VDC News and Press, Vanguard Consumer Staples From 05/08/24

2024-05-08 11:18:09 ET Optimism among average U.S. equity investors has been strengthening since the market underwent a massive loss in 2022 and the ride up in stocks since has caught the attention of the broader consumer class, according to SentimenTrader. ... Read the full arti...

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...

2024-04-27 23:11:00 ET Summary The latest retail sales data suggests a robust consumer, leading economists to become even more optimistic about more robust economic growth this year. Retail sales data was extraordinarily weak from October to January, the traditionally strongest sh...

2024-04-25 09:34:00 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...

2024-04-24 13:46:10 ET More on retail stocks: Amazon: The Margin Train Is Gaining Speed E-commerce: Chewy and eBay named top picks at Morgan Stanley, Etsy sees ratings cut Albertsons upped to buy at Roth MKM on improved Kroger deal likelihood U.S. election: T...

2024-04-16 09:35:00 ET Summary Retail sales in March increased by 0.7% seasonally adjusted, with a year-over-year jump of 4.0%. Ecommerce, food services, miscellaneous retailers, and general merchandise retailers were the biggest drivers of growth. Some brick-and-mortar retail...

2024-04-16 07:00:00 ET Summary U.S. retail sales smashed expectations in March, with total sales up 0.7%, ex-autos up 1.1%, and the control group up 1.1% as well. Non-store retailers and bars and restaurants saw the biggest year/year increase of 11.3% and 6.5%, respectively. F...

2024-04-16 03:39:00 ET Summary Remarkably strong retail sales numbers for March contradict somewhat weaker survey and credit card spending evidence. But with jobs, inflation, and activity all beating expectations, the Federal Reserve is in no position to carry through with interes...

2024-04-15 11:36:00 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...