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U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 PreviewJames Picerno • Fri, May 10
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IYC vs. ETF Alternatives
IYC Description
The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Sector Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. consumer services stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Services Index.
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Sector: Services
Country: United States
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- In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, Retail and Consumer Goods & Services ETFs
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- Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 8:01 AM Anybody relying on reports of Black Friday sales to make investment decisions likely deserves to be separated from their money. Barry Ritholtz makes crystal clear the reality of retail sales doesn't come anywhere near the breathless headlines. The 2012 Hall of Shame for Black Friday reporting. 3 Comments [Consumer]
- Friday, July 27, 2012, 5:10 AM The SEC and Department of Justice are considering starting an investigation of the retail sector for possible breaches of the anti-foreign bribery law, Reuters reports. The deliberations follow allegations about Wal-Mart's (WMT) practices in Mexico, and after other unnamed retailers reported possible offenses by their employees. 7 Comments [Consumer, Top Stories]
- Monday, April 16, 2012, 12:42 PM Retail sales are up 6.5% Y/Y and at an annualized rate of 10.4% in Q1, writes Brian Wesbury, taking a closer look at this morning's report. Excluding autos, gas, and building materials, annualized sales are up 8.1% in Q1, showing the gains are broad-based. It can't all just be about the weather? 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- Friday, March 16, 2012, 10:21 AM Taking its signal from rising bond yields, HSBC suggests cyclicals will outperform as higher rates are a sign nominal demand is rising. The main casualties: healthcare and consumer staples. As for being a threat to the entire market, HSBC believes this is only true at real yields above 4% (they're negative now), but "a sharp rise in bond yields is a threat from whatever level." Comment! [Quick Ideas, U.S. Economy]
- Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 8:02 AM ICSC Retail Store Sales: -5.4% W/W, vs. +1.2% last week. It's the largest weekly decline in data going back to 1989. +2.8% Y/Y, vs. +5.3% last week. Warm weather, and its negative effect on seasonal goods, is apparently behind the fall; weak consumer sentiment isn't mentioned. 6 Comments [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
- Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 4:30 AM Online shopping jumped 16.4% on Christmas from the year before, according to data released by IBM, while the dollar value of purchases made on mobile devices jumped 172.9%. In fact, nearly 7% of all online purchases on Christmas Day were made using iPads. The uptick was poised to continue yesterday, though final data isn't yet available. Comment! [Consumer, Tech]
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Thomas Pan
An extra $30 billion in refundable tax credits to modest income families explains the somewhat surprising strength in retail. RXI IYC IYK - View all 0 replies
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Thomas Pan
To cut vacancy rates to 12% from 15% as of now, retail stores will need to shutter everything built as retail space in 2007. RXI XLY XLP IYC - View all 0 replies
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ETFdesk
The American consumer is done, retail sales excluding autos & gas down 4% annually http://tinyurl.com/msrkcm $XRT $IYC $IYK #ETF #MKT - View all 0 replies
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ETFdesk
The American consumer is done, retail sales excluding autos & gas down 4% annually http://tinyurl.com/msrkcm $XRT $IYC $IYK #ETF #MKT - View all 0 replies
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