tumbling.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), CCL: 52.07 (+0.61), CAG: 42.25 (+0.95), XBI: 63.96 (-0.37), IBB: 303.65 (-0.81), BAC: 16.17 (+0.27), DRI: 63.69 (+0.89), LYB: 93.97 (+2.72), GS: 183.81 (+4.11), AZO: 759.49 (+14.20), BHP: 35.39 (+0.69), RIO: 38.06 (+0.88), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), GIS: 58.78 (+1.80)
Homebuilding on Sustained Growth: ETFs in Focus
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 18, 8:40AM CDT
Home building recovery is still on the way despite the the disappointing housing starts data.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), SPY: 205.15 (+3.30), PKB: 23.99 (+0.36), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), NAIL: 30.68 (-1.49), ITB: 27.70 (-0.19), HBU: 18.76 (+0.37)
October 30th Options Now Available For Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
DividendChannel.com - Thu Sep 10, 10:39AM CDT
Investors in Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund saw new options become available today, for the October 30th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the XLB options chain for the new October 30th...
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
Allianz's El-Erian Says Rate Hike Is the Right Idea, but Wrong Time
at The Street - Thu Sep 03, 1:47PM CDT
Mohamed El-Erian says the Fed missed its chance to raise interest rates and that doing so this month maybe too stressful on the global economy.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), FB: 98.72 (+1.61), WMT: 58.83 (+0.19), GOOGL: 681.45 (+9.65), TWTR: 29.34 (+0.04), AAPL: 114.86 (+1.10), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
This Materials ETF Chart Shows Four Buying Opportunities
at The Street - Fri Aug 28, 2:30PM CDT
But a look at the longer-term technical pattern suggests no quick returns.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
This Materials ETF Chart Shows 4 Buying Opportunities
at The Street - Fri Aug 28, 2:00PM CDT
But a look at the longer-term technical pattern suggests no quick returns.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09)
3 Sector ETFs Hit Hard by the Market Sell-off
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Wed Aug 26, 6:15AM CDT
These sector ETFs lost severely during the latest U.S. market correction.
XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), XTN: 47.22 (+0.35), XLY: 79.20 (+0.99), XLK: 42.66 (+0.96), XLF: 23.94 (+0.44), XLE: 68.43 (+1.22)
China Growth Worries Return to Pressure U.S. Stocks
at The Street - Tue Aug 18, 3:07PM CDT
Last week's concerns about China's economic health came back to haunt markets on Tuesday.
DHI: 31.00 (-0.33), XLB: 44.55 (+1.09), HD: 123.73 (+0.43), DKS: 44.33 (-1.72), FCX: 12.01 (+0.06), WMT: 58.83 (+0.19), HOV: 2.23 (unch), URBN: 28.21 (+0.09), AA: 9.17 (+0.06), APP: 0.11 (unch), LEN: 51.76 (-0.33), TJX: 73.78 (+1.37), XHB: 36.20 (+0.02), PHM: 17.81 (-1.64), KBH: 13.74 (-0.54), DOW: 49.49 (+2.01)
