From Tyler Durden: Earlier today we wrote how legacy retailers were struggling to adopt to Black Friday increasingly moving to a primarily e-commerce platform.
NYSE:XRT November 26, 2018 11:54am
Retail Stocks: Even A Record Cyber Monday Could Be Too Little, Too Late
Insiders Buy the Holdings of SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)
From ETF Channel: A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (Symbol: XRT) shows an impressive 10.1% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
NYSE:XRT November 19, 2018 2:57pm
What to expect on Black Friday?
From Zacks: New Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were just released this morning, following the Producer Price Index (PPI) that hit the tape last week.
NYSE:XRT November 14, 2018 12:12pm
ETF Picks To Consider For October
From Zacks: The month of October will be highlighted by a deluge of earnings, rising rate worries and the onset of the holiday season.
NYSE:XRT October 8, 2018 6:37am
Retail ETF Breaks Out To New Highs, But Should You Buy It? (XRT)
From Dana Lyons: A popular retail ETF just broke out to all-time highs – but is the breakout for real?
NYSE:XRT August 16, 2018 6:08am
Retail Sector In Peril, As Sales Drop For Third Straight Month (XRT)
From Zacks: U.S. retail sales declined for the third straight month in February, as consumers cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other expensive items, indicating a potential drop in GDP in the first quarter. Out of the 13…
NYSE:XRT March 16, 2018 6:36am
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Is It Safe To Buy Retailers Again? (XRT)
From Zacks: Change seems to be the only constant for the retail sector, which is undergoing a major transformation owing to shifting consumer preferences. While the overall outlook for the sector has been rosy following a spectacular holiday season, retailers…
NYSE:XRT March 4, 2018 6:59am
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The Amazon-Whole Foods Merger Hasn’t Been A Retail Match Made In Heaven (XRT)
From The Edelson Institute: I took plenty of heat back in June when I said the $13.7 billion Amazon-Whole Foods merger “would be a surprising setback for the internet giant.”
NYSE:XRT December 20, 2017 6:36am
The Death Of Traditional Retail May Actually Be Exaggerated (XRT)
From Ted Bauman: My family and I sure are looking forward to the holidays this season. At my house, we’re in full-on Christmas mode now.
NYSE:XRT December 19, 2017 5:32am
Retail ETFs Are On Fire This Holiday Season (XRT)
From Zacks: The story narrating the retail sector’s transformation is now old. What is coming up is the most happening holiday season, the key yearly event for retailers.
NYSE:XRT December 18, 2017 6:24am
The Real Reason Why Amazon is Packaging Up Profits (XRT)
From Jon Markman: It’s that time of the year again. Every holiday shopping season, the “retail apocalypse” discussion moves front and center.
NYSE:XRT November 30, 2017 9:45am
How Wal-Mart Is Taking On The Tech Giants (XRT)
From Money And Markets: We often overlook supposedly “old school” blue chips that are adapting quite well to the technological landscape. Wal-Mart is an excellent example.
NYSE:XRT November 26, 2017 7:40am
Wal-Mart Stock Makes Full Recovery From Recent Lows (XRT)
From Dana Lyons: Following a brutal fall 2 years ago, the stock of Walmart has made a full recovery, back to all-time highs.
NYSE:XRT November 15, 2017 6:18am
Is Retail Past Its “Prime”? (XRT)
From Invesco: Most will agree that one of the biggest casualties of the internet economy has been traditional retail. Anecdotal evidence abounds, and the numbers don’t lie either.
NYSE:XRT October 27, 2017 6:28am
How To Play The Retail Revolution Using ETFs (XRT)
From Zacks: The struggles seem to be over for Wal-Mart (WMT). According to Jim Cramer, Wal-Mart has proved the “theoretically impossible” point with a host of growth initiatives and posed itself as one of the close competitors of Amazon (AMZN).
NYSE:XRT October 17, 2017 7:35am