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U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 PreviewJames Picerno • Fri, May 10 -
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DineEquity Earnings Preview: Q4 EPS Up, Sales Down?Benzinga • Thu, Mar 1, 2012 -
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Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFsMichael Johnston • Mon, Jan 30, 2012 -
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ETF Sector Rotation Strategies: Beyond the SPDRsMichael Johnston • Wed, Aug 10, 2011
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ETFs and Sector Rotation: Large-Cap, Small-Cap or International?Michael Johnston • Mon, Jun 6, 2011
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Retail ETFs: Watch for the Return of the MallratTom Lydon • Sun, Mar 6, 2011 -
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There's No Chill in Retail ETFsTom Lydon • Thu, Dec 30, 2010
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Growth in Consumer Discretionary and Retail ETFsMichael Krause • Tue, Nov 30, 2010
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PSCD Description
The PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Consumer Discretionary Index® (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of U.S. consumer discretionary companies. These companies are principally engaged in providing consumer goods and services that are cyclical in nature, including retail, automotive, leisure and recreation, media and real estate.
The Index is a subset of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, which is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index reflecting the U.S. small-cap market.
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Sector: Services
Country: United States
Key Info
- In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, Retail and Consumer Goods & Services ETFs, Core Building Blocks: A Guide to ETFs That Divide the U.S. Stock Market by Market Cap
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- 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]
- Monday, February 7, 2011, 11:55 AM After three years of outperformance, retail stocks' momentum may slow in 2011 as inflation rears its head, Baird says. Firm recommends retailers with unique products (VSI), and those that could benefit from food inflation (COST, TGT, WSM). Comment!