RXI News and Press, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary From 11/14/23

2023-11-14 01:11:00 ET Summary I think the trimming or revising of lower forward growth estimates is a reflection of the FOMC policy. Crude oil and gasoline have fallen sharply in the last 6 weeks. High-yield credit spreads actually tightened a little this week, as did high-gr...

2023-11-13 15:08:00 ET Summary Over the past four months, yields have risen dramatically in response to better-than-expected economic numbers but have cooled in the last week or so. Although the Fed is going to be higher for longer, they want to see what all of their hiking has do...

2023-11-13 01:24:58 ET Summary Despite an unprecedented rate hike cycle, the consumer remains in great shape. Consensus earnings estimates look poised to climb a wall of worry in the near term. Discretionary-focused ETFs aren't all that pricey adjusted for their high-multiple ...

2023-10-27 02:28:00 ET Summary The average discount for Halloween costumes and accessories is 16%. This is also above last year’s 12% and back to pre-pandemic levels. Those chocolates in the trick or treat bags may be costing more. The main chocolate ingredient, cocoa, saw ...

2023-10-25 03:30:00 ET Summary What should consumers and investors expect in the fast-approaching season of spending? The holiday selling season represents around 25% of annual retail sales and has always been an important catalyst for investors. It's helpful for investors to ...

2023-10-18 04:35:00 ET Summary Consumers went on another buying binge at retailers, fired up by the biggest income increases in decades. Total retail sales jumped 0.7% in September, after the upwardly revised 0.8% jump in August and the 0.6% jump in July. Compared to a year ago, r...

2023-10-17 11:12:00 ET Summary We saw a robust US retail sales report for September plus upward revisions to August's report. This reinforces the view that the US economy likely expanded at a 4% annualised rate in Q3. Headwinds are set to intensify, but for now the US consumer...

2023-10-03 06:48:39 ET Summary The VanEck Retail ETF invests across 25 retail industry stocks. Amazon.com represents a significant portion of the fund's weighting, raising concerns about concentration. The fund has performed well historically, but we believe investors can do b...

2023-09-29 03:45:00 ET Summary Supply chain activity has largely returned to normal, although uncertainties remain around corporate strategy, global trade policy, and environmental measures. Lower consumer demand is evident in US seaborne imports of consumer goods that have fallen...

2023-09-29 02:25:00 ET Summary Massively inflated during the pandemic, corporate profits are still not normalizing, and bode well for future investments and economic growth. Corporate profits rose 1.3% from the prior quarter and 6.2% year-over-year, to a seasonally adjusted annual...