PSCD News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Pf From 06/18/24

2024-06-18 05:30:00 ET Summary LSEG IFR Markets forecasts a challenging development for Q2 U.S. retail sales, with overall and ex-autos sales anticipated to increase by only 0.2% in May 2024. Unit auto sales experienced modest growth for the month, reaching an annualized rate of 1...

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...

2024-06-11 01:09:55 ET Summary Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF is a hold due to key risk factors, including competition dragging down Tesla and potential declines in consumer spending during recessions. VCR is a passively managed ETF with 303 holdings and $6.06B in AUM, focusi...

2024-06-07 17:04:00 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...

2024-06-07 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 ...

2024-05-29 15:30:00 ET Summary Are tech stocks back for the long term? Outlook for the tech sector. Global stock trends. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Tech Sector Momentum Returns, But Is It Back For The Long ...

2024-05-27 09:08:00 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...

2024-05-23 04:15:00 ET Summary S&P 500 earnings growth of 5% was driven primarily by the mega-cap tech+ stocks. We remain positive on technology and internet stocks but expect the earnings growth chasm between these leaders and the rest to close as two divergent business cycle...

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...

2024-05-18 07:00:00 ET Summary Edward Yardeni, President of Yardeni Research, has been - and remains - bullish on the stock market given a Federal Reserve that will likely retreat to the sidelines, strong consumer spending, and a solid growth outlook. Jose Torres, Senior Economist...