Positive Tech Earnings Give ETFs a Lift

Better-than-expected third-quarter results from a few technology companies gave exchange traded funds (ETFs) a little life before the markets went into the weekend. Software maker Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) beat expectations in their earnings reports. The news lifted hopes that tech companies would finally begin to boost revenues. [...]

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Five Energy ETFs to Watch

Explosive growth in emerging markets, as well as a trend toward efficient energy technology and “green” energy use, makes the energy sector a compelling area to allocate assets both in the short and long terms. Equity-based energy ETFs offer exposure to everything from large, integrated firms like Exxon Mobil(XOM Quote) to clean energy pioneers like [...]

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