Better-than-expected earnings and data help ETFs notch gains.
Metals and oil fall, but financials weather market drift.
Disappointing Morgan Stanley results, falling oil prices lead to flat trading day.
Financial ETFs see profit-taking, but soothing words on rates lifts Treasurys.
Effectively IOUs from banks, exchange-traded notes carry too much risk for comfort.
Short-selling has always been an advantage of ETFs. Does an SEC ban erase this plus?
Techs rolled downhill after midweek gains as data and Dell disappointed.
Another deposit of stronger economic data spurred interest in banking ETFs.
Energy services ETFs are a bright spot on an otherwise down day for stocks.
More hard times for J.P. Morgan, Wachovia and other banks hurt sector ETFs.