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A look at sector performance in the 2 months since the Fed's QE∞ announcement finds tech...

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 5:21 PM ET
A look at sector performance in the 2 months since the Fed's QE∞ announcement finds tech (XLK), -11.6% the laggard by a wide margin. The materials sector (XLB) has about matched SPY's 7.3% decline. The top performer is healthcare (XLV), -2.7%. Industrials (XLI), staples (XLP), discretionary (XLY), financials (XLF), and utilities (XLU) have marginally bested the S&P.

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User 398666 Comments (13)

The big question re: the xlk is if the decline is due to the Fed or Apple.

14 Nov 2012, 05:39 PM Reply Like

1234gel Comments (1391)

Hey User... AAPL is the largest component by capitalization, but the sector performance downdraft had nothing to do with the Fed action.... I think it was all about the fiscal uncertainty and the election concerns.
Lots of angst causes stock value destabilization ( historically at least )

14 Nov 2012, 08:11 PM Reply Like

PalmDesertRat Comments (1742)

bot some qqq yesterday at 62.18

15 Nov 2012, 07:50 AM Reply Like

PalmDesertRat Comments (1742)

took some qid profits today at 33.57

15 Nov 2012, 03:11 PM Reply Like

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