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Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF)Stoyan Bojinov • Fri, Jul 13, 2012 -
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Bank Of America Leads Financial ETFs HigherTom Lydon • Wed, Mar 21, 2012 -
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Why The Financial ETF XLF Has Outperformed The BanksHenry Swann • Wed, Feb 15, 2012 -
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Financial ETF Down 2% As BAC Again Tests $5John Spence • Mon, Dec 19, 2011 -
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- Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 3:15 PM California and Nevada join forces to investigate foreclosure fraud and other questionable mortgage practices. The move is another blow to administration efforts to sweep this thing away with a quickie national settlement. Earlier, California AG Harris had dropped out of those efforts, joining NY AG Schneiderman, among others. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy, Financials]
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 10:45 AM Bank stocks (XLF -0.2%), so resilient yesterday despite the S&P mass downgrade threat, are struggling today. Oddly, JPMorgan Chase (JPM -1.2%), widely considered the strongest U.S. bank, is down while Bank of America (BAC +1.2%) is up. Regional banks are especially shaky: STI -4.3%, RF -2.9%. Mark Gongloff suspects today's moves are a "natural cool-down" after yesterday. 4 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 8:29 AM Portfolio manager Vincent Fiorillo, an experienced hand in the area of MBS investment, believes it will cost at least $100B to clean up mortgage litigation, far higher than the $25B bandied about in settlement talks with state AGs. A figure that high would allow necessary loan modifications as well as paying back investors who lost money on questionable securities. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy, Financials]
- Monday, December 5, 2011, 3:59 PM Financial stocks (XLF +1.7%) have withstood the S&P downgrade reports and a Wells Fargo report slashing Q4 industry EPS estimates in good shape and are still today’s best performing sector. Morgan Stanley (MS +6.8%), often a poster child for eurozone exposure worries, seems to be building strength through the day; C +5.7%, JPM +3.6%, BAC +2.4%. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
- Monday, December 5, 2011, 10:01 AM Financial stocks (XLF +2.5%) lead today's early advance, with Bank of America (BAC +4.2%), Citigroup (C +6.4%) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM +5.1%) leading the effort. In contrast, defensive-oriented consumer staples lag the broader market, as the likes of Procter & Gamble (PG +0.2%) and Kraft (KFT +0.1%) display only limited strength. 1 Comment [Financials, On the Move]
- Friday, December 2, 2011, 11:15 AM Financial stocks (XLF +2.1%) are enjoying a rocket-fueled boost this morning from the U.S. jobs report and Merkel's speech predicting progress in Europe. Morgan Stanley (MS +8.7%), perceived to have the most exposure to European debt problems, soars to second place among S&P gainers. Also: BAC +4.2%, JPM +6.8%, C +5.6%. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
- Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 9:46 AM Bank stocks (XLF +3.7%) jump out of the starting gate after the central bank liquidity push, shrugging off the S&P downgrades: JPM +5.4%, MS +5.9%, C +5.3%. Bank of America (BAC +5.3%) looks to avoid collapsing through $5, at least for another day - it's a line in the sand, not because it’s a round number, but because many fund managers will be forced to sell if it closes below that mark. 4 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 3:21 PM Just as U.S. banks are trying to aggressively cut their eurozone exposure, foreign banks are doing the same for their U.S. exposure. Deutsche considers this a positive for U.S. banks, to the extent it allows them to acquire assets (I, II) at reasonable prices. Banco Santander (STD) still holds $56B in U.S. loans; Banco Bilbao (BBVA) $45B; and Deutsche Bank (DB) $32B. Comment! [Financials, M&A]
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 11:34 AM Nouriel hits the FT, calling for Italy's debt to be restructured as public debt of 120% of GDP, real rates of 5%, and zero GDP growth add up to a toxic mix. Mario Monti may do a better job than Berlusconi, but he has no ability to alter the laws of math. Contrarian alert: Wasn't Roubini calling for U.S. bank nationalizations in 2009 shortly before the XLF nearly tripled? 1 Comment [Global & FX]
- Monday, November 28, 2011, 12:35 PM Morgan Stanley cuts its outlook and price targets on big U.S. banks, citing economic concerns in the U.S. and Europe. Most notably, it cuts Citigroup (C +5.8%) to Equal Weight from Overweight and trims its price target to $30 from $45. Cut to Underweight: STT +1.7%, BK +1.4%, NTRS +1.4%. But for today at least, bank stocks (XLF +3%) are rallying. 2 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Monday, November 28, 2011, 8:18 AM Long and wrong on the financials in 2011, Dick Bove pens a letter discussing his mistakes. Turns out he didn't make many, it's just that investors have yet to see the light. He remains wildly bullish on the big banks. Wall Street's a big industry, are there any other bank analysts? 3 Comments [Financials]
- Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 11:10 AM Bank of America (BAC -3.4%) scrapes up against its 52-week low of $5.13 in line with a general selloff, but also suffering from the new round of stress tests announced by the Fed. The seemingly tough exam could force BofA into a large capital raise at just the time its stock price won't allow it (Soros' reflexivity comes to mind). 3 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 4:34 PM The Fed launches new bank stress tests in which lenders will be forced to model a severe eurozone recession - a 6.9% decline in real GDP - and a skying domestic unemployment rate. In addition, the 6 largest U.S. banks will need to estimate losses "stemming from a hypothetical global market shock," similar to that of late autumn 2008. 8 Comments [U.S. Economy, Financials, Breaking News]
- Friday, November 18, 2011, 2:55 PM S&P will update the credit ratings on the world's 30 largest banks before Christmas as the agency tries to apply updated methodologies. Watch out for downside surprises, but one analyst sees the move as maybe signalling a bottom in the sector - ratings agencies tend to alter their process after the market has already made its move down, says Ryan Brist. Comment! [Global & FX, Financials]
- Monday, November 14, 2011, 12:08 PM Newt Gingrich joins the list of GOP politicians banging the drum to break up the big banks, saying he supports "very decisive reforms" in the industry. He plays the Glass-Steagall card in a populist move that appears to be slated by the Repubs as a general election topic: "We should probably reestablish dividing up the big banks into a banking function and an investment function and separating them out again." 6 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 9:56 AM Financials and energy stocks are among this morning's leading sectors after dragging the bottom in the prior session. Financials fell almost 5% yesterday but are up sharply today (XLF +1.8%), led by Mastercard (MA +8.3%) after reporting a strong Q3; Visa (V +2.9%) shares also jump. Energy stocks (XLE +1.9%) also rise after yesterday's 3% loss. Comment! [Financials, Energy]
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WASHINGTON-Securities and Exchange Commission will meet next week to propose rules for exchanges' computer systems. $XLF Dow Jones Newswires - View all 1 replies
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$Gold Approaches Its Decision Point Feb 24 2013, by:Tom Luongo $BNO $FXE $GLD $XLF http://bit.ly/V878dn Watch the Currencies Carefully. MY2¢ - View all 0 replies
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Sorry Bulls, But This Is Still A Secular Bear Market. Feb 25 2013, by: Lawrence Fuller. $SPY http://bit.ly/Wnnrz6 $XLF - View all 9 replies
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x oil -field: Politics aside,even though our opinions are somewhat differing on occasion,hope we're both here to witness the great global turnaround.
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x oil -field: TransUnion: $F National Auto Loan Delinquency Rate Ends Year at Near Record Low. http://mwne.ws/XcIK8R
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WASHINGTON--The Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC Puts Off Vote on Swap-Trading Platforms. $XLF Dow Jones Newswires - View all 5 replies
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x oil -field: WSJ: Fed's Lockhart: Central Bank Should Continue Bond Buying Through Summer, at Least. http://on.wsj.com/YtYXG8
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x oil -field: KNOXVILLE,Tenn.-Federal Reserve should cont. to buy bonds to stimulate growth through summer at a minimum, top central-bank official said.
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Bloomberg: Syrian Rebels [freedom fighters] Plan Transitional Government, Seize Nuclear Center. $XLF http://bloom.bg/XqeGrn - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: NASDAQ: The $CS papier-mâché fear trade $TVIX http://bit.ly/Zlv8f1 noon low $4.50¢ http://bit.ly/Y6ZvPR $UVXY http://bit.ly/WqSM61
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Forex - EUR/USD C-(1.31|80) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT L-(1.31|45) http://bit.ly/X8QSGf investing.com Still Trending Lower. $XLF - View all 1 replies
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Bloomberg: SAC's Cohen May Face SEC Suit as Deposition Hurts Case. $XLF http://bloom.bg/132Pds3 - View all 1 replies
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x oil -field: Bloomberg: $BHP Names Mackenzie to Succeed Kloppers as Profit Declines. http://bloom.bg/Zqd1VU
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Bloomberg: Martin Zweig, Who Predicted 1987 Market Crash, Dies at 70. http://bloom.bg/YEmKlo $XLF - View all 3 replies
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The White House: President Obama Speaks on Sequester Impacts. http://1.usa.gov/WLMjmo $XLF - View all 0 replies
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