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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sweta Killa

Big Tech Q1 Earnings Look Strong: ETFs to Play

Total Q1 earnings from the group of five companies are expected to be up 43.5% on revenue growth of 31.4%. This reflects a solid improvement from the Q4 earnings growth of 41.2% and revenue growth of 29%.

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Sweta Killa

Tesla to Report After the Bell: What Lies Ahead for ETFs?

Tesla has been on a rough journey over the past three months, having lost 15.6%, more than double the industry's loss of 6.5%. The trend might reverse if the luxury carmaker comes up with an earnings beat this quarter.

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Sweta Killa

Value ETF (SCHV) Hits New 52-Week High

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

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Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs to Benefit as Snap Shares Surge on Stellar Q1 Earnings

Snap saw its shares gain more than 7.4% on Apr 23 reflecting stellar Q1 earnings results.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Best Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Last week was slightly downbeat for Wall Street on talks of a capital gain tax hike.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Video Gaming ETFs to Shine Bright on Soaring Sales in March

The video gaming industry continues to gain from increased demand amid the pandemic.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

What Awaits Housing ETFs as US Existing Home Sales Fall?

The U.S. housing sector continues to struggle with rising material costs and limited inventories.

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Sanghamitra Saha

What Holds for ETFs If Biden Hikes Capital Gain Tax?

President Joe Biden is now likely to propose a plan to raise taxes on the richest Americans. How will the ETF world react to this news?

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Sweta Killa

Real Estate ETFs Scaling to New Highs

We have highlighted some solid reasons for the strong performance of real estate ETFs.

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Sweta Killa

6 ETFs That Have Fast Filled Coinbase in Their Roster

These six ETFs have fast filled the cryptocurrency exchange in their roster and could be excellent choices to tap the ongoing digital currency boom.

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Sweta Killa

Intel Tops Q1 Earnings, Issues Weak Outlook: ETFs in Focus

Intel smashed estimates for both earnings and revenues but disappointed investors with downbeat Q2 outlook.

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Sanghamitra Saha

2 Hotel & Restaurant ETFs Debut: Will They Taste Success?

AdvisorShares recently launched two new actively managed funds, one on the restaurant industry and the other on the hotel industry.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Corn ETF (CORN) Hits 52-Week High

The corn ETF hit a 52-week high recently. Can it rally higher?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Hits a 52-Week High

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) ETF recently hit a 52-week high. Can this soar further?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Quality ETFs to the Rescue Amid Worsening Coronavirus Outbreak

Here we have highlighted five quality ETFs that can enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in the current market scenario.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Banking Earnings Upbeat: Time to Buy Financial ETFs on Value?

The financial sector, which accounts for around one-fifth of the S&P 500 Index, had a decent Q1.

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Sweta Killa

Tech ETFs to Tap on Booming PC Growth

Investors could ride out the splurging PC market with the technology ETFs, which have a solid Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

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Sweta Killa

Hedge Fund Assets Hit Record in Q1: 5 ETFs to Tap

Global hedge fund assets climbed to a record $3.8 trillion in March, according to data from Hedge Fund Research (HFR).

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Sweta Killa

5 ETFs to Invest in the "Restore our Earth" Theme

The theme of the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day this year is "Restore our Earth," which focuses on restoring global ecosystems through natural processes and emerging green technologies.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Undervalued Sector ETFs to Tap as Stocks Hit All-Time High

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones have been hovering around all-time highs lately.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETF Strategies to Combat Aggravating Coronavirus Pandemic

Here we discuss a few ETF strategies for investors to combat the coronavirus crisis.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Dividend Aristocrats ETFs to Tap Amid Soaring COVID-19 Cases

Let's take a look at some dividend aristocrats ETFs that investors can consider amid the worsening pandemic conditions.

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Sweta Killa

What's in Store for Chip ETFs This Earnings Season?

The ongoing shortage is a big tailwind for the chip industry.

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Sweta Killa

Netflix Sinks on Q1 Subscriber Miss: ETFs in Focus

Netflix disappointed investors with lesser subscriber growth when it reported first-quarter 2021 results after the closing bell on Tuesday.

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Sweta Killa

Healthcare ETFs in Focus Post JNJ's Q1 Earnings Results

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) continued its long streak of earnings beat and outpaced revenue estimates. However, the company tightened its full-year guidance.

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