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Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:31 GMT

Investors push up the value of hard assets and materials producers, as unemployment hits 10%.

Play 'Roubini and Rogers' ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Gary Gordon) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:09 GMT

Which ETFs might benefit from the thinking of Nouriel Roubini and Jim Rogers?

Health Care ETFs See Hope

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:07 GMT

Health care ETFs have rebounded a little as the momentum for Obama's health care reforms has slowed.

Rockwell Automation Lures Bullish Bet

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:32 GMT

One trader is positioning for a move higher ahead of Rockwell Automation's earnings report Monday.

With Unemployment Report, Reality Sets In

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38 GMT

The jobless rate jumped to more than 10% last month, a sign this year's bull market isn't justified and a recovery may be a long way off.

Fund Lessons From Bill Gross

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35 GMT

The founder of Pimco is a legendary bond manager.

Bullish Trader Bets on Olin Rebound

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:28 GMT

Olin has been falling for six weeks, and now one investor is using options to bet on a rebound.

AsiaInfo Rides Telecom Boom: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Software maker AsiaInfo has harnessed the explosive growth of telecommunications in China.

Five Small-Cap Stocks to Watch

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Hawkins, National Bankshares, Peet's Coffee and Neogen are rated 'buy' by TheStreet.com.

Marsh & McLennan, Hecla Mining: Ratings Changes

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Hecla Mining, Lennox International, Marsh & McLennan, Montpelier Re and Medicis Pharmaceutical had their ratings changed by TheStreet.com.

Court Reviews Fees on $9 Trillion in Assets

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Institutions pay lower fees on mutual funds than the average investor does, sparking a case for the Supreme Court.

Dollar Bulls Smother ETF

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:21 GMT

Bullish dollar investors hobbled the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish ETF.

October ETF Scorecard

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:32 GMT

Investors flocked to emerging market and fixed income funds in October.

Merger Arbitrage ETF Coming

twocents@thestreet.com (Michael Johnston) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27 GMT

Index IQ is set to launch a ETF that will invest in global companies that are takeover targets.

Gold Marches On to $1,100 an Ounce

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44 GMT

Gold prices are rising again, resuming a bulish move toward $1,100 an ounce after easing back from a record high of $1,098.

CIT Group Failure Highlights Insurance

twocents@thestreet.com (Joe Mont) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37 GMT

With banks offering more products and services than ever, consumers need to know which are insured by the government.

Capital One Gets Through Hard Part

twocents@thestreet.com (Philip van Doorn) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:23 GMT

The credit-card company handled the crisis with aplomb and can look ahead to a brighter future.

State ETFs Fall Short

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:01 GMT

State ETFs have merit but two recently launched funds in Oklahoma and Texas need more work on their portfolio exposure.

Unknown Mutual-Fund Firm Beats Everyone

twocents@thestreet.com (Stan Luxenberg) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:05 GMT

Royce Funds was started 37 years ago, with a specialty in small-cap stocks. Now the company's mutual funds are tops in almost all categories.

Five Mid-Cap Stocks Poised to Gain

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Monro Muffler, Balchem and Sybase are among mid-cap stocks rated 'buy.'

Arena Trounces Exxon: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Shares of Arena Resources, a small oil producer in Oklahoma, are outperforming those of Exxon, Chevron and BP.

BCE, Genesee & Wyoming: Ratings Changes

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

BCE, Genesee & Wyoming, HCP, Heartland Payment and Unitrin had their ratings changed by TheStreet.com.

Federated's Kaufler Buys Financials

twocents@thestreet.com (Danielle Kost) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Matthew Kaufler, co-manager of the Federated Clover Value Fund, is "warming" to financials and shunning telecom stocks.

Bulls Target UnitedHealth: Options Recap

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50 GMT

Bullish options traders targeted UnitedHealth and IMAX.

When Profits Are Losses: Analyst's Toolkit

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:47 GMT

Economic Value Added is a measure that can help investors determine which companies are generating enough earnings.

Big Trader Bets Whole Foods Will Fall

twocents@thestreet.com (OptionMonster) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:42 GMT

Whole Foods reports earnings after the bell today, and one trader has positioned for a drop.

ETF Investing: Two Strategies

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:23 GMT

Investors can adopt a fundamental or sector strategy.

AutoNation, Anadarko: Ratings Changes

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:05 GMT

AutoNation, Anadarko Petroleum, Axis Capital, EQT and Republic Services had their ratings changed by TheStreet.com.

Don Dion's ETF Strategies

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT

Two strategies for long term and short term investors.

Five Large-Cap Stocks Set to Grow

twocents@thestreet.com (Jake Lynch) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

DirecTV, IBM and Nike are among the large-cap stocks rated 'buy' by TheStreet.com Ratings.