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US consumer confidence weakens in March - CNBC

US consumer confidence weakens in March - CNBC

American consumers were feeling less confident this month amid continued volatility in the financial markets.

The Conference Board, a business research group, says its consumer confidence index fell to 124.1 in March from 131.4 in February. READ MORE...

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Sergey Savastiouk, Ph.D. has a degree in Applied Mathematics from Moscow University and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur, investor, manager, and mathematician. His professional expertise is in applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, system and pattern analysis, and software and hardware system integration. He has served as the CEO of several hi-tech start-up companies and nonprofit organizations, which has given him proven capabilities in business strategy for high-tech start-up companies, market assessment, company formation, team building, product development, marketing, and sales. He has published numerous articles in journals and magazines on related fields. As a retail investor, he spent 15 years developing his proprietary trading and quantitative algorithms (now Tickeron’s A.I.), which brought him significant returns in trading the stock market. His current work and goal in founding Tickeron is to bring professional, sophisticated stock market analysis capabilities to retail investors via an easy-to-use interface.


IYK's RSI Indicator recovers from oversold territory

The RSI Indicator for IYK moved out of oversold territory on October 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 23 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In 23 of the 23 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at 90%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator shows that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 12 days. The price of this ticker is presumed to bounce back soon, since the longer the ticker stays in the oversold zone, the more promptly an upward trend is expected.

Following a +1.33% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where IYK advanced for three days, in 267 of 339 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 79%.

IYK may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 04, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on IYK as a result. In 66 of 86 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 77%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for IYK turned negative on August 31, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 32 of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 73%.

IYK moved below its 50-day moving average on September 04, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for IYK crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on September 10, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 13 of 18 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 72%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where IYK declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 74%.

The Aroon Indicator for IYK entered a downward trend on October 05, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), Altria Group (NYSE:MO), CVS HEALTH Corp (NYSE:CVS), McKesson Corp (NYSE:MCK), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL), Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM).

Industry description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 1000 Consumer Staples RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index composed of U.S. equities in the consumer staples sector. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, The underlying index measures the performance of the consumer staples sector of the U.S. equity market. It is non-diversified.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) ETF is 46.52B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 2.75B to 375.1B. KO holds the highest valuation in this group at 375.1B. The lowest valued company is FRPT at 2.75B.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) ETF was -0%. For the same ETF, the average monthly price growth was -3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 2%. USD experienced the highest price growth at 9%, while CTVA experienced the biggest fall at -84%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) ETF was 106%. For the same stocks of the ETF, the average monthly volume growth was 124% and the average quarterly volume growth was 57%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 36
P/E Growth Rating: 48
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 58
Profit Risk Rating: 77
Seasonality Score: 32 (-100 ... +100)
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