ISHP News and Press, First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF From 04/16/24

2024-04-16 09:35:00 ET Summary Retail sales in March increased by 0.7% seasonally adjusted, with a year-over-year jump of 4.0%. Ecommerce, food services, miscellaneous retailers, and general merchandise retailers were the biggest drivers of growth. Some brick-and-mortar retail...

2024-04-16 07:00:00 ET Summary U.S. retail sales smashed expectations in March, with total sales up 0.7%, ex-autos up 1.1%, and the control group up 1.1% as well. Non-store retailers and bars and restaurants saw the biggest year/year increase of 11.3% and 6.5%, respectively. F...

2024-04-16 03:39:00 ET Summary Remarkably strong retail sales numbers for March contradict somewhat weaker survey and credit card spending evidence. But with jobs, inflation, and activity all beating expectations, the Federal Reserve is in no position to carry through with interes...

2024-03-29 04:58:00 ET Summary Corporate pre-tax profits in all non-financial domestic industries combined jumped by 5.6% in Q4 from Q3. The BEA’s measure of corporate profits tracks profits from current production by all businesses that have to file corporate tax returns, ...

2024-03-18 15:40:00 ET Summary The consumer, or personal consumption, accounts for nearly 70% of U.S. GDP and for that reason it is important to evaluate the overall health of the consumer. Since September of last year, the overall level of retail sales has stalled, although a sli...

2024-02-27 06:16:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-02-21 03:24:00 ET Summary Total US ecommerce sales in Q4 jumped by 7.2% year-over-year to a record $325 billion, not seasonally adjusted, according to the Census Bureau today. At Walmart US, ecommerce sales soared by 17% year-over-year, while total Walmart US sales, including...

2024-02-21 03:03:00 ET Summary The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q4 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 33.7% growth over last year’s levels. Within the Broadline Retail sector, Amazon already record...

2024-02-17 02:40:00 ET Summary This week was particularly trying, and most of all for the masses tethered to the “6 in ’24” narrative proclaiming six Fed funds rate cuts in 2024. Many of the categories that make up typical household budgets saw price gains in ...

2024-02-16 03:30:00 ET Summary January and February are the worst months of the year for retail sales overall; December is the best month of the year. In January 2024, retail sales plunged by 16.6% from December. For non-store retailers (mostly ecommerce), the best month by fa...