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5/23/2013, 1:41 PM ET

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 1:16 PM Gartner hikes its 2010 PC shipment expectations to 22% growth from 20%, on a strong corporate replacement cycle and consumer demand - and the firm expects media tablet makers like Apple (AAPL) and Dell (DELL) to sell 10M units. (Chip ETFs: IGW, SMH) 1 Comment
Monday, March 8, 2010, 11:40 AM Semiconductor tool spending will soar 76% in 2010, to $29.4B, Gartner says, due to dramatic industry recovery with growth expected through 2012. But the firm expects peak revenue to fall short of previous growth cycles, which might soften the typical boom/bust patterns. (ETFs: IGW, XSD, SMH) Comment!
Monday, March 1, 2010, 1:53 PM Worldwide semiconductor sales soared 47% in January year-over-year to $22.5B, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Sales rose 0.3% over December, not falling as is usually the case after the holidays. “If the current trends continue, there is upside potential for 2010 growth above our November forecast of $242.1B." (ETFs: SMH, IGW) 1 Comment
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 10:10 AM Sector ETF strength: Gold Miners– GDX +1.2%. Silver– SLV +1.1%. Base Metals– DBB +1.1%. Gasoline– UGA +1%.
Sector ETF weakness: Semis– IGW -1.1%. Semis– SMH -0.8%. Comment!
Friday, February 5, 2010, 1:19 PM Sector ETF strength: Semis– SMH +1%. Livestock– COW +0.8%. Gold Miners– GDX +0.5%. Tech– XLK +0.1%. Basic Materials– XLB +0.1%.
Sector ETF weakness: Gasoline– UGA -3.8%. Heating Oil– UHN -3.5%. Oil– USO -3.5%. Commodities– GSG -3.1%. Silver– SLV -3.1%. Oil Services– OIH -2.6%. Comment!
Friday, February 5, 2010, 10:24 AM Sector ETF strength: Real Estate– IYR +1.4%. Regional Banks– KRE +0.9%. Semis– SMH +0.6%. Commercial Banks– KBE +0.5%. Financials– IYF +0.4%.
Sector ETF weakness: Coal– KOL -2.7%. Steel– SLX -2.4%. Solar– TAN -2.3%. Silver– SLV -1.9%. Oil Services– OIH -1.9%. Healthcare Providers– IHF -1.5%. Comment!
Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:40 PM Worldwide semiconductor sales slumped 9% in 2009 but surged 29% in December year-over-year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. "In 2010, unit sales of personal computers and cell phones... will grow in the low-to-mid-teens, providing a solid platform for chip sales." (ETFs: SMH, IGW) Comment!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 9:54 AM Sector ETF strength: Biotech– BBH +1.6%. Semis– SMH +1.4%. Commercial Banks– KBE +1.1%. Regional Banks– RKH +1%.
Sector ETF weakness: Livestock– COW -1.7%. Gasoline– UGA -1.5%. Base Metals– DBB -1.4%. Coal– KOL -1%. Comment!
Monday, January 25, 2010, 1:36 PM Sector ETF strength: Solar– KWT +2.9%. Gasoline– UGA +2.1%. Semis– SMH +1.6%. Coal– KOL +1.6%.
Sector ETF weakness: Gold Miners– GDX -1.2%. Livestock– COW -1%. Regional Banks– KRE -0.9%. Internet– HHH -0.8%. Biotech– IBB -0.6%. Comment!
Friday, January 22, 2010, 3:19 PM Sector ETF strength: Biotech– BBH +0.3%.
Sector ETF weakness: Solar– TAN -4.9%. Semis– SMH -4.6%. Oil Services– OIH -3.6%. Steel– SLX -3.4%. Clean Energy– PBW -3.4%. Financials– XLF -3.2%. Regional Banks– RKH -3%. Comment!
Friday, January 22, 2010, 1:20 PM Sector ETF strength: Homebuilders– XHB +1.2%. Gold Miners– GDX +1.2%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +0.9%. Biotech– IBB +0.6%. Retailers– RTH +0.2%.
Sector ETF weakness: Solar– KWT -3.2%. Silver– SLV -2.6%. Semis– SMH -2.6%. Oil Services– OIH -2%. Commodities– GSG -1.8%. 1 Comment
Friday, January 22, 2010, 10:15 AM Sector ETF strength early on: Biotech– BBH +0.4%.
Sector ETF weakness: Solar– KWT -4%. Steel– SLX -3%. Commercial Banks– KBE -2.8%. Semis– SMH -2.8%. Coal– KOL -2.4%. Silver– SLV -2.2%. Oil Services– OIH -2.2%. Comment!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 1:19 PM Sector ETF weakness: Solar– KWT -4.3%. Semis– SMH -4%. Semis– IGW -3.9%. Gold Miners– GDX -3.6%. Solar– TAN -3.5%. Steel– SLX -2.9%. Clean Energy– PBW -2.9%. Agribusiness– MOO -2.9%. No strength to be seen, though PPH (Pharma) is down just 0.3%. Comment!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:09 AM Sector ETF weakness: Solar– KWT -3.2%. Base Metals– DBB -2.3%. Semis– IGW -2%. Semis– SMH -2%. Homebuilders– XHB -1.8%.
Sector ETF strength: Insurance– KIE +0.8%. Comment!
Friday, January 8, 2010, 3:21 PM Sector ETF strength: Steel– SLX +2.9%. Oil Services– OIH +2.4%. Solar– TAN +1.8%. Transports– IYT +1.7%. Semis– SMH +1.7%. Coal– KOL +1.5%.
Sector ETF weakness: Telecom– IYZ -1.1%. Real Estate– IYR -1%. Financials– XLF -1%. Commercial Banks– KBE -0.9%. Insurance– KIE -0.8%. Comment!
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 1:42 PM Sector ETF strength: Commercial Banks– KBE +3.6%. Homebuilders– XHB +3.5%. Regional Banks– KRE +3%. Financials– XLF +1.8%. Healthcare Providers– IHF +1.7%.
Sector ETF weakness: Internet– HHH -1.8%. Commodities– DBC -1%. Steel– SLX -1%. Basic Materials– XLB -0.9%. Semis– SMH -0.8%. Comment!