Signals

After recommending iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (ticker IEO) in June, IEO has significantly outperformed the market but is now rated 1 (strong sell) by ValuEngine. For those looking to utilize profits taken in Energy ETFs, Blank recommends taking a long look at Utilities Sector ETFs.

Axiomatic Data, the Form 5500 Information Company, announced today the release of new ESG metrics to its database covering over 700,000 US public and private companies. Using information extracted from Form 5500 filings, Axiomatic Data has developed three new attributes that measure the Social or “S” component of Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria.

Carol Tomé is UPS' 12th CEO in the company’s nearly 114-year history and we like her focus on making the firm's capital allocation more efficient and leaving pure volume strategies behind. The CEO's solid execution in her first 18 months, despite pandemic related turmoil, is partly because of her familiarity with UPS as a long-time Director (since 2003).

New York, NY February 11, 2021 - Axiomatic Data, the Form 5500 Information Company, announced today the creation and release of ThriveScores™ to its database covering over 650,000 US public and private companies. Using information extracted from Form 5500 filings, Axiomatic Data has developed a scoring methodology that predicts corporate growth, or likelihood to thrive, across the vast majority of US companies. ThriveScores can be used as a measure of financial health for all US companies and as an investment signal for US public companies.