| While S&P Capital IQ consensus forecasts for second quarter 2015 EPS has declined sharply since the beginning of 2015, we think that the information technology sector should be one of the bright spots. Meanwhile, the sector is trading at a discounted P/E multiple. We believe investors can gain exposure to a number of favorable trends in the broader sector through diversified technology focused ETFs.
Earnings forecasts have been falling for all S&P 500 index sectors. On January 2, analysts expected second quarter 2015 S&P 500 earnings would increase 4.2% from the prior year. However, driven in part by weakness in the energy and consumer staples sectors, the S&P 500 forecast is now for a 4.2% decrease as of June 23...............................................Full Article: Source
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