IYK News and Press, iShares U.S. Consumer Goods From 06/14/24

2024-06-14 11:00:00 ET Summary Both Costco and Ross Stores are experiencing increased foot traffic and higher sales of previously less popular products, indicating a strong and resilient U.S. consumer. The shift in consumer behavior toward buying more discretionary items is attrib...

2024-06-13 11:28:11 ET More on iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF IYK: The Time Looks Right For Consumer Staples Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Dividend scorecard for iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF Read the full a...

2024-06-07 14:35:00 ET Summary US economic activity has continued to expand at a modest pace in 2024, as the consumer has proven resilient in the face of high interest rates and elevated inflation. Job gains above pre-pandemic averages and nominal wage growth above inflation have ...

2024-05-20 09:35:00 ET Summary American consumers, often seen as a bellwether for the global economy - have been largely resilient and healthy despite sticky inflation and higher interest rates. Can this resilience continue as difficult market conditions persist? At a high lev...

2024-05-16 14:30:00 ET Summary US CPI improves the inflation picture. US inflation is improving but some aspects are still troubling for the Fed. What the US bond market tells us about the outlook for rates. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-05-13 16:39:04 ET More on consumer stocks and news Walmart Has More Growth Levers Than I Realized Barclays spotlights 44 stocks to watch if inflation remains sticky Coca-Cola, Walmart and Colgate-Palmolive seen weathering consumer storm Hasbro: Fairly Pr...

2024-05-12 04:14:18 ET Summary The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF is worth paying attention to as momentum in the Consumer Staples sector looks appealing. IYK's portfolio consists of well-known companies in the Consumer Staples sector, with the top 3 stocks making up 39% of the f...

2024-05-09 06:55:00 ET Summary The 2020s are shaping up to be a decade of immense change and disruption. Accompanied by unprecedented global lockdowns and restrictions on personal mobility, the pandemic ground economic activity to a halt. A long-term perspective, diversificati...

2024-05-03 07:40:00 ET Summary Following last year's strong close, first quarter returns for the capital markets were driven by hope and a measure of fear. The bond market did not fare as well, beginning first with the Fed urging caution about the timing and magnitude of rate cuts...

2024-04-29 14:20:14 ET Summary XLP provides exposure to defensive stories from the consumer staples sector. The sector is less susceptible to economic cycles, but it doesn’t attract significant investor interest. I am rating XLP with a Hold, given the potential to provi...