
sector ( XLY ) continues a near year-long trend of outperforming the S&P, notes Bespoke. The weakest sectors - energy ( XLE ), industrials ( XLI ), materials ( XLB ) - suggest maybe slowing in China is driving macro more than events in Europe. 1
By Jeffrey Dow Jones : I confess. I am a contrarian. Maybe you've heard of us. We are the ones who ask, when things have gone very far in one direction and the general consensus is that they'll go even further, "perhaps it's time for a change ?" We are a minority (by definition), but not always a
include energy equipment and services firms) accounts for more than 99.9% of the exposure provided by Energy Select Sector SPDR XLE . Virtually every portion of the energy business is capital-intensive, and as a result, performance of
towards Europe, and specifically Spain, is seeing general markets turning lower once again as a flight... from risk is underway,” a Summit Energy analyst writes. Energy stocks ( XLE -1.8% ) again take a licking. Post your comment!
have a meaningful influence on the future business and regulatory environment for a variety of industries including the energy ( XLE ), defense ( ITA ), health care ( XLV ) and utilities ( XLU ) sectors. It will also greatly impact what we can expect from
companies up and down the supply chain and tracks the MSCI U.S. Investable Market Energy Index, with Energy Select Sector SPDR XLE another favorite. Vanguard also offers a mutual fund devoted to the sector, Vanguard Energy VGENX, which
The chart below demonstrates BP's price action over the prior three months as compared to the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF ( XLE ). (Click to enlarge) Chart from Yahoo Finance. Still An Attractive Value Play In March, we estimated BP carried a 40
March 2009 - March 2012 Price Change Consumer Discretionary ( XLY) 143.12% Consumer Staples ( XLP) 65.68% Energy ( XLE ) 66.81% Financials ( XLF) 93.85% Health Care ( XLV) 59.61% Industrials ( XLI) 115.18% Information Technology
investors should hold onto TOT. However, I believe it is still too early to make a bullish or bearish call on TOT. Shareholders in TOT would have avoided loses if they had instead owned the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Complete Story »
and consumer discretionary ( XLY ) are outperforming the 5.6% rise in SPY . Underperforming are materials ( XLB ), energy ( XLE ), utilities ( XLU ), healthcare ( XLV ), industrials ( XLI ), and consumer staples ( XLP ). (h/t ukarlewitz ) Post your