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Alternate Symbol(s): ISTIF

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long term capital growth by replicating, to the extent possible, the performance of the S&P TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index the Index, net of expenses. To achieve its investment objective the Fund uses an indexing strategy. Under this strategy, the Fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Index, net of expenses, by employing, directly... see more

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iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF > What really happening

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Post by roboman on Oct 30, 2000 5:41pm

What really happening

Can any one tell me why this company can release positive news and do almost nothing on the market? I know they have products that haven't been popular, but they are starting to become popular. I know they are inexperenced, maybe even a little dumb about the markets, but what gives? Is there anyone helping at all?

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Comment by wonlarge on Oct 30, 2000 6:03pm

It seems to me that this stock is in the same boat as most new issues or RTO's recently completed. I don't feel it is a slight on the management at all. They have been doing what appears on the surface to be very possitive moves as per the recent NR's. The market stinks so that probably has more to do with the dismal performance on good news than anything else. Investor's only ...more

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Comment by roboman on Oct 30, 2000 10:21pm

The thing I see is that most of the other stocks are not doing much of anything really positive. That to me is a puzzle. Why is there no volume? Why can't they get any kind of momentum? Who won the world series in 1962? What is the meaning of life?

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