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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Option Update: S&P Select Materials SPDR volatility flat	Filed under: OptionsS&P Select Materials SPDR (XLB) is an index made up of companies involved in chemicals, construction materials, containers, metals, mining, and paper and forest products. XLB May and June option implied volatility of 32 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement. Financial Select Sector (XLF) overall volatility at 32; 26-week average is 35. Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.c...	April 30, 2008
Recent Key ETF Performance	Below we highlight the recent performance of key ETFs across a number of asset classes. The best performers over the last month have been international ETFs and commodity ETFs. The oil-tracking ETF (USO) is up 18.6% over the last 30 days, while the BRIC emerging market ETF is up 18.55%. US sector ETF performance is varied. Energy (XLE), Materials (XLB),... ...	April 23, 2008
Basic Materials ETFs' Mettle Tested As Alocoa Reports Lower Profits	Materials exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell slightly on the news that Alcoa (AA) reported a 50% profit loss from a year ago. The higher cost of energy and raw materials, coupled with the weak dollar, offset the spike in the price of aluminum. The company reported earnings of 37 cents per share, but analysts were expecting an average of 49 cents per share, Steve James for Reuters reports. Even though the earnings estimates were lowered by analysts, they still expected the company to benefit fro...	April 07, 2008
"Fast Money" for Tuesday	Tuesday's PicksGuy Adami likes The Shaw Group (SGR) $55.71 Karen Finerman prefers Altria (MO) $74.74 Pete Najarian recommends Burger King (BKC) $26.04 Tim Seymour thinks the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) $130.99 is a buy; or he recommends shorting the UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEV) $90.9 Monday's ResultsGuy Adami likes Alcoa (AA) $36.66 Close $35.64 LOSSKaren Finerman prefers Microsoft (MSFT) $27.87 Close $28.05 GAIN Pete Najarian recommends buying puts in the Materi...	March 10, 2008
"Fast Money" for Monday	Monday's PicksGuy Adami likes Alcoa (AA) $36.66Karen Finerman prefers Microsoft (MSFT) $27.87 Pete Najarian recommends buying puts in the Materials SPDR (XLB) $39.59 Friday's ResultsKaren Finerman recommends Reynolds (RAI) $61.89 Close $62.26 GAIN Guy Adami prefers XTO Energy (XTO) $60.83 Close $60.17 LOSSPete Najarian thinks InterDigital (IDCC) $16.56 is a buy. Close $18.09 GAINJeff Macke says his pick is Campbell’s Soup Company (CPB) $31.72 Close $31.58 LOSS2008 Records:Brian Schaeffer=...	March 09, 2008
Fast Money Recap & Review	Word On The StreetWall Street experienced increased selling pressure Friday with the Dow falling 1.22%, the S&P 500 losing 0.8% and the Nasdaq trading off 0.3%. On CNBC’s “Fast Money” TV show, Guy Adami said he saw no capitulation in the market Friday. He thinks the downside still has more room to go, but he still likes the railroad stocks like Burlington Northern S...	March 08, 2008
"Fast Money" for Thursday	Thursday's PicksJeff Macke recommends buying Costco (COST) $60.82Guy Adami prefers Baker Hughes (BHI) $70.01 Karen Finerman likes Micrososft (MSFT) $28.11Pete Najarian thinks IBM (IBM) $115.39 is a buy.Wednesday's ResultsGuy Adami recommends Merrill Lynch (MER) $49.83 as a buy. Close $49.07 LOSSKaren Finerman prefers NYSE Euronext (NYX) $63.09 Close $63.03 LOSSPete Najarian likes buying puts on the Materials SPDR (XLB) $40.55 Close $41.53 GAIN 2008 Records:Brian Schaeffer= 0-1Carter Worth= 0...	March 05, 2008
"Fast Money" for Wednesday	Wednesday's PicksGuy Adami recommends Merrill Lynch (MER) $49.83 as a buy.Karen Finerman prefers NYSE Euronext (NYX) $63.09 Pete Najarian likes buying puts on the Materials SPDR (XLB) $40.55 Tuesday's ResultsPete Najarian thinks ConocoPhillips (COP) $83.44 is a buy. Close $81.50 LOSSKaren Finerman likes BJ Services (BJS) $25.91 Close $24.95 LOSSGuy Adami prefers UTEK Corp. (UTK) $11.97 Close $12.01 GAINJeff Macke recommends shorting the Dow by buying Short Dow30 ProShares (DOG) $64.03. Close $6...	March 04, 2008
Fast Money	Word on the StreetWord VideoTomorrow's TradesOil is at $100 and OPEC is set to rebuff calls to raise production, what will this mean for surging commodity prices? Addison Armstrong from Tradition Energy said OPEC's hands are tied. The ability to raise prices the way they used to is gone. If they were to cut production it would be detrimental to demand. They can't raise production because this is the slow time of the year traditionally. Crude bulls are in a tough spot here with the risk rewa...	March 04, 2008
A Practical Reason to be Aware of ETF Activity	In investing, it is important to understand what industries the companies in which you invest are in. There are several reasons for this: Companies within an industry tend to face the same cost pressures. Companies within an industry tend to face the same revenue drivers. Companies within an industry tend to face the same regulators and political pressures. Companies within an industry tend to face the same behavior from debt-financers and equity investors. Now, some companies have competiti...	February 02, 2008

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