Halloween Effect: ETFs That Would Not Scare You
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Oct 28, 12:36PM CDT
Halloween may be full of spooks, but Halloween Effect is a treat for investors. Play these ETFs for solid gains in the upcoming November to April period.
PBE: 50.02 (-0.34), FCG: 6.10 (+0.06), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), SMH: 54.21 (+0.37), PKW: 47.21 (-0.03)
4 Solid Reasons to Buy Consumer Discretionary ETFs
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 27, 10:53AM CDT
We have discussed some strong reasons for investing in consumer discretionary ETFs now.
FDX: 156.05 (-0.34), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), VCR: 126.99 (+0.20), ORLY: 276.26 (+0.31), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), WMT: 57.24 (-0.72), FXD: 35.74 (+0.06), PEZ: 46.65 (+0.02)
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon, Market Vectors Retail ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund and PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 26, 8:30AM CDT
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Amazon, Market Vectors Retail ETF, First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund and PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), FDN: 74.40 (+0.21), RTH: 77.00 (-0.12), PNQI: 78.93 (+1.00)
BUYINS.NET: IXN, IYC, IOC, XLY, IWR, VCR Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Mon Oct 26, 7:11AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of iShares S&P Global Technology Sector Index Fund (NYSE:IXN), iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Svs Sector Index Fd (NYSE:IYC), InterOil Corp (NYSE:IOC), Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY), Ishares Russell Mid Cap* (NYSE:IWR), Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSE:VCR) and each have a high seasonal probability to go Up in the next weeks. By identifying stocks that are poised to go up or down based on seasonal tendencies, traders can increase their odds of making money. SqueezeTrigger.com is able to analyze over 20 years of data in less than 1 second for any stock in the market and determine if the stock has a long or short seasonal bias, how many trading days the move is expected to last, the probability of that move and the percentage move the stock is expected to make based on the seasonal bias. The technology used to generate these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at:
VCR: 126.99 (+0.20), IWR: 165.11 (-0.18), IOC: 38.26 (+0.28), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), IYC: 147.88 (-0.34), IXN: 99.74 (-0.68)
'Fast Money' Recap: Tech Leads a Broad Rally; Not Time to Sell
at The Street - Mon Oct 26, 6:23AM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders are not ready to walk away from equities following blowout earnings results from some of tech's biggest players.
NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), UA: 95.08 (-1.28), AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), EBAY: 27.90 (-0.27), QQQ: 113.33 (-0.51), NKE: 131.03 (-0.09), SKX: 31.20 (-0.43), ITB: 27.19 (+0.24), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), FL: 67.75 (-0.12), MSFT: 52.64 (-0.72)
Amazing Q3 at Amazon: ETFs to Benefit
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 23, 6:00AM CDT
Amazon beat on both lines in Q3, swung to profit unexpectedly and offered a bullish view. These ETFs could be great tools to lock in all the strength of Amazon.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), FDN: 74.40 (+0.21), RTH: 77.00 (-0.12), PNQI: 78.93 (+1.00)
Amazon ETFs to Buy on Holiday Optimism in India
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 16, 10:30AM CDT
Given Amazon's strong growth prospects and the holiday spirit in India, investors should definitely ride the upcoming surge with these ETFs.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), FDN: 74.40 (+0.21), RTH: 77.00 (-0.12), PNQI: 78.93 (+1.00)
Stocks Get Beaten Down by Wal-Mart; Netflix Plunges
at The Street - Wed Oct 14, 3:02PM CDT
Stocks try to make a go of gains on Wednesday, but the forces work against them.
HD: 123.64 (+0.01), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), TRIP: 83.78 (+2.85), WMT: 57.24 (-0.72), BAC: 16.78 (-0.31), WFC: 54.14 (-0.95), PCLN: 1,454.24 (+28.59), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), SBUX: 62.57 (+0.07), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), EXPE: 136.30 (+9.24), TGT: 77.18 (+0.90), COST: 158.12 (-0.16), LOW: 73.83 (-0.04)
New Data Suggest Holiday Spending Could Be Dreary This Year
at The Street - Wed Oct 14, 8:47AM CDT
September retail sales missed forecasts, and that could mean bad news for big retailers this holiday season.
DKS: 44.55 (+0.62), AEO: 15.28 (+0.13), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), JCP: 9.17 (+0.09), BBY: 35.03 (+0.57), WMT: 57.24 (-0.72)
Does This New Consumer Discretionary ETF Look Promising?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Oct 13, 11:55AM CDT
Here is a look into the smart beta consumer discretionary ETF launched by John Hancock amid the bullish consumer spending environment.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), HD: 123.64 (+0.01), MFC: 16.59 (-0.29), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), JHMC: 26.34 (+0.17), FXD: 35.74 (+0.06), CMCSA: 62.62 (-0.44)
'Fast Money' Recap: Buy These Stocks After They Report Earnings
at The Street - Tue Oct 13, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel give their picks going into this quarter's earnings and discuss whether Eli Lilly is still worth buying.
SPY: 207.93 (-0.90), JPM: 64.25 (-0.96), DAL: 50.84 (+0.34), KSU: 82.76 (-1.35), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), AMGN: 158.18 (-2.40), AAL: 46.22 (+0.36), LLY: 81.57 (-0.43), JBLU: 24.84 (-0.09), CSX: 26.99 (-0.26), SLB: 78.16 (-0.53)
3 Sector ETFs That Survived the Summer
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 10, 8:20AM CDT
Utilities held up the best during a tough summer. Image: Wikimedia Commons . After years of benefiting from a nearly uninterrupted bull market, investors finally had to deal with a market correction during the third quarter. Yet even as concerns...
XLP: 49.88 (-0.56), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), XLU: 43.75 (+0.20)
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: 45.28 (+0.06), XLP: 49.88 (-0.56), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), XLI: 54.27 (-0.07), IYT: 146.08 (-0.13), XLU: 43.75 (+0.20), XLF: 24.08 (-0.35), XLV: 71.34 (-0.45), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44)
Stocks Suffer Worst Quarter in Four Years
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 3:08PM CDT
Stocks end the quarter on a positive note, but the three-month period remains its worst in four years.
AMZN: 625.90 (-0.65), GE: 28.92 (-0.42), HD: 123.64 (+0.01), AAP: 198.43 (+0.95), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), DIS: 113.74 (-1.30), TM: 122.62 (-0.62), WDC: 66.82 (-1.00), INTC: 33.86 (-0.17), RL: 110.77 (+0.44), NFLX: 108.38 (+3.26), COST: 158.12 (-0.16), XLK: 43.65 (-0.29), GOOGL: 737.39 (-7.46), GPS: 27.22 (+0.52), TWTR: 28.46 (-0.60), AAPL: 119.50 (-1.03), CMCSA: 62.62 (-0.44)
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: 62.57 (+0.07), SOCL: 19.29 (+0.15), XLB: 45.28 (+0.06), HD: 123.64 (+0.01), NKE: 131.03 (-0.09), XLY: 80.97 (+0.17), IBB: 325.46 (-3.09), DIS: 113.74 (-1.30), XLE: 68.03 (+0.44)