In recent trading, shares of Host Hotels & Resorts Inc (Symbol: HST) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $14.50, changing hands for $14.60/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: down
In recent trading, shares of Euronet Worldwide Inc. (Symbol: EEFT) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $143.67, changing hands for $145.30/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrad
In recent trading, shares of LexinFintech Holdings Ltd (Symbol: LX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $11.73, changing hands for $12.31/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade
Socially responsible investments that track environmental, social, and governance principles have gathered momentum in 2020, and four trends may continue to support this trade. “While the pandemic was the catalyst for increased flows into ESG investments in 2020, we expect global action on environmental and social challenges to spark flows in 2021,” State Street Global [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how companies view digitization and has accelerated investment in technology. As a result, companies have adapted to customer needs to deliver products and manage operations without much interruption. A presentation by Michael Laitkep, Research Analyst for S-Network, an Alerian company, examines some of the key trends in technology, how they [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
For investors looking for momentum, Amplify International Online Retail ETF XBUY is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 227.4% from its 52-week low price of $18.57/share.
The thematic investing trend is continuously gaining popularity among market participants. Given the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, investors have been consistently looking for solid options for putting their money into. In the pandemic-stricken 2020, the inves
After rapidly approaching the $60 per barrel level, crude oil is pulling back on Thursday, even as data suggests that global oil stocks are predicted to quickly draw down in the second half of this year as demand climbs. Crude oil futures are down 0.6% to $58.32 per barrel, while stock ETFs and other energy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Getting single-country international exposure to Asia doesn’t have to start or end in China. South Korea is one country to consider as its economy recovers from the pandemic, which should help the iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY). EWY seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, which is a free [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Covid-19 may have brought new meaning to the phrase ‘dirty cash’, which is fueling the need for non-cash payments in the retail point-of-sale market. This works out in favor of the Global X FinTech ETF (FINX). “According to the new market research report ‘Retail Point of Sale Market by Product (Fixed POS, Mobile POS), Component (Hardware, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Look past the retail trading hype surrounding Reddit forums and investors will see ETFs from ARK Invest producing blockbuster gains. Five of its active management funds have been an overarching theme amongst outperforming funds in recent days. Whether it’s disruptive technology like robotics or current trends like cloud computing, ARK Invest has an active fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the IQ Healthy Hearts ETF (HART) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. HART tracks a market-cap-weighted index composed of global stocks with favorable health-related ESG ratings. The fund adopts a thematic ESG investment approach aligned with the American Heart Association’s overall mission [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds meandered between losses and gains on Thursday as traders waited on progress in the next stimulus package to help support a flagging economic recovery. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.2%, and iShares Core S&P [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.S. dollar, Treasury yields, and gold prices are all working together to create their own symphony. ETF traders have the ability to bring this music to their ears with four leveraged Direxion Investments products. For moves in gold prices, traders can use the: Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X ETF (NUGT): seeks daily investment [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After the world's largest video game retailer — GameStop GME and Silver, Reddit’s discussion has now popularized marijuana stocks like Sundial Growers Inc. SNDL (up 78.8% on Feb 10) and Tilray TLRY (up more than 50% on Feb 10). The pending merger between Tilray and Aphria i
With the advent of smartphone applications, it’s difficult to get away from social media. The majority of today’s retail investors are bombarded with social media influences on a daily basis. ETF provider VanEck has sniffed out an opportunity with the creation of the VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF. With all the hype surrounding the Reddit [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Fixed income investors have turned to municipal debt in order to extract an added dose of yield. ETF provider Invesco gives investors short or long exposure to munis with funds like the Invesco BulletShares® 2021 Municipal Bond ETF (BSML) and the Invesco BulletShares 2030 Municipal Bond ETF (BSMU). “Yield-hungry investors have been piling into riskier assets, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: IYR) where we have detected an approximate $1.3 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 31.8% increase week over wee
In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (Symbol: BNDX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $58.01, changing hands as high as $58.05 per share. Vanguard Total International Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.1% on the day.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (Symbol: CWB) where we have detected an approximate $81.9 million dollar outflow -- that's