Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) 43.65 $XLK
Technology ETF (XLK) Hits New 52-Week High
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 8:35AM CDT
This technology ETF hits new one-year high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF and MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF and MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), FTEC: 33.51 (-0.11), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
4 Tech ETFs Look Rosy on Apple Earnings Beat
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 28, 9:45AM CDT
These tech ETFs are expected to outperform on Apple's solid earnings report.
XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), FTEC: 33.51 (-0.11), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Stocks Rally Ahead of Next Week's Fed Meeting, Apple Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 3:16PM CDT
The question now is whether the market's feel-good mood will carry over into the coming week, especially with the Federal Reverse's latest policy meeting mid-week.
XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), P: 11.51 (-0.46), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TMUS: 37.89 (+0.41), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), GPRO: 25.00 (-0.62), PSX: 89.05 (+2.62), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), EXC: 27.92 (-0.67), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), PFE: 33.82 (-0.95), STX: 38.06 (unch), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), GILD: 108.13 (-1.08), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), CMCSA: 62.62 (-0.44), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Stocks Extend Highs as China Caps Off Week With Rate Cut
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 1:52PM CDT
The People's Bank of China's effort to address its slowdown boosts U.S. stocks, while Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet rally on earnings.
YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), P: 11.51 (-0.46), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Tech Stocks Lead Rally on Microsoft, Amazon Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 10:20AM CDT
Stocks jump Friday after shares of tech trio Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft rally on better-than-expected earnings.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), T: 33.51 (-0.04), YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), P: 11.51 (-0.46), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), AAL: 46.22 (+0.36), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
McDonald's Sales Surprise Beefs Up Stock Rally
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 3:42PM CDT
McDonald's is beginning to right its sinking ship and investors are loving it.
XLB: 45.28 (+0.06), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), AKS: 2.89 (+0.17), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), CTXS: 82.10 (+0.39), T: 33.51 (-0.04), LYB: 92.91 (+0.91), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), P: 11.51 (-0.46), BHP: 32.89 (+0.17), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), MCD: 112.25 (-0.37), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), RIO: 36.51 (+0.65), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), DOW: 51.67 (+0.77), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Stocks Rally as eBay, Texas Instruments Lead Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 1:12PM CDT
Stocks hover near session highs by mid-afternoon Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from eBay and Texas Instruments boost the tech sector.
MMM: 157.21 (-0.40), XLB: 45.28 (+0.06), AXP: 73.26 (-0.96), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), LLY: 81.57 (-0.43), AKS: 2.89 (+0.17), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), CTXS: 82.10 (+0.39), UA: 95.08 (-1.28), LYB: 92.91 (+0.91), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), BHP: 32.89 (+0.17), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), COST: 158.12 (-0.16), MCD: 112.25 (-0.37), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), CAT: 72.99 (+1.02), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), RIO: 36.51 (+0.65), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), DOW: 51.67 (+0.77), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Jim Cramer -- Texas Instruments, ServiceNow Are Lfiting the Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 10:26AM CDT
Strong earnings results from semiconductor player Texas Instruments and cloud-focused ServiceNow have made those two stocks Thursday's big tech movers.
NOW: 81.65 (+0.09), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Stocks Slide as Health Care Selloff Dings Nasdaq
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 1:37PM CDT
Stocks are lower by mid-afternoon Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in the tech and health care sectors.
BIIB: 290.51 (-3.21), TSLA: 206.93 (-4.70), GE: 28.92 (-0.42), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), HOG: 49.45 (-0.51), UTX: 98.41 (-0.64), TFM: 24.92 (-0.16), IBB: 325.46 (-3.09), T: 33.51 (-0.04), SONC: 28.54 (-0.59), IBM: 140.08 (-0.47), S: 4.73 (-0.07), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), SYF: 30.76 (-0.16), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TMUS: 37.89 (+0.41), YUM: 70.91 (-1.60), TRV: 112.89 (-1.40), AMSG: 70.09 (-1.42), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), PFE: 33.82 (-0.95), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), VOD: 32.97 (-0.03), UAL: 60.31 (+0.06), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), LVLT: 50.95 (+0.02), GILD: 108.13 (-1.08), WTW: 15.38 (-0.37), TMH: 59.67 (+0.38), VZ: 46.88 (+0.48), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
S&P 500 ETFs Vs Ex-Sector ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 20, 10:38AM CDT
Inside the head-to-head comparison between the S&P 500 ETF and ProShares new ex-sector ETFs.
SPXV: 43.19 (+0.29), SPXE: 42.81 (+0.15), SPXT: 42.50 (+0.29), SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), SPXN: 42.88 (unch), XLF: 24.08 (-0.35), XLV: 71.34 (-0.45), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 19, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Apple ETFs: Value Trap or Value Play?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 16, 11:47AM CDT
Apple might give the worst performance this year since recession. Should you tap Apple ETFs in search of value or is a further slide waiting ahead?
SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Stocks Rally as 2015 Rate Hike Appears More Remote
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 4:31PM CDT
As more and more weak economic data are released, the belief the Fed will hold off on rates has become more of a certainty.
NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), GS: 187.50 (-2.39), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), C: 53.17 (-0.49), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), HSBC: 39.07 (-0.16), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), BRK.B: 136.02 (-1.87), BRK.A: 204,596.00 (-2,220.91), FDC: 15.84 (+0.13)
Stocks Extend Gains as Citigroup Leads Financials
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 2:18PM CDT
Financials are among the best performers as investors digest bank earnings from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
HD: 123.64 (+0.01), C: 53.17 (-0.49), GRMN: 35.47 (+0.07), HSBC: 39.07 (-0.16), WMT: 57.24 (-0.72), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), PM: 88.40 (-0.86), GS: 187.50 (-2.39), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), XLNX: 47.62 (-0.38), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), BRK.B: 136.02 (-1.87), BRK.A: 204,596.00 (-2,220.91), FDC: 15.84 (+0.13)
Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 3:11PM CDT
It's the eve of jobs day and investors could barely contain their nerves as stocks swung from heavy losses to a mixed close.
DNKN: 41.41 (-0.25), F: 14.81 (+0.08), GE: 28.92 (-0.42), CAG: 40.55 (-0.15), GM: 34.91 (+0.16), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Technology ETF (XLK) Hits New 52-Week High
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 8:35AM CDT
This technology ETF hits new one-year high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF and MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF and MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), FTEC: 33.51 (-0.11), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
4 Tech ETFs Look Rosy on Apple Earnings Beat
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 28, 9:45AM CDT
These tech ETFs are expected to outperform on Apple's solid earnings report.
XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), FTEC: 33.51 (-0.11), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Stocks Rally Ahead of Next Week's Fed Meeting, Apple Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 3:16PM CDT
The question now is whether the market's feel-good mood will carry over into the coming week, especially with the Federal Reverse's latest policy meeting mid-week.
XOM: 82.74 (+0.51), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), P: 11.51 (-0.46), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), ABBV: 59.55 (+5.45), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TMUS: 37.89 (+0.41), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), GPRO: 25.00 (-0.62), PSX: 89.05 (+2.62), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), EXC: 27.92 (-0.67), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), PFE: 33.82 (-0.95), STX: 38.06 (unch), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), GILD: 108.13 (-1.08), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), CVX: 90.88 (+0.99), CMCSA: 62.62 (-0.44), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Stocks Extend Highs as China Caps Off Week With Rate Cut
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 1:52PM CDT
The People's Bank of China's effort to address its slowdown boosts U.S. stocks, while Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet rally on earnings.
YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), P: 11.51 (-0.46), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Tech Stocks Lead Rally on Microsoft, Amazon Earnings
at The Street - Fri Oct 23, 10:20AM CDT
Stocks jump Friday after shares of tech trio Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft rally on better-than-expected earnings.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), VFC: 67.52 (-0.59), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), T: 33.51 (-0.04), YHOO: 35.62 (+0.57), BIDU: 187.47 (+18.48), P: 11.51 (-0.46), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), AAL: 46.22 (+0.36), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), PG: 76.38 (-0.64), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
McDonald's Sales Surprise Beefs Up Stock Rally
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 3:42PM CDT
McDonald's is beginning to right its sinking ship and investors are loving it.
XLB: 45.28 (+0.06), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), AKS: 2.89 (+0.17), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), CTXS: 82.10 (+0.39), T: 33.51 (-0.04), LYB: 92.91 (+0.91), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), P: 11.51 (-0.46), BHP: 32.89 (+0.17), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), MCD: 112.25 (-0.37), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), RIO: 36.51 (+0.65), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), DOW: 51.67 (+0.77), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Stocks Rally as eBay, Texas Instruments Lead Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 1:12PM CDT
Stocks hover near session highs by mid-afternoon Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from eBay and Texas Instruments boost the tech sector.
MMM: 157.21 (-0.40), XLB: 45.28 (+0.06), AXP: 73.26 (-0.96), FB: 101.97 (-2.91), LLY: 81.57 (-0.43), AKS: 2.89 (+0.17), PYPL: 36.01 (+0.10), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), CTXS: 82.10 (+0.39), UA: 95.08 (-1.28), LYB: 92.91 (+0.91), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), BHP: 32.89 (+0.17), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), COST: 158.12 (-0.16), MCD: 112.25 (-0.37), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), CAT: 72.99 (+1.02), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), RIO: 36.51 (+0.65), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), DOW: 51.67 (+0.77), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
Jim Cramer -- Texas Instruments, ServiceNow Are Lfiting the Tech Sector
at The Street - Thu Oct 22, 10:26AM CDT
Strong earnings results from semiconductor player Texas Instruments and cloud-focused ServiceNow have made those two stocks Thursday's big tech movers.
NOW: 81.65 (+0.09), TXN: 56.72 (+0.15), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
Stocks Slide as Health Care Selloff Dings Nasdaq
at The Street - Tue Oct 20, 1:37PM CDT
Stocks are lower by mid-afternoon Tuesday, pulled down by weakness in the tech and health care sectors.
BIIB: 290.51 (-3.21), TSLA: 206.93 (-4.70), GE: 28.92 (-0.42), VRX: 93.77 (-17.73), HOG: 49.45 (-0.51), UTX: 98.41 (-0.64), TFM: 24.92 (-0.16), IBB: 325.46 (-3.09), T: 33.51 (-0.04), SONC: 28.54 (-0.59), IBM: 140.08 (-0.47), S: 4.73 (-0.07), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), SYF: 30.76 (-0.16), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TMUS: 37.89 (+0.41), YUM: 70.91 (-1.60), TRV: 112.89 (-1.40), AMSG: 70.09 (-1.42), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), PFE: 33.82 (-0.95), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), VOD: 32.97 (-0.03), UAL: 60.31 (+0.06), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), LVLT: 50.95 (+0.02), GILD: 108.13 (-1.08), WTW: 15.38 (-0.37), TMH: 59.67 (+0.38), VZ: 46.88 (+0.48), SNDK: 77.00 (-0.22), BABA: 83.83 (+1.61)
S&P 500 ETFs Vs Ex-Sector ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 20, 10:38AM CDT
Inside the head-to-head comparison between the S&P 500 ETF and ProShares new ex-sector ETFs.
SPXV: 43.19 (+0.29), SPXE: 42.81 (+0.15), SPXT: 42.50 (+0.29), SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), SPXN: 42.88 (unch), XLF: 24.08 (-0.35), XLV: 71.34 (-0.45), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 19, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, SPDR S&P 500 ETF, iShares Dow Jones US Technology ETF, Select Sector SPDR Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology ETF
SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Apple ETFs: Value Trap or Value Play?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 16, 11:47AM CDT
Apple might give the worst performance this year since recession. Should you tap Apple ETFs in search of value or is a further slide waiting ahead?
SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), VGT: 110.46 (-0.56), IYW: 109.24 (-0.72)
Stocks Rally as 2015 Rate Hike Appears More Remote
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 4:31PM CDT
As more and more weak economic data are released, the belief the Fed will hold off on rates has become more of a certainty.
NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), GS: 187.50 (-2.39), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), C: 53.17 (-0.49), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), HSBC: 39.07 (-0.16), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), BRK.B: 136.02 (-1.87), BRK.A: 204,596.00 (-2,220.91), FDC: 15.84 (+0.13)
Stocks Extend Gains as Citigroup Leads Financials
at The Street - Thu Oct 15, 2:18PM CDT
Financials are among the best performers as investors digest bank earnings from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
HD: 123.64 (+0.01), C: 53.17 (-0.49), GRMN: 35.47 (+0.07), HSBC: 39.07 (-0.16), WMT: 57.24 (-0.72), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), PM: 88.40 (-0.86), GS: 187.50 (-2.39), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), XLNX: 47.62 (-0.38), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), BRK.B: 136.02 (-1.87), BRK.A: 204,596.00 (-2,220.91), FDC: 15.84 (+0.13)
Stocks Close Mixed Ahead of Friday's Jobs Report
at The Street - Thu Oct 01, 3:11PM CDT
It's the eve of jobs day and investors could barely contain their nerves as stocks swung from heavy losses to a mixed close.
DNKN: 41.41 (-0.25), F: 14.81 (+0.08), GE: 28.92 (-0.42), CAG: 40.55 (-0.15), GM: 34.91 (+0.16), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03)
