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Media ETF on the Move as Disney Shifts to Streaming Services

Media ETF on the Move as Disney Shifts to Streaming Services

Media stocks are on the move as a key player in the space makes an historic shift. The SPDR Communications Services ETF (XLC) has risen almost 4 percent so far in April -- almost twice the performance of the broader S&P 500 over that period. It was also one of...

Stocks Keep Climbing as Key Chart Level Holds

Stocks Keep Climbing as Key Chart Level Holds

Stocks bounced at a key level last week as volatility keeps falling despite a lack of good news. The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent between Friday, March 22, and Friday, March 29. The index just finished its best quarter in almost a decade, up 13 percent, after climbing...

Retailers Rebound as Tech Traders Sell the News: Earnings This Week

Retailers Rebound as Tech Traders Sell the News: Earnings This Week

The last week of earnings saw big rallies by old-fashioned retailers. Software companies also beat estimates, but failed to advance. Foot Locker (FL) led the charge by crushing consensus on its top and bottom lines. Same-store sales, a key metric showing the...

Foot Locker Highlights Standout Sneaker Trade

Foot Locker Highlights Standout Sneaker Trade

Most retail stocks are well below their 52-week highs, but one niche in particular is breaking out: sneaker and footwear companies. Foot Locker's (FL) blowout quarter today is the latest example of the trend. Not only did earnings and revenue beat estimates. The key...

Consumer Comebacks and New Tech Breakouts: Earnings This Week

Consumer Comebacks and New Tech Breakouts: Earnings This Week

The last week of earnings season showed forgotten consumer stocks roaring back as prominent technology names fumbled. However, new disruptors continue to emerge. The consumer theme stands out the most as companies like Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), J.C. Penney (JCP) and...

Stocks Inch Higher as Money Keeps Shifting to New Areas

Stocks Inch Higher as Money Keeps Shifting to New Areas

Last week was a lot more interesting than it seemed. After all, the S&P 500 rose just 0.6 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, February 15 and Friday, February 22. Most other major indexes hardly budged, either. But there was disruption beneath...

Are Inflation Stars Lining Up for Leisure Stocks?

Are Inflation Stars Lining Up for Leisure Stocks?

Something unusual is happening with prices, and it's become good news for certain companies this year. Inflation data from the government shows the price of services rose 2.7 percent year over year in January, while commodities had their first drop since November...

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...

Banks Come Through: Earnings This Week

Banks Come Through: Earnings This Week

Earnings season began on a strong foot, thanks to financials and a handful of other key stocks. Bank of America (BAC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Citigroup (C) led the charge. Stronger banking activity was the big driver, also lifting smaller regionals like Comerica (CMA)...