market are likely to get hurt more, while others should prove more resilient. Typically sectors such as healthcare, energy , and technology hold up the best when rates rise. Meanwhile, sectors such as consumer discretionary, financials and utilities suffer
first quarter, financial stocks in the S&P 500 fell 6% through last week, tied for worst in the index with energy and technology . J.P. Morgan itself is down almost 20%, most of that occurring Friday when it fell more than 9%. Overall
filings, all profitable on a cash flow basis, originated from the sectors that were most prominent in 2011: Energy and technology . The energy sector led the way with three new filings, reflecting a rise in oil prices, investor demand for
Sept 19 (Reuters) - South Korean conglomerate SK Group's energy and technology subsidiaries said on Monday they have invested $50 million in U.S. solar start-up HelioVolt, which put itself up for...
LONDON (Reuters) - Copper's vital role as an electrical conductor will fire demand from renewable energy and technology industries even while the high price of the metal forces other industries to...
helpful. Fidelity's three dozen-plus Select funds are a case in point. Some focus on broad sectors, such as energy and technology , but most are more narrowly tailored, focusing on industries such as airlines, agriculture, and consumer
What long-term effects do you think may result from the recent Japanese disasters, both on the Asian markets in particular and the global markets as a whole? After a lost 20 years for Japanese stocks—the Nikkei bubble burst in 1989—we are starting to see some compelling valuations in the Japanese
With revenue streaming in from Boston Scientific's BSX Taxus stent sales, Angiotech ANPI is making considerable progress toward profitability. We still expect Angiotech to move into the black next year. Last spring's successful launch of Taxus (which is coated with Angiotech's polymer that adheres
Gary Gordon submits: Although I can’t prove it, 90% of mutual fund managers interviewed on CNBC love energy and technology . They loved the same sectors last year. And who could blame them? Both sectors are tied to a global economic cycle that
hard time keeping up is consumer staples stocks. The rally has largely been driven by risky assets, with financial, energy , and technology stocks rising much faster than relatively staid firms that make food, beverages, and consumer products. Making matters