Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Green Brick Partners, Forestar and Landsea Homes

by Zacks Equity Research Published on April 23,2024

Green Brick Partners, Forestar and Landsea Homes are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

• FOR Quick QuoteFORPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• GRBK Quick QuoteGRBKPositive Net Change

• finance
• reit

Time for Shipping ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 19,2024

Recent weeks have seen a surge in security threats in the Red Sea, primarily due to attacks by Yemen-based Houthi militants. This has forced shipping companies to adjust their usual navigation routes, resulting in an unintended substantial rise in freight rates.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYNegative Net Change
• BOAT Quick QuoteBOATPositive Net Change

• etfs

Houthi Attacks in Red Sea to Boost These ETF Areas

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 08,2024

Red Sea serves as a critical transit route for oil. Consecutive Houthi attacks in this area for the past two months may boost these ETF areas.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLNegative Net Change
• ITA Quick QuoteITAPositive Net Change
• PPA Quick QuotePPAPositive Net Change
• XAR Quick QuoteXARPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• OILK Quick QuoteOILKNegative Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYNegative Net Change
• BOAT Quick QuoteBOATPositive Net Change

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Why to Bet on Shipping ETFs Now

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 07,2023

Despite headwinds, this shipping industry stands to benefit from favorable factors such as the reopening of the Chinese economy since early 2023 and an improvement in the demand for goods and commodities compared to the lows experienced during the pandemic.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYNegative Net Change
• BOAT Quick QuoteBOATPositive Net Change
• BWET Quick QuoteBWETPositive Net Change

• etfs

Time for Shipping ETFs Amid Improving Global Trade Scenario?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 22,2023

As we look ahead to 2024, shipping ETFs may present intriguing investment opportunities, given the positive signs of a rebound in global trade.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYNegative Net Change
• BOAT Quick QuoteBOATPositive Net Change

• etfs

SEA ETF a Buy on Rising Freight Costs Due to Mid-East Crisis

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on January 08,2020

Rising Middle-East tensions are expected to lead to higher freight costs for oil tankers, making shipping ETF an attractive investment option.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change

• etfs
• oil-energy

Beyond Biotech, 5 ETFs Up At Least 10% in Q4

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 12,2019

Apart from biotech, these ETFs are seeing solid momentum in the ongoing quarter.

• BBC Quick QuoteBBCPositive Net Change
• SBIO Quick QuoteSBIOPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• GNOM Quick QuoteGNOMPositive Net Change
• SILJ Quick QuoteSILJPositive Net Change

• etfs
• medical

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SEA, SBIO, WOOD, CRAK and FTXL

by Zacks Equity Research Published on November 01,2019

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SEA, SBIO, WOOD, CRAK and FTXL

• WOOD Quick QuoteWOODPositive Net Change
• SBIO Quick QuoteSBIOPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change
• FTXL Quick QuoteFTXLPositive Net Change

• etfs

5 Best Sector ETFs of October With Double-Digit Returns

by Sweta Killa Published on October 31,2019

October has been kind to the U.S. stock market thanks to U.S.-China trade progress, better-than-expected corporate earnings and a third Fed rate cut.

• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change
• SBIO Quick QuoteSBIOPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• WOOD Quick QuoteWOODPositive Net Change
• FTXL Quick QuoteFTXLPositive Net Change

• etfs
• medical
• oil-energy
• semiconductor

Top and Flop ETFs of October

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 28,2019

Signs of some progress in the U.S.-China trade relation, Brexit doldrums, oil price rally and mixed earnings pulled the stings of the market movement and made these ETFs winners and losers.

• CUT Quick QuoteCUTPositive Net Change
• WOOD Quick QuoteWOODPositive Net Change
• VIXY Quick QuoteVIXYNegative Net Change
• PALL Quick QuotePALLPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• YOLO Quick QuoteYOLONegative Net Change
• TOKE Quick QuoteTOKENegative Net Change
• CNBS Quick QuoteCNBSNegative Net Change

• etfs

SEA ETF in Focus on Surging Global Freight Charges

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on October 15,2019

Rising geopolitical tensions and the latest U.S. sanctions on certain Chinese tanker companies are driving oil tanker prices.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change

• etfs
• oil-energy

ETFs That Topped & Flopped Last Week

by Sweta Killa Published on October 14,2019

Wall Street ended higher last week primarily buoyed by positive developments in U.S.-China trade talks. We have highlighted last week's best and worst-performing ETFs.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• PICK Quick QuotePICKPositive Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESPositive Net Change
• SILJ Quick QuoteSILJPositive Net Change

• energy
• etfs
• marijuana

5 Sector ETFs That Beat the Market in April

by Sweta Killa Published on May 01,2019

The gains are broad-based with a few sector ETFs easily outperforming the market in April.

• NFLX Quick QuoteNFLXPositive Net Change
• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• FOXA Quick QuoteFOXAPositive Net Change
• XLC Quick QuoteXLCPositive Net Change

• communications
• etfs
• semiconductor

Top and Flop Sector ETFs on Tougher U.S. Sanctions on Iran

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 23,2019

The U.S. plans to not renew Iran oil import waivers previously granted for a few countries, sending oil prices shooting up. A few sector ETFs will gain and some will lose from the move.

• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPPositive Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change

• airlines
• etfs
• oil-energy
• retail

10 ETF Areas to Gain as Trump Delays Additional Tariffs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 26,2019

These are the ETF areas that will heave a sigh of relief once the U.S.-China trade deal finalizes.

• MGM Quick QuoteMGMPositive Net Change
• LVS Quick QuoteLVSPositive Net Change
• WYNN Quick QuoteWYNNPositive Net Change
• BA Quick QuoteBAPositive Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• IYW Quick QuoteIYWPositive Net Change
• FTXL Quick QuoteFTXLPositive Net Change
• XLI Quick QuoteXLIPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZPositive Net Change
• COPX Quick QuoteCOPXPositive Net Change
• ITA Quick QuoteITAPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• SOYB Quick QuoteSOYBPositive Net Change

• aerospace
• agriculture
• auto-tires-trucks
• basic-materials
• emerging-markets
• etfs
• industrial-products
• semiconductor
• tech-stocks

Oil Jumps: 4 ETFs to Benefit & 4 to Suffer

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 13,2019

As Saudi plans to deepen production cuts, we highlight ETFs that are likely to be benefited and those that are likely to suffer.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• EWC Quick QuoteEWCPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPPositive Net Change
• NORW Quick QuoteNORWPositive Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change
• INDY Quick QuoteINDYNegative Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change

• airlines
• etfs
• retail

Trump-Jingping Truce to Boost These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 03,2018

Xi Jinping and Trump agree on not announcing any new tariff for 90 days, putting these ETFs in focus.

• BA Quick QuoteBAPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• ITA Quick QuoteITAPositive Net Change
• EWT Quick QuoteEWTPositive Net Change
• SOYB Quick QuoteSOYBPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• ASHR Quick QuoteASHRPositive Net Change
• EWY Quick QuoteEWYPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJPositive Net Change
• EWH Quick QuoteEWHPositive Net Change
• EWA Quick QuoteEWAPositive Net Change
• SMH Quick QuoteSMHPositive Net Change

• aerospace
• agriculture
• etfs
• semiconductor

Sector ETFs to Benefit or Lose as Crude Hits 4-Year High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 26,2018

These sector ETFs are likely to gain and lose on surging crude prices.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPPositive Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change

Winning and Losing Sectors ETFs Post OPEC Decision

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 25,2018

These sector ETFs are likely to gain/lose in the wake of a smaller-than-expected output boost by OPEC.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• IYT Quick QuoteIYTPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPPositive Net Change
• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change

Load Freight Futures With This New ETF

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 27,2018

Why this new freight futures ETF has a fair chance of gaining assets.

• SEA Quick QuoteSEAPositive Net Change