Peloton Interactive (PTON), the maker of interactive exercise bikes and equipment, slumped 4.2% after earnings on Sept. 11 and then suffered modest losses on Sept. 15 when Apple (AAPL) unveiled an array of competitive fitness apps. However, the stock has more than recouped those losses and—even Monday morning when the broader market is down nearly 3%—shares are up 3.3%, near record highs after a 225% YTD surge.
As shares bucked the bearish trend on Wall Street last week, Peloton was the third most read stock ticker by financial advisors behind Tesla (TSLA) and Apple, according to TrackStarIQ rankings. Readers were likely researching the stock to determine if shares have further upside through the holiday and into 2021, as many people take their exercise routines away from the gym and into their homes. In this edition of Advisors In Focus: TrackStar Insights we look at the other stocks, industry groups, exchange traded funds, and ETF categories that were the most heavily researched by FAs last week. Please find the listings below.
Top Stocks by Total FA Traffic* :
Top Industry Groups by FA Traffic* :
| Rank | Industry Group |
| 3 | Software – Application |
| 2 | Auto Manufacturers |
| 1 | Biotechnology |
Top ETF by Total FA Traffic* :
| Rank | Ticker | Company |
| 3 | SQQQ | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ |
| 2 | QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust |
| 1 | SPY | SPDR 500 Trust |
Top ETF Categories by FA Traffic* :
| Rank | ETF Category |
| 3 | Technology Equities |
| 2 | Leveraged Equities |
| 1 | Large Cap Growth Equities |
*Total Traffic is defined as pageviews for the week ended Sept. 18, 2020.
| Rank (Verified FA Traffic) | Top Stocks Ranked by Financial Advisor Traffic Over the Past Week | Ticker | Top Industry Groups Ranked by Financial Advisor Traffic Over the Past Week | Top ETFs Ranked by Financial Advisor Traffic Over the Past Week | Ticker | Top ETF Categories Ranked by Financial Advisor Traffic Over the Past Week |
| 1 | Tesla Inc | TSLA | Biotechnology | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | SPY | Large Cap Growth Equities |
| 2 | Apple Inc | AAPL | Auto Manufacturers | Invesco QQQ | QQQ | Leveraged Equities |
| 3 | Peloton Interactive Inc | PTON | Software – Application | ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ | SQQQ | Technology Equities |
| 4 | Sorrento Therapeutics Inc | SRNE | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLK | Materials |
| 5 | iBio Inc | IBIO | Consumer Electronics | VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF | GDX | All Cap Equities |
| 6 | Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc | INO | Software – Infrastructure | ARK Innovation ETF | ARKK | Precious Metals |
| 7 | Amazon Com Inc | AMZN | Conglomerates | ProShares UltraPro QQQ | TQQQ | Health & Biotech Equities |
| 8 | Microvision Inc | MVIS | Internet Retail | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | IWM | Small Cap Growth Equities |
| 9 | Workhorse Group Inc | WKHS | Diagnostics & Research | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares | NUGT | Government Bonds |
| 10 | Vaxart Inc | VXRT | Semiconductors | SPDR Gold Trust | GLD | Oil & Gas |
| 11 | Ecoark Holdings, Inc. | ZEST | Medical Devices | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | LQD | Corporate Bonds |
| 12 | Novan Inc | NOVN | Internet Content & Information | ARK Web x.0 ETF | ARKW | Leveraged Commodities |
| 13 | NIO Inc | NIO | Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLF | Financials Equities |
| 14 | NewStar Financial Inc | NEWS | Credit Services | United States Oil Fund | USO | Large Cap Blend Equities |
| 15 | Nvidia Corp | NVDA | Entertainment | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | VIG | Consumer Discretionary Equities |
| 16 | Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc | SNOW | Specialty Retail | Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Bull 3x Shares | GUSH | Energy Equities |
| 17 | Eastman Kodak Co | KODK | Oil & Gas E&P | United States Natural Gas Fund | UNG | Alternative Energy Equities |
| 18 | Slack Technologies Inc | WORK | Auto Parts | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | XLY | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds |
| 19 | Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp | TNXP | Scientific & Technical Instruments | SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | XBI | Industrials Equities |
| 20 | XpresSpa Group Inc | XSPA | Restaurants | Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares | TNA | Mid Cap Growth Equities |