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		<title>Apple Lifts Nasdaq-100 ETF to New High</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund indexed to the Nasdaq-100 rose to its highest level since 2000 on Thursday with the ETF&#8217;s gains fueled by largest holding and market bellwether: Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL).
The tech darling’s shares continue to power higher in the wake of Apple’s blowout fourth-quarter earnings on brisk sales of iPhones, iPads and its other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a &#8216;Golden Cross&#8217; Means for Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/what-a-golden-cross-means-for-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds indexed to the S&#38;P 500 are experiencing a bullish technical sign known as a &#8220;golden cross&#8221; as the 50-day simple moving average crosses above the 200-day. However, the indicator doesn&#8217;t have a perfect batting average for predicting rallies.
U.S. stock ETFs have been enjoying a decent rally since the most recent market low [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF Hits 11-Year High on Apple Blowout Earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) rallied to its highest level in over a decade Wednesday following a monster quarter from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) that pushed the tech darling’s shares higher by 8%.
Apple is the largest holding in the $30 billion exchange traded fund at 14.6% of the portfolio. The fund is indexed to the Nasdaq-100, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF Breakout Hampered by Google</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The closely watched Nasdaq-100 index is trying hard to break free of strong resistance that has been in place since the beginning of 2011.
PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), which follows the Nasdaq-100, is aiming for new highs from the subprime meltdown but disappointing results from top holding Google (GOOG) weighed on the exchange traded fund on Friday.
Google [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs See Bullish Technical Signal</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-see-bullish-technical-signal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the major U.S. equity exchange traded funds are experiencing a positive technical signal known as a bullish or golden cross, in which the 50-day exponential moving average rises up through the 200-day average.
Despite the Eurozone debt concerns, sovereign debt downgrades, high unemployment levels and the escalating drama in the Middle East, the bulls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Hurts Nasdaq ETF on Motorola Worries</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A nearly 4% drop in shares of Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) on Monday weighed on exchange traded funds that invest in Nasdaq-listed stocks. The tech giant’s shares was failing after Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI), which Google is in a deal to acquire, preannounced lackluster quarterly revenue.
Motorola Mobility after Friday’s closing bell estimated its fourth-quarter revenue totaled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq ETF Shakes Off Amazon Worries</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Nasdaq-100 exchange traded fund is set to end the year higher and gained ground Thursday despite worries over top holding (NasdaqGS: AMZN) and its 2012 outlook.
Thee online retailer&#8217;s shares recovered Thursday after a brief dive on speculation that the company may miss its sales targets.
Amazon is the eighth-largest holding in PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oracle Pulls Down Nasdaq-100 ETF</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq-100-tracking PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) slipped more than 2% on Wednesday after Oracle (NasdaqGS: ORCL) reported a rare revenue miss.
Oracle accounts for 5.9% of the Nasdaq ETF. Shares of the tech giant were down nearly 14% after the company accouned disappointing quarterly results.
“New license revenue, which generates a future stream of recurring and highly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Semiconductors</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-semiconductors-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we last looked at exchange traded funds indexed to semiconductor stocks in November, bearish put buyers were present in SOXX (iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector), and the sector has been a laggard against a relatively strong Nasdaq-100 in 2011.
SOXX has lost 13.01% versus the Nasdaq 100 up 2.39% and the S&#38;P 500 losing 2.10%. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intel Warning Weighs on Nasdaq-100 ETF</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Intel (NasdaqGS: INTC) cutting its fourth-quarter outlook on Monday further damaged technology sector exchange traded funds that were already drained by Eurozone debt fears.
Intel is the fifth-largest holding in PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) at 5.2% of the ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq-100.
According to a Morningstar research note, Intel lowered its fourth quarter projection Monday due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global X Launches Nasdaq ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/global-x-launches-nasdaq-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global X, an exchange traded fund provider known for its alternative or niche product styles, launched the first ETFs linked to two new benchmark indices tracking Nasdaq stocks.
Global X NASDAQ 500 ETF (NYSEArca: QQQV) tries to reflect the performance of the NASDAQ 500 Index, which tracks 500 of the largest domestic and international companies listed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Risk Aversion Drives Stock ETF Losing Streak</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/risk-aversion-drives-stock-etf-losing-streak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Major U.S. stock averages finished their worst Thanksgiving week in recent memory by extending their losing streak to seven sessions on Friday.
After challenging its 200 day moving average repeatedly in late October through the early part of this month, the S&#38;P 500 finished Friday having lost about 9% from its recent highs and plunged through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq ETF: Apple Threatening to Break 200-Day Average</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/nasdaq-etf-apple-threatening-to-break-200-day-average/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq-100 was higher in Friday’s shortened trading session but it lagged the broader stock indexes as top component Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) lost ground.
Apple is testing its 200-day simple moving average, a level it hasn’t traded below since June. The stock exerts a strong influence on the Nasdaq-100 and the technology exchange traded funds due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Funds Tap ETFs for Stock, Gold Trades</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds are slowly but surely catching on with more individual investors and advisors, but hedge funds managers have been using ETFs for years to make quick bets on stocks and precious metals.
For example, the three largest and newest additions to Louis Bacon&#8217;s Moore Capital hedge fund were ETFs that covered consumer staples, utilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Markets, Stock ETFs Take a Dive on Growing E.U. Concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The equities market and stock exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell sharply Wednesday, erasing most of the month-to-date gains, as the Eurozone&#8217;s financial problems were brought into the limelight, once again.
The SPDR S&#38;P 500 (SPY) was down 3.52% at last check Wednesday, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) fell 3.09% and the Nasdaq-100 PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) [...]]]></description>
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