PSCD News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Pf From 05/18/22

Retail sales jumped 0.9% in April from March, after having jumped 1.4% in March from February, to $678 billion, and were up 8.2% from a year ago, seasonally adjusted, the Commerce Department reported on Tuesday. Raging inflation has outpaced the income growth of many Americans, and th...

In real terms, total retail sales were up 0.6 percent following a 0.2 percent increase in March and are now showing stronger upward trends. Nonstore retailers and automotive retailers followed with 2.2 percent increases, while food services and drinking establishments (restaurants) ha...

A significant decline in the US retail footprint is imminent as sales continue to shift online, turbocharging the next leg of digital advertising spending in the US. Although the US e-commerce penetration scaled from less than 5% of total retail sales in 2011 to nearly 14% in 2021, it...

Consumer spending rose by 2.7% in Q1, annual rate, adjusted for raging inflation. Gross private domestic investment rose by 2.3% annualized, following the spectacular spike in Q4. Less-catastrophic imports, thereby a less-catastrophic trade deficit, will reduce the drag on GDP. ...

ASO is priced as though its earnings are set to fall off a cliff. The company's management is guiding for only a small decrease in sales and EPS. ASO has attractive unit economics and a long runway for growth. Their previous financial performance implies most of the potential ...

But aren’t apparel stocks defensive holdings? Yes, except when their price is now due to rise soon. This is a buy-to-sell-at-a-higher-price action. Zumiez is not a buy-to-hold because its price may go down less than others. The Active Investment strategy employs time produc...

Company announced an earnings and sales beat in the first quarter. Home deliveries continue to grow. The market, though, remains unconvinced, which has resulted in MDC's dividend yield spiking well above 5%. For further details see: M.D.C. Holdings: Dividend Looks Entici...

In addition to rampant inflation in the price of grain and other foodstuffs, the markets are seeing a major supply shortfall of cooking oils, including sunflower and palm oils, that is causing their prices to surge as well. Looking ahead to Q2 2022, 15 retailers issued negative preann...

AIER’s Lagging Indicators index was unchanged for the third consecutive month, holding at 83 in April. Real gross domestic product fell at a 1.4 percent annualized rate in the first quarter versus a 6.9 percent rate of gain in the fourth quarter. The median sales price of a...

With the world facing inflationary and geopolitical hurdles, economic growth is poised to slow. Shares across sectors have been hit hard. Investors in growth stocks must identify companies with the right features to overcome headwinds to earnings. For further details see: ...