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Jul 31, 2018

US Consumer Spending Posts Solid Advance in June

U.S. consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy, experienced positive growth in June – the fourth-straight month of its advance.

According to Commerce Department figures released on Tuesday, consumer spending grew +0.4% in June. Durable goods spending, adjusted for inflation, climbed +0.4% (following previous month’s +0.6 %). Household expenses on services, adjusted for inflation, rose 0.4 % (after a +0.1% increase in prior month).

Consumer spending’s strong advance corresponds with a solid labor market and lower taxes. Disposable income (i.e. income adjusted for taxes and inflation) increased by + 0.3% - the fastest in three months.

 

 

 

Related Ticker: IYC

IYC's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for IYC turned positive on October 21, 2025. Looking at past instances where IYC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 41 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where IYC's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 27 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 21, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on IYC as a result. In of 85 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where IYC advanced for three days, in of 337 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

IYC 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 Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 69 cases where IYC's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

IYC moved below its 50-day moving average on October 22, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for IYC crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 13, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 14 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 .

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

The Aroon Indicator for IYC entered a downward trend on October 21, 2025. 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 Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Walmart (NYSE:WMT), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST), Home Depot (NYSE:HD), McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), Walt Disney Company (The) (NYSE:DIS), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG).

Industry description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 1000 Consumer Discretionary 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index. 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 discretionary sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by FTSE Russell.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF ETF is 58.38B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.18B to 2.39T. AMZN holds the highest valuation in this group at 2.39T. The lowest valued company is CRI at 1.18B.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF ETF was 20%. For the same ETF, the average monthly price growth was 33%, and the average quarterly price growth was 316%. GM experienced the highest price growth at 19%, while DECK experienced the biggest fall at -13%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF ETF was 36%. For the same stocks of the ETF, the average monthly volume growth was 35% and the average quarterly volume growth was 18%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 63
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 52
SMR Rating: 54
Profit Risk Rating: 64
Seasonality Score: 48 (-100 ... +100)
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