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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sanghamitra Saha

4 Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

Wall Street delivered a decent-to-upbeat performance last week, mainly on earnings strength and a strong U.S. economy.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Small-Caps Beat Big Indexes in July: 5 ETF Winners

The month of July was especially upbeat for small-cap indexes.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Top-Performing ETF Areas of July

The month of July was upbeat for Wall Street with small-caps outperforming big indexes.

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Sanghamitra Saha

IPO ETF (FPX) Hit a 52-Week High

The IPO ETF hit a 52-week high. Can it soar higher?

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Yashwardhan Jain

Transportation ETF (XTN) Hits New 52-Week High

52-week high summary: This Transportation ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Sanghamitra Saha

China ETFs Rebounding in July: Here's Why

China ETFs bounced back lately on hopes of policy stimulus, both fiscal and monetary.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Industrial ETFs in Focus Post Q2 Earnings

With the Industrial sector posting mixed results for Q2 2023, look into Industrial ETFs to capitalize on the opportunities present.

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Sweta Killa

5 Top-Performing Stocks of the Top ETF of July

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry & Digital Economy ETF (CRPT), which provides exposure to the crypto industry and digital economy companies, has gained about 29.4%, becoming the second-best performing ETF of July.

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Sweta Killa

5 Top-Performing Sector ETFs of July

Wall Street is poised to wrap up the month of July with strong gains. The gains were broad-based and well spread out across various segments.

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Sanghamitra Saha

BoJ to Adopt a More Flexible Stance, Lose YCC: ETFs in Focus

The BoJ's latest policy shift indicates greater flexibility in yield curve control. The move comes in response to the uncertainties surrounding Japan's economic activity and price inflation levels.

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Sanghamitra Saha

4 Best-Performing ETF Areas of Last Week

Wall Street delivered a decent-to-upbeat performance last week.

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Sanghamitra Saha

S&P 500 to Fall by 64%? Low-Volatility ETFs in Focus

In light of the warnings from market bear John Hussman and concerns surrounding the current state of the stock market, investors may want to consider strategies that prioritize portfolio protection.

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Sanghamitra Saha

eBay Slumps on Subdued Profit Outlook: ETFs in Focus

eBay shares plunged more than 10% on subdued profit outlook. These ETFs with exposure to eBay might feel the pinch.

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Sweta Killa

Energy ETFs in Focus Post Exxon, Chevron Q2 Earnings

The two energy behemoths ¿¿¿ Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Chevron Corp. (CVX) ¿¿¿ reported weak profitability. Exxon Mobil reported a 56% slump in second-quarter profit while Chevron¿¿¿s profit fell 48%.

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Sweta Killa

Short-Term Bond ETF (NEAR) Hits New 52-Week High

This short-term bond ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Sweta Killa

Intel Pops on Return to Profitability in Q2: ETFs to Tap

Intel (INTC) spread optimism following an earnings surprise in its second-quarter 2023 results after two consecutive quarters of record losses.

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Sweta Killa

5 ETFs to Ride On Solid Q2 Economic Growth

The American economy surprisingly picked up steam in the second quarter, thanks to resilience among consumers and businesses in the face of high interest rates. This is especially true as the GDP grew 2.4% annually from 2% growth in the first quarter.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Will Aerospace ETF ITA Bounce Back on Boeing Strength?

Boeing's second-quarter earnings report presents a promising picture of the company's financial health and operational resilience. This should help Boeing-Heavy ETF ITA bounce back.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Time to Buy Red-Hot Business Development ETFs?

With rates rising, the regional banking crisis bothering the lending market and the U.S. economy chugging along, business development companies have every reason to outperform.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Coke, PepsiCo Earnings Should Drive Consumer Staples ETFs

Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have beaten top-and-bottom lines in the second quarter. Guidance also remains upbeat.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Housing ETFs to Gain Despite a Dip in New Home Sales: Here's Why

U.S. new-home sales dropped in June for the first time since February. However, strong demand, chances of peaking mortgage rates and cheaper valuation should continue to boost homebuilding ETFs.

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Sweta Killa

ETFs to Tap on Meta's Blowout Q2 Earnings

Meta Platform (META) posted its first double-digit revenue growth since 2021, boosted by the artificial intelligence (AI) craze.

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Sweta Killa

ETFs to Gain as Fed Raises Rates to a 22-Year High

The Federal Reserve, as widely expected, raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point and signaled the possibility of further increases ahead.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Dow Jones ETFs Continue Winning Run as Rates at 2001 High

Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% on Wednesday, leaving room for more hikes this year. Such rising rate environment is a plus for the Dow Jones ETFs.

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Sanghamitra Saha

India ETF (NFTY) Hits New 52-Week High

India ETF recently hit a 52-week high. Can it soar higher?

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