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3 Impressive Biotech ETFs Crushing the Market - ETF News And Commentary

Eric Dutram — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:26:44 Z

While the markets continue to do quite well, many investors have seen some sector rotation starting to take place. The move as of late has been out of lower risk, high dividend, sectors like

Biotechnology ETF Investing 101 - ETF News And Commentary

Zacks Equity Research — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:46 Z

With ever-increasing health care spending and insatiable demand for new drugs, the biotechnology sector looks poised for good growth going forward. Furthermore, the U.S. biotech sector

Best/Worst Daily ETF Returns: Biotech Up

Hannah Tool — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:14:32 Z

The Guggenheim Solar fund (NYSEArca:TAN) spiked 6.58 percent on Friday, May 10, while markets rallied, with the S&P 500 rising 7.03 points, or 0.43 percent, to close at 1,633.70.

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for May 14, 2013

NASDAQ.com News — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:06 Z

Amgen Inc. ( AMGN ) will begin trading ex-dividend on May 14, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.47 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 07, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AMGN stock

Is the Biotech Sector Still a Market Leader? - Real Time Insight

Eric Dutram — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:18:48 Z

The biotechnology sector has been a strong performer for much of 2013. The space has seen huge gains over and above that of the broad market, with biotech benchmarks outpacing the S&P

Best/Worst Daily ETF Returns: Biotech Rises

Hannah Tool — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:09:17 Z

The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology fund (NYSEArca:FBT) added 5.96 percent on Friday, April 19, leading a handful of other biotech funds as the S&P 500 rose 13.64 points, or 0.88

Vertex News Lifts Biotech ETFs

ETF Professor — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:52:13 Z

Shares of biotechnology firm Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX ) are soaring by more than 55 percent early Friday and have touched a new all-time high after the company announced late

Under The Hood: An Unheralded Biotech ETF

ETF Professor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:53:01 Z

Another day, another set of fresh all-time highs for the major biotechnology ETFs . Biotech investors were treated to the same feat in late March , but as health care has continued to be a

Tech, Biotech ETFs Lead Market's Jump To New Highs

Investor's Business Daily — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:32:00 Z

Technology and biotech ETFs fronted the U.S. stock market's rally to a historic high Wednesday as the Federal Reserve minutes, released five hours early, showed Fed officials agreed that the

Biotech Breakout Boosting ETFs

ETF Professor — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:21:50 Z

The four horsemen of the biotechnology - Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB ), Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG ) and Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ) - all hit new 52-week highs

Gilead Puts Biotech ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary

Zacks Equity Research — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:10:39 Z

California-based Gilead Sciences ( GILD ) was in focus last week as it saw some encouraging clinical trial data on its HIV pill-TAF. This report pushed up GILD by about 4.5% last week and

A Look Ahead: This Week's ETFs to Watch

ETF Professor — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:12:13 Z

Stocks just keep on chugging higher. Buoyed by a surprisingly strong February jobs report, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial each gained about half a percent last Friday. For

If Stocks Keep Soaring, Get to Know These Leveraged ETFs

ETF Professor — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:16:13 Z

Another day, another intrday record for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Buoyed by a stronger-than-expected February jobs report, U.S. stocks continue to grind higher. Friday's action is of

Two Sector ETFs to Buy in 2013 - ETF News And Commentary

Zacks Equity Research — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:35:01 Z

In the current uncertain economic environment with ultra low interest rates, investors have been starved for income in 2012. Investors in search of a decent level of current income have

4 Health Care ETFs Your Broker Forgot to Mention

ETF Professor — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:52:42 Z

When it comes to health care ETFs , there are plenty for investors to choose from. How well acquainted folks are with all of their options in this sector is another story. Sure, it is safe to