PSCD News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Pf From 02/19/26

2026-02-19 19:00:00 ET Through the first 30 trading days of 2026, the consumer staples sector gained 15.6%. That's easily the best start to a year for staples since at least 1990 (when our daily sector price data begins). Prior to 2026, the strongest start to a year for Staples was a 9....

2026-02-18 02:35:00 ET By Jharonne Martis The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q4 2025 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 2.2% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that five of 10 consume...

2026-02-13 09:10:00 ET After more than three years of stellar gains, technology companies, or more specifically their stock prices, are struggling. Expectations for economic acceleration and overly concentrated portfolios have led investors to reallocate to many previously ignored parts...

2026-02-10 21:55:00 ET Seasonal Adjustments Gone Awry? They whacked $82 billion off December sales, by far the most ever. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Not Seasonally Adjusted, Retail Sales Spiked By $80 Billion, The Most For Any...

2026-02-10 20:05:00 ET By Zain Vawda Market performance was mixed on Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average secured its third consecutive record high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the session in the red. Market participants were primarily focused on flat retail sa...

2026-02-10 19:30:00 ET By Jennifer Nash The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was unexpectedly flat in December. Headline sales were unchanged, down from November's 0.6% reading and below the projected 0.4% growth.... Read the full...

2026-02-06 19:30:00 ET By Jennifer Nash Consumer sentiment rose for a third straight month in January, reaching its highest level since August. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index inched up 0.9 points (1.6%) to 57.3 this month, performing slightly better than the forecasted 55...

2026-02-06 13:50:00 ET After years of chasing big growth names in tech, investors, investors are giving consumer stocks with real-world demand a second look. Linda Otamendi, Associate for Portfolio Research with TD Asset Management, says there are some positive trends which could push t...

2026-01-27 18:45:00 ET By Jennifer Nash The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index plummeted to its lowest level since 2014 in January, dropping 9.7 points to 84.5. This is the steepest drop in over four years and was lower than the forecast of 90.6. The latest reading put...

2026-01-26 15:30:00 ET By Jennifer Nash New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 5.3% to $323.79 in November, exceeding the projected 3.1% increase. Compared to a year ago, new orders are up 12.3%.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details s...