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ETF Outlook: More Biotech Blunders Or A Biotech Bounce?
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 5:47pm | 752Read More...Stocks' September shenanigans continued last week as the S&P 500 lost more than one percent and although the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a triple-digit gain last Friday, a problem is surfacing: Increasingly bearish action in the biotechnology space. It is not a stretch...
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Nibbling At Risk With ETFs In The Week Ahead
Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 11:43am | 717Read More...Post-Labor Day trading brought solid showings by the major U.S. indexes as stocks posted decent gains during a holiday-shortened week, but September's reputation for being a volatile month for equities could be on full display this week. One of the most widely anticipated Federal Reserve...
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Watch Small Cap, T-Bond And Gold ETFs This Week
Sunday, June 7, 2015 - 11:14am | 596Read More...The first week of trading in June is now in the books and traders are wondering if the summer will bring fresh opportunities or heightened risks. Many factors have weighed on the markets this year including a Greek saga, Federal Reserve policy changes, and lofty equity valuation levels....
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ETF Outlook for Friday, June 20, 2014 (IGV, EWJ, XLP, SIL)
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 7:19am | 458Read More...ETF Outlook for Friday, June 20, 2014: iShares S&P Software Index ETF (NYSE: IGV) The ETF’s largest holding reported earnings after the bell last night and the stock is trading down over five percent Friday morning. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) missed earnings for the third consecutive...
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ETF Outlook For Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (QCLN, FXE, IAI, PTF)
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 7:24am | 571Read More...ETF Outlook for Wednesday, June 18, 2014: First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index ETF (NYSE: QCLN) Recent strength in the solar stocks combined with a big rally in shares of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) has QCLN at the best level in months. The ETF finished yesterday with a gain of 3....
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ETF Outlook For The Week Of June 16, 2014 (FPX, IHI, XHB, GULF, MDT, COV)
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 6:43am | 490Read More...ETF Outlook for the week of June 16, 2014 First Trust U.S. IPO Index ETF (NYSE: FPX) This week will see the introduction of 14 new IPOs that will begin trading. The biggest name is Markit Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRKT), a financial information company based in the U.K. The total number of IPOs will rise...
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ETF Outlook For Wednesday, June 4, 2014 (BJK, SMH, FAN, GLD, INTC)
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 9:20am | 518Read More...ETF Outlook for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 SPDR Gold ETF (NYSE: GLD) Shares of gold broke a six-session losing streak on Tuesday with a modest gain of 0.3 percent. Before the midday rally the ETF hit the lowest level since January as investors do not view the precious metal as a portfolio...
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ETF Outlook For Tuesday, June 3, 2014 (FXI, FXE, DXJ, EWZ)
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 8:04am | 473Read More...ETF Outlook for Tuesday, June 3, 2014: iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ETF (NYSE: FXI) The May HSBC manufacturing PMI rose to a four-month high last night in China when it came in at 49.7. A reading above 50 represents expansion and the May number is getting close to that level once again...
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ETF Outlook For Thursday, May 15, 2014 (RTH, EWI, WMT, IGN, CSCO, EWJ)
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 10:28am | 508Read More...Market Vectors Retail ETF (NYSE: RTH) The country’s largest retailer and employer, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), reported disappointing earnings Thursday morning that showed flat sales from last year. Both earnings and revenue came in below expectations and the stock is down over two percent pre-market...
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ETF Outlook For Tuesday, May 13, 2014 (FXE, PBS, IYT, EPU, DTV, T)
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 8:10am | 590Read More...ETF Outlook for Tuesday, May 13, 2014: Rydex CurrencyShares Euro ETF (NYSE: FXE) The value of the euro continues its weeklong slide after worse than expected economic data out of Germany. The data opened the door to more stimulus in Europe just a little more and that has traders selling the...
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ETF Outlook For The Week Of May 12 (FXI, BJK, BWX, EPI)
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 6:08am | 579Read More...ETF Outlook for the Week of May 12, 2014: iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index ETF (NYSE: FXI) Over the weekend Chinese President Xi Jinpig said his country needs to get accustomed to slower growth as the government continues to carry out their reforms. To combat slowing growth the country has...
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ETF Outlook for Thursday, May 8, 2014 (QCLN, TSLA, IGE, EWW, EPHE, XOM)
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 7:32am | 570Read More...ETF Outlook for Thursday, May 8, 2014 First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy ETF (NYSE: QCLN) Red-hot momentum stock Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported earnings after the bell Wednesday that came in better than expected along with revenue above estimates. However, the stock is down...
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ETF Outlook for Wednesday, May 7, 2014 (KWEB, EWJ, VNM, XRT)
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 8:17am | 534Read More...ETF Outlook for Wednesday, May 7, 2014 KraneShares China Internet ETF (NYSE: KWEB) After the bell last night the Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, reported it has filed for an IPO in the U.S. The company that makes up 80 percent of the e-commerce in China is expected to be one of the biggest...
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ETF Outlook For Thursday, May 1, 2014 (DIA, FRAK, PGAL, DBA)
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 6:44am | 521Read More...ETF Outlook for Thursday, May 1, 2014 SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) The Dow closed at an all-time high yesterday and DIA was not far behind, closing two cents below the record close set the last trading day of 2013. Leading the index of 30 stocks yesterday was 3M Company (...
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ETF Outlook For Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (SOCL, XLK, NORW, TLT, TWTR)
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 9:16am | 520Read More...ETF Outlook for Wednesday, April 30, 2014: Global X Social Media ETF (NYSE: SOCL) Shares of nearly every social media-related stock are lower Wednesday morning after Twitter (NYSE: TWTR)reported quarterly earnings that were not met with enthusiasm. The stock is down over 10 percent in early...
