Vanguard Consumer Discretion ETF (NY:VCR)

Luminar Stock Jumps After-Hours On Upbeat Q4 Results: Retail Traders Look Past Soft Revenue Outlook ↗

Topics ETFs Economy Stocks

March 20, 2025

Sentiment was buoyed by the CEO's remarks on transitioning key customers to its next-generation lidar technology, securing new contracts and expectations for lidar shipments to at least triple this...

Loeb's Third Point Investors Limited reported a 1.2% return on shares in Feb 2025, with top holdings Tesla and Amazon seeing significant declines.

Dan Loeb's Portfolio Feels The Strain As Tesla, Amazon, PG&E Lose Ground ↗

March 18, 2025

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Consumer Spending Stumbles: Time To Buy The Dip In Retail ETFs? ↗

March 18, 2025

US retail market had a mixed start in 2025 as February sales rose only 0.2% after a steep decline in January. This could impact retail ETFs.

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Tesla's Sharp Drop Sends Shockwaves Through These ETFs ↗

February 28, 2025

Tesla's stock decline is impacting ETFs with significant exposure to the company. Leveraged ETFs have been hit the hardest, while broad-market and sector ETFs are also experiencing losses.

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Topics ETFs

Up 12% in 1 Month, Is Coca-Cola Still a Top High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy Now? ↗

February 26, 2025

Playa Hotels Stock Surges After Hyatt’s Bid To Buy Hotel Chain For $2.6B: Retail Cheers ↗

February 11, 2025

The acquisition, expected to close later this year, is subject to closing conditions and regulatory requirements

All eyes on Tesla's Q4 earnings, key for high-profile ETFs with large allocations in the company like TESL, ARKQ, VCR. CEO Musk focused on new ventures despite delivery miss.

Tesla's Q4 Results Could Shake Up These 3 ETFs ↗

January 29, 2025

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Portillo's Stock Surges On Analyst Upgrade, PT Bump: Retail's Excited ↗

January 27, 2025

Sentiment on Stocktwits improved to ‘bullish’ from ‘bearish’ a day ago. Message volumes moved to ‘high’ from ‘normal.

Amazon announced it's withdrawing from Quebec,Canada, due to potential tariffs. It'll affect 1,700 jobs but offer compensation. AWS plans to expand in Canada.

Amazon To Shut 7 Quebec Fulfillment Centers, Axe Around 2,000 Jobs ↗

January 23, 2025

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Amazon Pauses Drone Deliveries In Texas, Arizona After Crashes, Plans Safety Upgrades ↗

January 21, 2025

Amazon's drone delivery pauses in Texas and Arizona due to software fix after two crashes. Industry expects business to be $10B by decade's end.

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Flutter Entertainment Stock Rises On Share Buyback Update, Analyst Coverage: Retail Remains Cautious ↗

January 17, 2025

Recently, Stifel has also initiated coverage of Flutter with a Buy rating and $320 price target.

Can the 3 Best-Performing Stock Market Sectors in 2024 Crush the S&P 500 Again in 2025? ↗

January 10, 2025

Topics Stocks

Can the 5 Worst-Performing Stock Market Sectors in 2024 Beat the S&P 500 in 2025? ↗

January 09, 2025

Tesla Inc. skidded 6% at the start of the new year following a fourth-quarter delivery miss despite an increase in promotional deals. As a result, ETFs with a substantial allocation to this luxury...

Topics Stocks

Tesla Slips On Q4 Delivery Miss: ETFs In Focus ↗

January 03, 2025

S&P 500 Hits 57 All-Time Highs In Record-Breaking 2024: Magnificent 7 Drive 30% Of Nasdaq's Surge ↗

Topics ETFs

December 25, 2024

The year of milestones, 2024, has seen an unperturbed rise in the bull market, we recap 2024's landmark junctures in the U.S. stock market.

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Topics Stocks

5 Low-Cost Vanguard ETFs That Just Surged to All-Time Highs After the Election ↗

November 12, 2024

Investors continue to gravitate toward megacap growth stocks that show no signs of slowing down.

Shares of AMZN spiked as much as 5.7% in aftermarket hours on elevated volume. ETFs having a substantial allocation to this online behemoth are also set to soar.

Topics ETFs

Amazon ETFs Set To Surge On Q3 Earnings Beat ↗

November 02, 2024

The consumer discretionary sector is a coiled spring for economic growth fueled by lower interest rates.

Topics ETFs Earnings

Beyond Tesla and Amazon: 1 Spectacular Vanguard ETF to Buy Now ↗

October 22, 2024

Exchange-traded funds can provide exposure to a diversified pool of top companies

Topics ETFs

The Fed Just Lowered Interest Rates. Here's My Top Vanguard ETF to Buy Now. ↗

September 30, 2024

Amazon raises hourly pay by $1.50 for front-line employees, bringing average total compensation to $29/hr. Total investment of $2.2B for 800K employees.

Topics ETFs Economy

Amazon Joins UPS In Raising Hourly Pay As Worker Compensation Trends Upward ↗

September 18, 2024

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Amazon To Cut Management Layers, End Work From Home ↗

September 16, 2024

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is making changes to reduce bureaucracy and increase in-office work, sparking concerns and affecting stock prices.

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Amazon E-Commerce Is A 'Loss-Leader' ... Its Real Money Is In 'Services,' Says Analyst ↗

September 12, 2024

Amazon's success not based on e-commerce, but high-margin services like advertising and cloud; e-commerce only accounts for 58% of revenue.

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Amazon Web Services Commits Over $6B To Malaysia With New Cloud Region ↗

August 22, 2024

Amazon Web Services plans to invest $6.2 billion in Malaysia through 2038, launching a new region that will contribute $12.1 billion to GDP.

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Is The Consumer OK? What We Know From Retailers About Spending In 2024 ↗

August 21, 2024

Today's consumer is "willing to shop when they find that right combination of fashion and newness at the right price," one retail exec said.

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ETFs To Tap As Consumer Sentiment Improves ↗

August 21, 2024

Rising consumer sentiment bodes well for household spending in the coming months. Investors can tap the encouraging trend in the basket form through consumer discretionary ETFs.

Even Though It's the Only Vanguard Sector ETF That Is Down in 2024, I Have High Hopes for This Fund Over the Next 5 Years ↗

Topics ETFs

August 16, 2024

This sector ETF includes Tesla, Amazon, Home Depot, and plenty of other top stocks.

Shares of Amazon dropped as much as 8% in aftermarket hours on elevated volume. ETFs having a substantial allocation to this online behemoth have been in focus.

Topics ETFs

Amazon's Weak Sales Spoil Investors' Mood: ETFs In Focus ↗

August 02, 2024