http://www.rttnews.comGlobal financial news, market analysis, economics and forex newsen-usSat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:02 GMTAfter moving higher earlier this month, networking stocks are continuing to give back some ground during trading on Friday. Disappointing earnings and guidance from ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) have contributed to the selling pressure.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1136660Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:00 GMTAfter trending higher for the first half of the month, semiconductor stocks are seeing notable weakness during trading on Thursday. The weakness in the sector comes on some negative analyst comments, with Bank of America-Merrill Lynch cutting its rating on the sectorhttp://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1135466Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:13 GMTAfter trending higher in recent sessions, electronic storage stocks are giving back some ground during trading on Wednesday. Seagate Technology (STX) is helping to lead the sector back to the downside following an analyst downgrade.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1133978Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:24 GMTAfter trending higher in recent sessions, retail stocks are giving back some ground during trading on Tuesday. Casual apparel retailer Pacific Sunwear (PSUN) is helping to lead the sector lower after issuing some troubling fourth quarter guidance.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1132532Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:47:44 GMTSteel stocks are seeing notable strength during trading on Monday, as recent reports have generated optimism about a resurgence in global demand for the metal. The strength among steel stocks is reflected by the 4.4 percent gain currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Steel Index, which is extending its recent upward move.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1130831Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:43:45 GMTAirline stocks are contributing to the strong upward move by the broader markets during trading on Friday. The strength in the sector is partly due to a positive reaction to news that British Airways and Spanish airline Iberia have reached a merger agreement after a year of negotiations.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1129319Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:07:04 GMTWith the price of oil showing a substantial decrease, energy stocks have come under pressure over the course of the trading day on Thursday, contributing to the downward move that has been shown by the broader markets. The price decrease has contributed to notable weakness among both oil producers and oil service stocks.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1127746Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:52:10 GMTAfter taking a breather in the previous session, housing stocks are moving back to the upside during trading on Wednesday. Toll Brothers (TOL) is helping to lead the sector higher after reporting its preliminary fourth quarter contract figures.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1126113Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:35:48 GMTDespite the lack of direction being shown by the broader markets, tobacco stocks are posting strong gains in late morning trading on Tuesday in reaction to the latest quarterly results from Alliance One International (AOI).http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1124539Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:52:32 GMTThe resource sector is boosting the broader markets during trading on Monday, with oil service stocks posting notable gains. The gains by oil service stocks come amid a notable increase by the price of crude oil. The upward moves by oil service stocks have resulted in a 3.3 percent gain by the Philadelphia Oil Service Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1122656Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:49 GMTFollowing a notable upward move at the open, gold stocks continue to see considerable strength in late morning trading on Friday. The sector is benefiting from a continued rally in gold prices. The substantial upward move by gold stocks has resulted in a 1.7 percent gain by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1121050Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:24 GMTAfter seeing some strength in the previous session, semiconductor stocks are seeing some further upside during trading on Thursday. The sector is benefiting from a positive reaction to results from Microchip Technology (MCHP). The strength in the semiconductor sector is reflected by the 2.3 percent gain currently being shown by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1119440Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:46:31 GMTAfter seeing gains in each of the two previous sessions, health insurance stocks are seeing further upside in morning trading on Wednesday. With the gains, health insurance stocks are partly offsetting the losses posted in late September after being stuck in a range for the bulk of October.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1117315Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:39:28 GMTRailroad stocks are posting strong gains in late morning trading on Tuesday following news that Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa) intends to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI). The gains by railroad stocks are contributing to a 11.2 percent advance by the Dow Jones Railroads Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1115451Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:51:45 GMTAfter showing a strong upward move at the open, biotechnology stocks are continuing to see notable strength in late morning trading on Monday. The NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index is near its best level of the day, up by 4.5 percent. With the gain, the index has partly offset its recent losses, bouncing off of Friday's three month closing low.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1113794Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:38:37 GMTWhile significant weakness has emerged in a number of sectors on Friday, oil service stocks are posting particularly steep losses amid a notable decrease by the price of crude oil. The losses by oil service stocks are contributing to a 3.8 percent decline by the Philadelphia Oil Service Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1112343Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:57:23 GMTAfter showing a notable upward move at the open, gold stocks are continuing to see considerable strength in early afternoon trading on Thursday. The sector is benefiting from a notable upward move by the price of gold.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1110529Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:05:37 GMTHousing stocks have shown a notable move to the downside over the course of morning trading on Wednesday, with reports showing an unexpected decrease in new home sales and a decline in mortgage applications contributing to the weakness in the sector.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1108512Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:52 GMTSteel stocks are seeing notable weakness in late morning trading on Tuesday following the release of quarterly results from U.S. Steel Corp. (X) and AK Steel Holding Corp. (AKS). The weakness among steel stocks is reflected by the 2.1 percent loss currently being shown by the NYSE Arca Steel Index, which is moving lower for a fourth straight session.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1106603Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:42:26 GMTAfter seeing considerable weakness last Friday, semiconductor stocks are regaining some ground in morning trading on Monday. Marvell Technology (MRVL) has helped to lead the way back to the upside after raising its third quarter revenue guidance.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1104777Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:09:34 GMTTransportation stocks are showing notable weakness during trading on Friday, with railroad stocks pulling the sector lower by a considerable margin. The losses by railroad stocks are contributing to a 5.7 percent loss by the Dow Jones Railroads Index.http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1103515Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:19 GMTWhile the broader markets are showing a lack of direction, natural gas stocks are seeing notable weakness during trading on Thursday. The weakness in the sector is partly due to some negative analyst comments on Chesapeake Energy (CHK) and EOG Resources (EOG).http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=1102028Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:55:02 GMT