XLP - Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund
| Previous Close | 51.35 |
| Open | 51.23 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 50.34 - 51.40 |
| 52 Week Range | 50.34 - 58.95 |
| Volume | 19,102,686 |
| Avg. Volume | 16,148,482 |
| Net Assets | 8.92B |
| NAV | 52.63 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.85% |
| YTD Return | -6.97% |
| Beta (3y) | 0.52 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.14% |
| Inception Date | 1998-12-16 |
Yahoo Finance Video•3 days agoMARKETS: US stocks lose ground; Apple, Nvidia shares drop; Qualcomm slides; Amazon gains after announcing 100 million Prime members
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith on US stocks losing ground, Apple and Nvidia shares under pressure after chip partner issues weak guidance, Qualcomm slides on layoffs and Amazon shares jump after CEO Jeff Bezos announces Prime has more than 100 million members.
Yahoo Finance Video•20 days agoYahoo Finance Live: Midday Movers - Apr 2nd, 2018
Yahoo Finance's LIVE stock market coverage and analysis.
- CNBC Videos•24 days ago
First quarter ETF leaders and laggards
CNBC's Mike Santoli takes a look at ETF performance in the first quarter.
Yahoo Finance Video•last monthThe world watches a trade war escalate as Trump prepares China tariffs
China’s government promises to take all necessary steps to defend itself from President Trump’s tariffs. Later today, the president will unveil harsh new levies against the communist country. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous, Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer and Julia La Roche examine the details.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 months agoTarget earnings miss: Keeping up with 'The Amazons' is expensive
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre and Alexis Christoforous break down the latest market action after Target reported a small miss on profits, a beat on revenue and comparable same-store sales that beat Wall Street expectations.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 months agoHere’s why Harvard’s $1B bet on Brazilian tomatoes rotted
Harvard bet $1 billion on farms growing tomatoes, sugar, and eucalyptus in Brazil. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith, Andy Serwer, Dion Rabouin, and Ethan Wolff-Mann discuss why Harvard made the bet and where they went wrong.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 months agoFed chair Jerome Powell doubles down on bullish outlook
Fed chair Jerome Powell testified infront of the Senate on Thursday. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith, Dan Roberts and Julia La Roche, along with Peter Kenny, chief market strategist of Global Markets Advisory Group, discuss the market's reaction to Powell's testimony and whether a fourth rate hike will
Yahoo Finance Video•2 months agoNYSE trader: China's terrible manufacturing print is just a blip
Alan Valdes of Silverbear Capital joins Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 months agoFederal Reserve Chairman hints at possibility of more than 3 rate hikes
Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith, Rick Newman and Dion Rabouin on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony Tuesday.
Market Realist•2 days agoWhy PG’s Earnings Dragged KMB, CL, CLX, and CHD Down
Procter & Gamble (PG) reported weak sales and earnings growth in fiscal 3Q18 (period ended March 31, 2018) on April 19, 2018. The company’s stock fell 4.2% after the release and closed at $74.95. Procter & Gamble’s soft organic sales and tepid margin performance sent the stocks of other major CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies down as investors fear that price competition, business reinvestment needs, and inflation in commodities and transportation costs are likely to dent the financials of these companies.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Tobacco-stock selloff sets consumer-staples sector up for worst session in two months
According to FactSet, Thursday is poised to be the worst trading session in the history of Phillip Morris since being spun off from Altria Group Inc. in March of 2008. The drop weighed on Altria, which sank 8.3%. The staples sector was also pressured by Procter & Gamble Co. , which lost 2.9% after it agreed to acquire a consumer-health business from Germany's Merck in a $4.2 billion deal.
- Market Realist•4 days ago
How Consumer Stocks Fared Last Week
With the US-China trade war tensions easing, last week was positive overall for the sectors in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 Index (SPY) was up ~2.0%. All the sectors in the S&P 500 rose with the exception of the utility sector, which saw a slight slide.
- Market Realist•11 days ago
Will Philip Morris’s 1Q18 Earnings Boost Its Stock Price?
Philip Morris International (PM), an American tobacco company, is scheduled to announce its 1Q18 earnings before the market opens on April 19, 2018. In 4Q17, Philip Morris posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.31 on revenues of $8.29 billion. The increase of 3.8% in total shipment volume, growth in RRP (reduced risk products) sales, and better-than-expected revenue in 4Q17 appear to have increased investors’ confidence, leading to a rise in the company’s stock price.
- Market Realist•23 days ago
What Drove Consumer Goods and Materials Orders to a 7-Month High?
What Do these 10 Economic Indicators Signal for the US Economy?
- Barrons.com•23 days ago
First-Quarter Sector Snapshot: Two Areas That Made Money
Putting aside the soon-to-be dismantled telecommunications sector, of the 10 major S&P sectors, only two finished the first quarter in the black--consumer discretionary, and of course tech. Consumer discretionary got a boost from the retail revival earlier this year, as well as outperformance from some bigger components. Nike (NKE) was one of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's five best performers this quarter, while Amazon.com (AMZN) made the S&P 500's top 10 list. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 2.6% in the quarter.
- Market Realist•25 days ago
How to Trade a Broken (looking) Market (Hint: Carefully)
Again very carefully. Are the new Facebook (FB) privacy disclosures enough? Or will Mr. Zuckerberg go to Washington? Stock is now “reasonable” at 18x for 18% 2018e EPS growth. Maybe you need a bigger cushion here? Amazon (AMZN) is on its on valuation planet, but just broke it’s 50 day moving average hard. Stock is back where it was all the way back in…January. Hmmmm. Google (GOOGL) is now getting caught up in the Facebook scandal. Rightly or wrongly, we don’t know yet, but the stock has broken all support and is on its own. The stock is only 19.5x e EPS for the next 12 months earnings growth of 30%. So it is getting in that cheap with a cushion range.
- Market Realist•26 days ago
Altria’s Stock Price Rose Due to Deutsche Bank’s ‘Buy’ Rating
Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage of Altria Group
Market Realist•last monthWhat’s Expected of Walgreens in 2Q18?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), based in Deerfield, Illinois, is slated to release its 2Q18 financial results on March 28, 2018. Walgreens stock has followed a downward trend this year, falling 9% so far, like many peers. Refer to the final part of this series to learn about the company’s stock market performance this year.
InvestorPlace•last monthAre Investors Out of the Woods After the Recent Pullback?
On March 9, Wall Street marked the nine-year anniversary of the long-term bullish uptrend we are currently in and, let’s face it, there has been a lot to celebrate. While there have been a few volatile periods during this nine-year run, most of this bullish uptrend has been characterized by steady spans of uninterrupted bullish moves higher.
- Motley Fool•last month
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
On a day stocks made gains, Cigna announced it is buying Express Scripts and Kroger forecast disappointing profits.
- Market Realist•2 months ago
Will Consumer Staples Sector Regain Strength in March?
Will Sell-Off Trends Continue or Reverse in March?
- Market Realist•2 months ago
How Target’s Valuation Stacks Up with Peers
What to Expect from Target’s 4Q17 Earnings
- Market Realist•2 months ago
What’s Driving Consumer Goods and Material Orders Higher?
Sectors like retail (XRT), including brick and mortar and online retailers (IBUY), are impacted by changes in consumer demand. At the same time, a lower level of demand for consumer goods could impact inflation (TIP) growth and aggregate demand in the economy, eventually leading to a recession. According to the latest conference board LEI report, new orders for consumer goods and materials were reported to have increased for the fourth-straight month to $141.05 billion from $140.98 billion.
- MarketWatch•2 months ago
Goldman sees a red flag for Amazon, Citi in these options-market moves
The U.S. stock market has retraced much of the ground it lost in its recent correction, giving some support to the idea that a near-term bottom may have been put into prices. However, there are still pockets ...
