Consumer Staples ETF is Usually a March Winner
March arrives Thursday and that could bring sector-level seasonal opportunities for tactical traders. One exchange traded fund to consider is the PowerShares…
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Lower Food Costs May Boost Restaurant ETF This Earnings Season
The dining industry and restaurant-related exchange traded fund may enjoy a strong second-quarter earnings season as lower food costs helped bolster diners’…
Consumer Staples ETFs Pop on Hershey Takeover Bid
Consumer staples exchange traded funds led U.S. sectors Thursday after Mondelez International (NasdaqGS: MDLZ), the company behind Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolates,…
15 Most Read ETF Articles of the Week (May 9-13)
Each day ETFtrends.com publishes news, strategy and commentary on ETFs in the realms of Commodities, Currency, Equities and Smart-Beta to name a few.…
13 Tasty Consumer Staples ETFs to Feast On
The consumer staples sector has a reputation for being boring and stodgy, but boring has been beautiful this year as the fifth-largest…
Take a BITE out of a Restaurant ETF
Investors could eat up the restaurant industry and sector-related exchange traded fund as the dining sector gains momentum, with Darden Restaurants (NYSE:…
Change In Investor Appetites Hurting Food Stocks, Sector ETFs
While consumer staples stocks and sector-specific exchange traded funds have acted as a stabilizing force in a diversified investment portfolio, some investors…
How Albertsons IPO Could Shake Out In ETFs
Retail food chain Albertsons (NYSE: ABS) is set to launch its initial public offering later this week. Exchange traded fund investors may…
Minimum Wage Growth Could Boost Consumer Spending, Discretionary ETFs
Minimum wage has been a contentious issue in the U.S. as the presidential election heats up. However, the extra income could go…
Niche ETFs get a Lift From 3G’s Kraft Takeover
Shares of Kraft (NasdaqGS: KRFT) are up more than 40% today on news that the maker of Jell-O, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and…
An ETF Enjoying the Rise of Jack in the Box
Shares of fast food chain Jack in the Box (NasdaqGS: JACK) are up 1.3% and earlier touched an all-time high, extending a…
Greater Demand, Lower Input Costs to Drive Consumer ETFs
Investors can capitalize on lower oil prices and the direct benefit to Americans through consumer staples exchange traded funds with heavy exposure…
As Stocks Soar, Investors Pour Into Staples ETFs
After rising for the ninth time in 10 sessions Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed the day at another record high. So did…
Sector ETFs Swell in Size as Investors Get Tactical
Broad market exchange traded funds, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEArca:…