Notable ETF Movers of the Day 10/11: TAN, XRT, GLD Higher; VXX, USO Lower

• Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy (NYSE: TAN) up 2.95% to $8.72. Higher today, bolstered by raised guidance at LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK). Also, JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) and Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) received an upgrade from Collin Stewart from Hold to Buy. Collins set a price target of $12 on STP and $34 on JKS. STP is 9.7% higher and JKS is 7.2% higher today.
  
  
• SPDR S&P Retail (NYSE: XRT) up 1.12% to $43.31. Shares in the sector mixed, but mostly higher, as Gymboree (Nasdaq: GYMB) agreed to be acquired by Bain Capital for $1.8 billion, and Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) receiving an upgraded from Argus to Buy from Hold, with a $12 price target.
  
  
• SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) up 0.02% to $131.69. Gold is making its way back into the green today, as the U.S. dollar slips lower on Fed hopes.

• iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) down 1.43% to $15.18. The markets are a little soft today, but mostly higher, as investors are awaiting action from the Fed for more quantitative easing. No economic data is due out due to the Columbus Day holiday.
  
  
• United States Oil (NYSE: USO) down 0.69% to $35.90. Lower today on a lack of a directional catalyst. The U.S. shedding more jobs than expected in September may spur more action from the Fed.

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