http://www.rttnews.comGlobal financial news, market analysis, economics and forex newsen-usThu, 11 Mar 2010 17:35:04 GMTRailroad stocks are extending a recent upward move on Thursday, posting notable gains despite today's lackluster outing in the broader markets. The advance in the sector comes as traders focus on news from CSX Corp. (CSX), which said it expects a substantial pick up in earnings in 2010.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1237935Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:55:56 GMTBanking stocks have helped to lead the markets higher on Wednesday, with prospective merger and acquisition activity sparking buying interest in the sector. The strength in the banking sector is reflected by the 2.9 percent gain currently being shown by the Kbw Bank Index. With the gain, the index is adding to its recent gains and has risen to its best intraday level in sixteen months.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1236380Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:50:20 GMTAirline stocks are moving notably higher during trading on Tuesday, led by United Airlines parent UAL Corp. (UAUA), which is advancing amid news of a pickup in traffic. The strength in the airline sector is reflected by the 3.7 percent gain currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Airline Index. With the gain, the index is recovering from its recent pullback, looking to close at a fresh two-year high.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1234761Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:36:21 GMTWhile biotechnology stocks are turning in the market's best performances in late-morning trading on Friday, notable strength is also visible among brokerage stocks. The sector has jumped in today's session following a recent steady advance. The strength in the brokerage sector is reflected by 1.7 percent gain currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Securities Broker/Dealer Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1231866Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:50:19 GMTAfter moving higher for the most of the past month, networking stocks are giving back some ground during trading on Thursday. Disappointing earnings and guidance from Ciena Corp. (CIEN) have contributed to the selling pressure. The weakness in the sector is reflected by the 1 percent loss currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Networking Index. With the loss, the index is pulling back off of the twenty-one month closing high set in the previous session.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1230599Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:44:33 GMTOil service stocks are seeing considerable strength during trading on Wednesday, benefiting from a notable increase by the price of oil. The move comes as the day's inventory data showed a significant increase in refinery demand even though overall oil inventories rose.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1228999Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:45:18 GMTAfter a strong start to the session, gold stocks remain notably higher in late morning trading on Tuesday. The sector is benefiting from a continued recovery in gold prices. The advance by gold stocks has resulted in a 2.9 percent gain by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. With the gain, the index is extending a recent upward move, climbing to its best intraday high in well over a month.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1227500Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:40:21 GMTElectronic storage stocks are recovering from their recent losses in morning trading on Monday, as the Semiconductor Industry Association reported a substantial pick-up in chip sales, boosting buying interest in tech stocks. Notably, SanDisk (SNDK) is leading storage stocks higher following an upgrade.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1225886Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:41:01 GMTHealthcare-related stocks are seeing notable gains during late-morning trading on Friday, with the advance coming on the heels of yesterday's healthcare reform summit in Washington.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1224431Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:14 GMTComputer hardware stocks are moving notably lower during trading on Thursday after smartphone maker Palm Inc. (PALM) cut its quarterly and yearly guidance. The weakness in the hardware sector is reflected by the 2.6 percent loss currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index. The index is moving lower for a fifth straight session and hit a nearly one-month intraday low in earlier dealing.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1222960Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:43:28 GMTAfter showing a strong upward move at the open, biotechnology stocks continue to see notable strength in late morning trading on Wednesday. Sequenom (SQNM), Millipore (MIL) and OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP) are helping to lead the sector higher.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1221155Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:40:39 GMTAmid the day's broad based selling pressure on Wall Street, healthcare provider stocks are among the many sectors offsetting recent gains in late morning trading on Tuesday. The losses by healthcare provider stocks have resulted in a 2.1 percent pullback by the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Provider Index. The loss by the index comes after it moved higher in eight out of the nine previous sessions, reaching a one-month closing high on Monday.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1219588Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:19 GMTWhile the broader markets are showing a lack of direction, natural gas stocks are under considerable selling pressure during late morning trading on Monday. The weakness in the sector is partly due to a pullback by the price of natural gas in commodities trading.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1218015Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:35:52 GMTDespite the subdued action in today's market, health insurance stocks are seeing substantial strength in late-morning trading on Wednesday, offsetting recent losses. The strength among health insurance stocks is reflected by the 2.3 percent gain currently being shown by the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payor Index. With the advance, the index is bouncing off of the two-month closing low set on Tuesday.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1213929Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:47:41 GMTAfter a strong start to the session, gold stocks remain notably higher in late morning trading on Tuesday. The sector is benefiting from a continued recovery in gold prices. The advance by gold stocks has resulted in a 2.8 percent gain by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. With the gain, the index is moving further off the five and a half month closing low set earlier this month.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1212406Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:28:23 GMTOil-service stocks are seeing considerable weakness during late morning trading on Friday, as news of China's move to curb credit flows is likely to weigh on energy demand, sending oil prices lower. The weakness among oil service stocks is reflected by the 2 percent loss currently being shown by the Philadelphia Oil Service Index. The index is giving back some ground after posting strong gains in two out of the three previous sessions.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1210422Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:36:25 GMTRailroad stocks are recovering from recent lows during trading on Thursday, posting substantial gains amid today's solid outing by the broader markets. The strength in the sector comes after Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. (BNI) said that its shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the company's acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) and amid news that CSX Corp. (CSX) will raise its dividend.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1209042Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:45:08 GMTHealth insurance stocks have come under pressure during trading on Wednesday, contributing to the pullback by the broader markets. With the losses, health insurance stocks have nearly offset yesterday's rally. The weakness in the health insurance sector is reflected by the 1.8 percent loss currently being shown by Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payor Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1207413Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:46:36 GMT