Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) 44.40 $XLB
5 Sectors You Should Over-Weight or Equal-Weight Based on Their ETFs
at The Street - Thu Nov 05, 10:11AM CST
The second half of 2015 has been extremely volatile. All 10 sectors fell into correction or bear market territory, then began rallying in October. Here's how to trade this volatility.
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), XLU: 42.54 (-0.16), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), XLF: 23.92 (-0.20), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
Material ETFs Up on Dow Chemical, DuPont Earnings Beat
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 10:10AM CDT
The earnings beat and solid price performance of Dow Chemical and DuPont led to a rally in material ETFs.
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), IYM: 72.04 (+1.00), DD: 67.05 (+0.94), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71)
BUYINS.NET: EWZ, LPL, XLB, IYT, EWG, RBA Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Fri Oct 23, 8:01AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of Ishares Msci Brazil Index Fund (NYSE:EWZ), LG Display Co Ltd (NYSE:LPL), Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLB), iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund (NYSE:IYT), iShares MSCI Germany (NYSE:EWG), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc (NYSE:RBA) 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:
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), LPL: 9.05 (-0.21), EWG: 26.05 (-0.26), RBA: 27.08 (+0.08), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), EWZ: 23.23 (-0.46)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), AKS: 2.55 (+0.03), PYPL: 34.53 (-1.04), CTXS: 77.91 (-2.34), T: 32.31 (-0.38), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), EBAY: 28.19 (-0.37), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), TXN: 56.13 (-0.54), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), MCD: 109.97 (-2.14), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), MSFT: 52.84 (-0.48), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 155.65 (-0.65), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), AXP: 71.20 (-0.78), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), LLY: 79.55 (-0.31), AKS: 2.55 (+0.03), PYPL: 34.53 (-1.04), INTC: 32.11 (-0.29), CTXS: 77.91 (-2.34), UA: 87.43 (-4.93), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), EBAY: 28.19 (-0.37), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), TXN: 56.13 (-0.54), COST: 153.67 (-2.33), MCD: 109.97 (-2.14), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), CAT: 69.63 (+0.97), MSFT: 52.84 (-0.48), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), GE: 30.28 (+0.12), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), HON: 101.08 (-0.89), FCX: 8.68 (-0.09), KSU: 87.45 (-0.27), WYNN: 62.20 (-2.50), YOKU: 26.51 (+0.03), GWW: 197.01 (-2.82), CSX: 26.93 (-0.12), SLB: 76.14 (-0.46), UAL: 58.80 (-0.45), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), CAT: 69.63 (+0.97), XLI: 53.52 (-0.24), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XLV: 69.57 (-0.17), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 120.13 (-1.10), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), EXC: 28.34 (-0.22), PSTG: 17.24 (+0.14), DB: 25.51 (-0.50), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), XOM: 78.10 (-1.31), POM: 26.44 (+0.14), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), RDS.A: 48.34 (-0.30), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), CVX: 88.68 (-1.18), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), PTR: 71.53 (-2.23), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 207.19 (-5.75), BUD: 120.13 (-1.10), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), EXC: 28.34 (-0.22), PSTG: 17.24 (+0.14), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), XOM: 78.10 (-1.31), ADBE: 89.02 (-1.82), POM: 26.44 (+0.14), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), RDS.A: 48.34 (-0.30), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), CVX: 88.68 (-1.18), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), PTR: 71.53 (-2.23), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XLP: 47.83 (-0.42), XLY: 77.73 (-2.10), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), XLI: 53.52 (-0.24), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), XLU: 42.54 (-0.16), XLF: 23.92 (-0.20), XLV: 69.57 (-0.17), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 59.74 (-1.33), SOCL: 19.23 (-0.35), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), HD: 120.00 (-3.81), NKE: 121.86 (-4.12), XLY: 77.73 (-2.10), IBB: 323.64 (+3.53), DIS: 114.84 (-1.37), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 44.40 (+0.56)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XHB: 34.70 (-0.60), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), GE: 30.28 (+0.12), CCL: 51.56 (-0.61), CAG: 38.84 (-0.37), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17), DRI: 54.34 (-0.79), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), GS: 190.39 (-2.38), AZO: 755.25 (-19.96), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), GIS: 55.81 (-0.39)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), CCL: 51.56 (-0.61), CAG: 38.84 (-0.37), XBI: 68.27 (-0.05), IBB: 323.64 (+3.53), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17), DRI: 54.34 (-0.79), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), GS: 190.39 (-2.38), AZO: 755.25 (-19.96), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), GIS: 55.81 (-0.39)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), SPY: 202.54 (-2.30), PKB: 23.86 (-0.14), XHB: 34.70 (-0.60), NAIL: 28.35 (-0.72), ITB: 26.81 (-0.30), HBU: 19.50 (+0.67)
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: 44.40 (+0.56)
5 Sectors You Should Over-Weight or Equal-Weight Based on Their ETFs
at The Street - Thu Nov 05, 10:11AM CST
The second half of 2015 has been extremely volatile. All 10 sectors fell into correction or bear market territory, then began rallying in October. Here's how to trade this volatility.
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), XLU: 42.54 (-0.16), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), XLF: 23.92 (-0.20), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
Material ETFs Up on Dow Chemical, DuPont Earnings Beat
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Oct 29, 10:10AM CDT
The earnings beat and solid price performance of Dow Chemical and DuPont led to a rally in material ETFs.
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), IYM: 72.04 (+1.00), DD: 67.05 (+0.94), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71)
BUYINS.NET: EWZ, LPL, XLB, IYT, EWG, RBA Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Fri Oct 23, 8:01AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of Ishares Msci Brazil Index Fund (NYSE:EWZ), LG Display Co Ltd (NYSE:LPL), Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLB), iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund (NYSE:IYT), iShares MSCI Germany (NYSE:EWG), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc (NYSE:RBA) 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:
XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), LPL: 9.05 (-0.21), EWG: 26.05 (-0.26), RBA: 27.08 (+0.08), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), EWZ: 23.23 (-0.46)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), AMZN: 642.35 (-23.25), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), AKS: 2.55 (+0.03), PYPL: 34.53 (-1.04), CTXS: 77.91 (-2.34), T: 32.31 (-0.38), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), EBAY: 28.19 (-0.37), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), TXN: 56.13 (-0.54), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), MCD: 109.97 (-2.14), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), MSFT: 52.84 (-0.48), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 155.65 (-0.65), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), AXP: 71.20 (-0.78), FB: 103.95 (-4.07), LLY: 79.55 (-0.31), AKS: 2.55 (+0.03), PYPL: 34.53 (-1.04), INTC: 32.11 (-0.29), CTXS: 77.91 (-2.34), UA: 87.43 (-4.93), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), EBAY: 28.19 (-0.37), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), TXN: 56.13 (-0.54), COST: 153.67 (-2.33), MCD: 109.97 (-2.14), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), GOOGL: 740.07 (-16.46), CAT: 69.63 (+0.97), MSFT: 52.84 (-0.48), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), GE: 30.28 (+0.12), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), HON: 101.08 (-0.89), FCX: 8.68 (-0.09), KSU: 87.45 (-0.27), WYNN: 62.20 (-2.50), YOKU: 26.51 (+0.03), GWW: 197.01 (-2.82), CSX: 26.93 (-0.12), SLB: 76.14 (-0.46), UAL: 58.80 (-0.45), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), CAT: 69.63 (+0.97), XLI: 53.52 (-0.24), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), BABA: 75.85 (-2.91)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XLV: 69.57 (-0.17), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 120.13 (-1.10), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), EXC: 28.34 (-0.22), PSTG: 17.24 (+0.14), DB: 25.51 (-0.50), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), XOM: 78.10 (-1.31), POM: 26.44 (+0.14), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), RDS.A: 48.34 (-0.30), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), CVX: 88.68 (-1.18), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), PTR: 71.53 (-2.23), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 207.19 (-5.75), BUD: 120.13 (-1.10), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), MON: 93.78 (+0.90), EXC: 28.34 (-0.22), PSTG: 17.24 (+0.14), STZ: 132.20 (-1.18), XOM: 78.10 (-1.31), ADBE: 89.02 (-1.82), POM: 26.44 (+0.14), AA: 7.99 (+0.17), RDS.A: 48.34 (-0.30), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), P: 13.44 (+0.04), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), CVX: 88.68 (-1.18), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), PTR: 71.53 (-2.23), YUM: 69.47 (+2.35), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XLP: 47.83 (-0.42), XLY: 77.73 (-2.10), XLK: 42.37 (-0.85), XLI: 53.52 (-0.24), IYT: 144.21 (-0.89), XLU: 42.54 (-0.16), XLF: 23.92 (-0.20), XLV: 69.57 (-0.17), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 59.74 (-1.33), SOCL: 19.23 (-0.35), XLB: 44.40 (+0.56), HD: 120.00 (-3.81), NKE: 121.86 (-4.12), XLY: 77.73 (-2.10), IBB: 323.64 (+3.53), DIS: 114.84 (-1.37), XLE: 65.98 (-0.27)
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: 44.40 (+0.56)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), XHB: 34.70 (-0.60), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), GE: 30.28 (+0.12), CCL: 51.56 (-0.61), CAG: 38.84 (-0.37), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17), DRI: 54.34 (-0.79), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), GS: 190.39 (-2.38), AZO: 755.25 (-19.96), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), GIS: 55.81 (-0.39)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), CCL: 51.56 (-0.61), CAG: 38.84 (-0.37), XBI: 68.27 (-0.05), IBB: 323.64 (+3.53), BAC: 17.20 (-0.17), DRI: 54.34 (-0.79), LYB: 91.78 (+1.73), GS: 190.39 (-2.38), AZO: 755.25 (-19.96), BHP: 28.41 (+0.22), RIO: 34.24 (+0.25), DOW: 51.14 (+0.71), AAPL: 112.34 (-3.38), GIS: 55.81 (-0.39)
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: 44.40 (+0.56), SPY: 202.54 (-2.30), PKB: 23.86 (-0.14), XHB: 34.70 (-0.60), NAIL: 28.35 (-0.72), ITB: 26.81 (-0.30), HBU: 19.50 (+0.67)
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: 44.40 (+0.56)
