Member Sign In

ETFs in Focus as Big-Box Retailers Line Up for Q2 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on August 17,2020

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

• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• LOW Quick QuoteLOWPositive Net Change
• JWN Quick QuoteJWNPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

eBay Drops Despite a Decent Q2: How About Taking ETF Route?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 30,2020

Shares of eBay Inc. (EBAY) dropped about 3.2% on Jul 29, despite beating estimates in the second quarter.

• EBAY Quick QuoteEBAYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change
• EBIZ Quick QuoteEBIZPositive Net Change

• etfs

eBay At All-Time High: ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 07,2020

Shares of eBay gained about 3.3% on Jul 6, hitting a new all-time high.

• EBAY Quick QuoteEBAYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• KNOW Quick QuoteKNOWPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change
• EBIZ Quick QuoteEBIZPositive Net Change

• etfs

Consumer Discretionary ETFs to Bet on in June

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 03,2020

Consumer confidence and spending started to pick up from May. The related funds should go higher in June.

• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZPositive Net Change
• XLY Quick QuoteXLYPositive Net Change
• FXD Quick QuoteFXDPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• RCD Quick QuoteRCDPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• etfs

Time for Consumer ETFs as Americans Are Regaining Confidence?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 29,2020

Consumer spending is very important for U.S. economic well-being as it contributes 70% of the U.S. GDP.

• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• FXD Quick QuoteFXDPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• JHMC Quick QuoteJHMCPositive Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• etfs

A Look at Retail ETFs Post Q1 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on May 28,2020

A slew of earnings and revenue beat drove the retail ETFs higher from a one-month look.

• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• LOW Quick QuoteLOWPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• retail

Walmart Delights Investors: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on May 20,2020

Walmart beat the estimates on both revenues and earnings, and set a record in online sales as millions of consumers stocked up on food and cleaning supplies.

• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FSTA Quick QuoteFSTAPositive Net Change
• VDC Quick QuoteVDCPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• IEDI Quick QuoteIEDIPositive Net Change

• consumer-staples
• earnings
• etfs

Retail ETFs in Focus Ahead of Q1 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on May 18,2020

Given the strong e-commerce trend, it is reasonable to be optimistic about earnings results from the traditional operators and their stock prices.

• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• LOW Quick QuoteLOWPositive Net Change
• JWN Quick QuoteJWNPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Twitter Promotes Permanent WFH: ETF Areas to Gain

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 13,2020

Twitter allowed employees to work from home permanent if they choose to amid the COVID-19 outbreak. These ETF areas should gain in the coming days.

• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• BBY Quick QuoteBBYPositive Net Change
• EBAY Quick QuoteEBAYPositive Net Change
• BABA Quick QuoteBABAPositive Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXPositive Net Change
• TWTR Quick QuoteTWTRPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• SKYY Quick QuoteSKYYPositive Net Change
• SRVR Quick QuoteSRVRPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change
• CLOU Quick QuoteCLOUPositive Net Change
• WCLD Quick QuoteWCLDPositive Net Change

• etfs

Rising Work-From-Home Trend to Boost 5 Industries & ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 08,2020

As many are working from home now to contain the spread of the coronavirus, some specific industries are benefiting.

• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTPositive Net Change
• GOOG Quick QuoteGOOGPositive Net Change
• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• INTC Quick QuoteINTCPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• BBY Quick QuoteBBYPositive Net Change
• EBAY Quick QuoteEBAYPositive Net Change
• ADBE Quick QuoteADBENegative Net Change
• CRM Quick QuoteCRMPositive Net Change
• W Quick QuoteWNegative Net Change
• BABA Quick QuoteBABAPositive Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXPositive Net Change
• LOGM Quick QuoteLOGMPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change

• cloud-computing
• etfs

Prepare for 'Painful Two Weeks' With 5 ETF & Stock Strategies

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 02,2020

Trump warns about worsening coronavirus situation the coming two weeks. This is how you can play the situation.

• DPZ Quick QuoteDPZPositive Net Change
• DLTR Quick QuoteDLTRPositive Net Change
• TTWO Quick QuoteTTWOPositive Net Change
• ROST Quick QuoteROSTPositive Net Change
• DG Quick QuoteDGPositive Net Change
• NFLX Quick QuoteNFLXPositive Net Change
• EA Quick QuoteEAPositive Net Change
• FRO Quick QuoteFROPositive Net Change
• DHT Quick QuoteDHTPositive Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• CLIX Quick QuoteCLIXPositive Net Change
• SCHR Quick QuoteSCHRPositive Net Change
• ESP Quick QuoteESPNegative Net Change

• etfs

Walmart Disappoints: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on February 19,2020

Walmart broke its positive surprise streak by registering its first quarterly earnings miss in the past two year.

• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FSTA Quick QuoteFSTAPositive Net Change
• VDC Quick QuoteVDCPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• IEDI Quick QuoteIEDIPositive Net Change

• consumer-staples
• earnings
• etfs
• retail

Wanna Be a Value Investor? Follow Buffett & Play 2 ETF Areas

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 18,2020

Warren Buffett took positions in Biogen and Kroger. Investors who want to follow Buffett's picking of these two value stocks can also play these ETFs as well.

• BIIB Quick QuoteBIIBNegative Net Change
• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• KR Quick QuoteKRNegative Net Change
• IBB Quick QuoteIBBPositive Net Change
• BBH Quick QuoteBBHPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• FXG Quick QuoteFXGNegative Net Change
• IEIH Quick QuoteIEIHPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Retail ETFs Up on Q3 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on November 29,2019

Most of the retailers came up with solid earnings either beating on top or bottom lines, or both.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• LOW Quick QuoteLOWPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• JWN Quick QuoteJWNPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMPositive Net Change
• JCP Quick QuoteJCPPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• retail

6 ETF Deals for Black Friday

by Sweta Killa Published on November 29,2019

While an individual stock is certainly a great option to tap the Black Friday deals in the investment world, a basket approach through ETFs is diversified and more cost effective at lower risk.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• BBY Quick QuoteBBYPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Bet on Brick-and-Click Retailing With These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 22,2019

Forget pureplay online or offline retailing, a hybrid called brick-and-click retailing is gaining traction. Investors can tap the trend with these ETFs.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Walmart Beats on Earnings, Raises View: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Killa Published on November 15,2019

Walmart topped earnings estimates but fell shy of the consensus mark for revenues. Additionally, the company raised full-year forecast.

• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• VDC Quick QuoteVDCPositive Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• FSTA Quick QuoteFSTAPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• IEDI Quick QuoteIEDIPositive Net Change

• earnings
• etfs
• retail

ETFs to Buy as Americans' Confidence Nears 19-Year High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 29,2019

U.S. consumer confidence trumps expectations and makes these ETFs great buys.

• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• IWO Quick QuoteIWOPositive Net Change

• etfs

Trump Brings Holiday Cheer for Consumer & Tech Stocks & ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 14,2019

Consumer and tech sector ETFs are in focus amid delay of U.S. tariffs on incremental Chinese goods.

• VUZI Quick QuoteVUZINegative Net Change
• FRPT Quick QuoteFRPTNegative Net Change
• ROX Quick QuoteROXNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• IYW Quick QuoteIYWPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• VGT Quick QuoteVGTPositive Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• BBY Quick QuoteBBYPositive Net Change
• ICON Quick QuoteICONNegative Net Change
• SHOO Quick QuoteSHOOPositive Net Change
• PVH Quick QuotePVHPositive Net Change
• MA Quick QuoteMANegative Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• etfs
• tech-stocks

ETF Predictions for a Historically Low August

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 06,2019

August saw an awful start with global markets in the red mainly due to renewed trade tensions. Such market and ETF activities could rule the market in August.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• IYC Quick QuoteIYCPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• XLY Quick QuoteXLYPositive Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVPositive Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change
• EDV Quick QuoteEDVPositive Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• JWN Quick QuoteJWNPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMPositive Net Change

• agriculture
• etfs
• marijuana
• medical
• retail

Q1 Earnings Fail to Boost Retail ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on May 23,2019

A slew of negative price reactions and strong results have led to mixed trading in retail ETFs over the past week.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• HD Quick QuoteHDPositive Net Change
• LOW Quick QuoteLOWPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• JWN Quick QuoteJWNPositive Net Change
• URBN Quick QuoteURBNPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• JCP Quick QuoteJCPPositive Net Change
• ONL Quick QuoteONLNegative Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Retail ETFs to Buy on Black Friday Deals

by Sweta Killa Published on November 23,2018

Black Friday would boost retail sales and lead to a surge in stock prices in the days to follow.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHPositive Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• BBY Quick QuoteBBYPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTPositive Net Change
• TGT Quick QuoteTGTPositive Net Change
• KSS Quick QuoteKSSPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• etfs
• retail

Top and Flop ETFs of Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 19,2018

Inside the winning and losing ETFs of the last week.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• ASHS Quick QuoteASHSPositive Net Change
• IDX Quick QuoteIDXNegative Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• JCP Quick QuoteJCPPositive Net Change
• DDS Quick QuoteDDSPositive Net Change
• CGC Quick QuoteCGCPositive Net Change
• CRON Quick QuoteCRONPositive Net Change
• TLRY Quick QuoteTLRYPositive Net Change
• MLPY Quick QuoteMLPYPositive Net Change
• OILX Quick QuoteOILXNegative Net Change
• FLZA Quick QuoteFLZAPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMPositive Net Change

• etfs

Retail ETF (FTXD) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sweta Killa Published on November 09,2018

This retail ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change

• etfs

Will These Downtrodden ETFs Enjoy Halloween Effect?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 31,2018

These ETF areas have been bashed in October. Will these be able to enjoy the Halloween Effect and stage a rebound in winter?

• PMR Quick QuotePMRPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• FTXD Quick QuoteFTXDPositive Net Change
• PXQ Quick QuotePXQPositive Net Change
• IEDI Quick QuoteIEDIPositive Net Change

• etfs
• tech-stocks