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Holiday Sales Boom: Retail ETFs to Buy At a Bargain

Retail sales surged the most in nearly two decades this holiday season powered by soaring ecommerce sales as well as a rush to stores amid supply chain concerns, rising inflation and the raging new COVID-19 variant.

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Retail ETFs Decline as Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Drop

Americans have spent less this year over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend.

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5 ETF Deals You Can't Miss on Black Friday

About 30.6 million plan to shop on Thanksgiving Day, 108 million on Black Friday, 58.1 million on Small Business Saturday, 31.2 million on Sunday and 62.8 million on Cyber Monday.

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Nasdaq Retail ETF (FTXD) Hits a 52-Week High

The First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (FTXD) hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

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Retail ETFs to Gain on Q3 Earnings Wave

The overall earnings picture for the retail sector this earnings season has been robust. Total earnings from 94.7% of the sector's total market capitalization reported so far are up 8.4% on 11% higher revenues, with 85.2% beating EPS and revenue estimates.

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Retail ETFs in Focus Ahead of Big-Box Q3 Earnings

With the earnings season coming to an end, about 43% of the companies in the sector are yet to report, putting the traditional retail ETFs in focus.

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Retail ETFs are Looking Good Bets: Let's Explore Why

Considering the tailwinds, we highlight some ETFs that investors can consider to tap the sales surge.

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5 Must-Watch ETF Charts of Q2 Earnings

Below are five ETFs that have gained from strong earnings results.

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Retail ETFs Mixed on Blockbuster Q2 Earnings Wave

A slew of robust results led to mixed trading in the retail space and ETFs from a one-week look.

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Walmart Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates, Ups View: ETFs to Gain

Walmart reported blowout second-quarter 2022 results, wherein it outpaced both earnings and revenue estimates. The mega retailer raised its full-year outlook.

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Retail ETFs in Focus Ahead of Big-Box Q2 Earnings

With some earnings surprises in the cards, retail ETFs are expected to see smooth trading in the days ahead.

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Here's Why Retail ETFs Are Good Picks Right Now

Transaction volumes on customers' credit and debit cards and over the Zelle payment network have grown by 20% so far this year compared to this point in 2019, per the Bank of America, indicating solid consumer demand.

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ETFs to Buy on Strong 2021 Retail Sales Outlook

The National Retail Federation boosted the retail sales forecast for this year, citing a quicker-than-expected recovery and eagerness to shop.

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Retail ETFs in Focus Post Q1 Earnings

Total earnings from 64.7% of the sector's total market capitalization reported so far are up 61.2% on 12.7% higher revenues, with 90.9% beating EPS estimates and 81.8% beating top-line estimates.

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Q1 Earnings Effect: 5 Must-Watch ETF Charts

Several equity ETFs have impressed with their performances and generated handsome returns over the trailing one-month period though inflation fears and the resultant market sell-off have suppressed the returns.

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Walmart Smashes Q1 Earnings Estimates, Ups View: ETFs to Gain

Walmart (WMT) reported blowout first-quarter 2022 results, wherein it outpaced both earnings and revenue estimates. The mega retailer raised its full-year outlook.

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Retail ETFs in Focus Ahead of Big-Box Q1 Earnings

With some earnings surprises in the cards, retail ETFs are expected to see smooth trading in the days ahead.

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4 Sectors & Their ETFs Offering Great Value Now

Wall Street has rallied nicely this year on vaccine and fiscal stimulus optimism. But gains have mainly been supported by value stocks.

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Walmart Q4 Earnings Disappoint: ETFs in Focus

Walmart (WMT) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2021 results, wherein it missed earnings estimates but beat on revenues. It projects a slowdown in sales and profits for fiscal 2022, which has dampened investors' mood.

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Walmart Looks to Beat Q4 Earnings: ETFs in Focus

The beaten down price might be a good opportunity to get into the stock given that the retailer has reasonable chances of an earnings beat and saw positive earnings revisions, which are generally a precursor to an earnings beat, ahead of its Q4 report

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Solid Q3 Earnings Drive Retail ETFs Higher

The overall earnings picture for the retail sector has been good amid the ongoing pandemic.

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Walmart Q3 Results Put These ETFs in Focus

ETFs having the highest allocation to Walmart have been in focus following Q3 results.

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Will Kroger ETFs Gain on Impressive Q2 Earnings?

Driven by the online grocery shopping trend, Kroger's digital sales surged 127% during the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

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Retail ETFs Look Strong Post Q2 Earnings

Most retailers came up with stronger-than-expected results with a beat on both the top and bottom lines though a few still lost in terms of share value.

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Walmart Solid Q2 Results Put These ETFs in Focus

ETFs having the highest allocation to the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer have been in focus following the results.