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Copper miners and materials
Copper supply
Miners with copper exposure tied to power, construction and electrification.
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5 companies in this theme
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FCXCoreFreeport-McMoRan
Produces copper from mines in the Americas and Indonesia.
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SCCOCoreSouthern Copper
Mines and processes copper.
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TECKRelatedTeck Resources
Has copper operations within a diversified mining business.
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BHPRelatedBHP
Operates copper assets within a diversified mining business.
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RIORelatedRio Tinto
Operates copper assets within a diversified mining business.
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Several are diversified miners; copper demand does not determine their entire share price. A company can serve a theme without deriving most of its revenue from it. The role labels describe its connection, not expected stock performance.
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1 SCCOSouthern Copper 60d$185.000.0% Waitfor volume at 1.0x normal (now 0.6x) Setup being watched: a move back above support after a dip below it · Up 29% this year
- Waiting for
- volume at 1.0x normal (now 0.6x)Reaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $180.822.3% under today's price
- First test
- $211.07The 20-day high, about 6.2x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst test
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is -8.3%. Daily RSI is 35 at the last close.
Strength. Returns over 5 sessions and 1 month.
SCCO XLB sector S&P 500 5 sessions ▼-8.3% ▲+1.0% ▼-0.5% 1 month ▼-9.3% ▲+3.4% ▼-1.1% What could go wrong- No clear trend yet: ADX 13 (under 15 is choppy).
- 9.3 points behind its sector fund (XLB) over 5 sessions.
- The stop is only 0.54 normal daily moves away: ordinary daily swings can reach it, so the reward-to-risk figure looks better than it is.
- Under its 50-day average ($201.16).
Trading 0.58x its normal volume, quieter than usual, price down.
Also seeing: Lagging its sector, room to catch up.
Buy setup checklist: 4 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)
- Recovering from its low
- Not met: Normal or busier tradingTrading is 0.58 times normal; this setup requires 1.00 times.
- A clear setup has formed
- Price is near the buy zone
- A confirming signal agrees
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.5% and technology market -1.5% over five sessions; both must be above their 20-day averages with nonnegative returns. 1065 of 1815 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 20-day average. Data coverage: 93%; at least 80% is required. Breadth is context for this holding period, not an automatic veto.
News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. No upcoming earnings date found on Finviz (checked nightly); confirm with the company before holding through a report.
How far below its highs
1-month high: -12%3-month high: -16%1-year high: -16%Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.
Where the price sits in each range
1 week$180.82$207.001 month$180.82$211.073 months$171.25$220.78This year$144.79$223.88Ranges use each day's high and low.
Large cap · $156.2 billion Materials Swings about 4x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: EarlyPrice as of Mon Oct 26, 9:31 AM ET.
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2 BHPBHP 60d$78.82▲+1.2% Waitfor the bounce to follow through Setup being watched: a bounce off its 1-month low · Up 31% this year
- Waiting for
- the bounce to follow throughReaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $76.972.4% under today's price
- First test
- $87.87The 20-day high, about 4.9x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst testFloor
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is -5.3%. Daily RSI is 27 at the last close.
Strength. Returns over 5 sessions and 1 month.
BHP XLB sector S&P 500 5 sessions ▼-5.3% ▲+1.0% ▼-0.5% 1 month ▼-7.2% ▲+3.4% ▼-1.1% What could go wrong- 6.3 points behind its sector fund (XLB) over 5 sessions.
- The stop is only 0.94 normal daily moves away: ordinary daily swings can reach it, so the reward-to-risk figure looks better than it is.
- Under its 50-day and 200-day averages: a bounce inside a downtrend.
Trading 0.95x its normal volume, about usual, price up.
Also seeing: Lagging its sector, room to catch up.
Buy setup checklist: 2 of 7 met (Buy setup needs all 7)
- Not met: Recovering from its lowThe recovery checks have not all lined up yet.
- Not met: Normal or busier tradingTrading is 0.95 times normal; this setup requires 1.00 times.
- A clear setup has formed
- Not met: Price is near the buy zoneThe nearest observed resistance is $79.05; room to it is 0.12 times the gap to the range floor. At least 1.50 is required.
- A confirming signal agrees
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.5% and technology market -1.5% over five sessions; both must be above their 20-day averages with nonnegative returns. 1065 of 1815 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 20-day average. Data coverage: 93%; at least 80% is required. Breadth is context for this holding period, not an automatic veto.
- Not met: Room before resistanceThe nearest observed resistance is $79.05; room to it is 0.12 times the gap to the range floor. At least 1.50 is required.
News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. We do not have an earnings date for this stock yet; look up the next earnings report first.
How far below its highs
1-month high: -9%3-month high: -20%1-year high: -20%Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.
Where the price sits in each range
1 week$76.97$82.411 month$76.97$87.873 months$76.97$98.71This year$61.14$98.71Ranges use each day's high and low.
Large cap · $197.9 billion Materials Swings about 3x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: StrongPrice as of Mon Oct 26, 9:31 AM ET.
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3 RIORio Tinto 60d$83.80▲+0.5% Waitfor the trend to turn up Setup being watched: a close above its 1-month high · 25% below its 1-year high
- Waiting for
- the trend to turn upReaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $82.651.4% under today's price
- First test
- $85.28An old price level met 2 times, about 1.3x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst testFloor
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is -6.4%. Daily RSI is 20 at the last close.
Strength. Returns over 5 sessions and 1 month.
RIO XLB sector S&P 500 5 sessions ▼-6.4% ▲+1.0% ▼-0.5% 1 month ▼-11.4% ▲+3.4% ▼-1.1% What could go wrong- 7.4 points behind its sector fund (XLB) over 5 sessions.
- The stop is only 0.65 normal daily moves away: ordinary daily swings can reach it, so the reward-to-risk figure looks better than it is.
- Under its 50-day and 200-day averages: a bounce inside a downtrend.
Trading 1.75x its normal volume, busier than usual, price up.
Buy setup checklist: 1 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)
- Not met: Trend is pointing upThe rising-trend checks have not all lined up yet.
- Normal or busier trading
- Not met: A clear setup has formedNeeds an upward move through $97.00 and a price near the session's high.
- Not met: Price is near the buy zoneHas not entered the setup's price band yet.
- Not met: A confirming signal agrees0 different confirmation types found. At least 1 is required.
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.5% and technology market -1.5% over five sessions; both must be above their 20-day averages with nonnegative returns. 1065 of 1815 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 20-day average. Data coverage: 93%; at least 80% is required. Breadth is context for this holding period, not an automatic veto.
News comes from our Market wire and never counts as an entry by itself. The first test is a distance, not a target. We do not have an earnings date for this stock yet; look up the next earnings report first.
How far below its highs
1-month high: -13%3-month high: -22%1-year high: -25%Measured from closing prices. Green: 50% or more below the high. Yellow: 20 to 50% below. Orange: less than 20% below.
Where the price sits in each range
1 week$82.65$89.121 month$82.65$97.003 months$82.65$106.84This year$80.72$112.58Ranges use each day's high and low.
Large cap · $104.8 billion Materials Swings about 2x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: StrongPrice as of Mon Oct 26, 9:31 AM ET.
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Search every stock →Leading sector funds today: Consumer Disc (XLY) +0.9%, Cybersecurity (CIBR) +0.9%, Space (UFO) +0.8% · Lagging: Clean Energy (ICLN) -2.4%, Bitcoin (IBIT) -1.8%, Communication (XLC) -0.6%
Sectors today
Which sectors are hot, which are dipping, and why it matters.
Every stock belongs to a sector, and money moves between sectors as the economy changes. That movement is sector rotation. Green is up today, red is down; the deeper the color, the bigger the move. Tap a tile to open that sector.
Big drop to big gain, from the move today in each sector's funds (averaged when a sector has several). The color steps at 0.25%, 0.6%, 1.2% and 2% each way. Every small line on the site works the same way: the last 60 sessions of daily closes ("60d"), ending at today's price (the dot, green or red for today's move). The line's color is that 60-day trend; the % chip and the tile color are today's move, so a stock can be up today on a red line. A sector tile's line is its funds averaged.
How sector rotation works
A sector is a group of companies that do similar work. Banks sit in one sector. Oil drillers sit in another. Wall Street splits the US market into 11 sectors. This site uses 12 groups: it folds the two consumer sectors into one, then adds crypto and a row for the whole market.
Sector rotation is money moving out of one sector and into another. It often happens because the economy moves in cycles, and in each stage some sectors tend to do better than others. It can also happen on a big theme, like AI, or a policy change. Big investors shift toward the groups they expect to lead next, and that shift shows up in prices.
Why this matters to a beginner: a good company can still drop when its whole sector is out of favor. Knowing which groups usually lead in each stage helps you see where attention is going. But nobody rings a bell at each stage. Stocks often move before the economy does, a stage is usually clear only after it ends, and stages can last months or years and do not always come in order.
- 1Early recoveryThe economy is climbing out of a slump. Rates are low or falling. Hiring restarts.Tends to lead: Banks and finance, Consumer, Real estate, Industry and defense, Technology
Cheap loans and pent-up demand (spending people put off) tend to lift banks, stores (the wants side of Consumer), home builders and factories first. Small companies and technology often join in.
- 2ExpansionGrowth is steady. Jobs are strong. Rates rise slowly.Tends to lead: Technology, Communication, Industry and defense
Companies tend to spend on growth, and profits often rise fastest in these groups.
- 3Late cycleGrowth is slowing. Prices and rates are high. The Fed is tight (the central bank is keeping rates high).Tends to lead: Energy, Metals and materials, Health care, Utilities and clean energy, Consumer
High oil and metal prices tend to help energy and mining profits, and steady demand tends to make health care, staples (the needs side of Consumer) and utilities look safer.
- 4SlowdownThe economy stalls or shrinks. Spending and hiring fall. Rates start to drop.Tends to lead: Utilities and clean energy, Health care, Consumer
People still pay for power, medicine and groceries (the needs side of Consumer), so those profits tend to hold up better.
How to read this page
- Green means the group is up today, red means down. A darker shade means a bigger move; the darkest shade is a move of about 2% or more. Leading means rising more than the other groups.
- One day is noise. A headline, one big stock, or options expiry (the day option contracts end) can flip a square. Most experienced investors treat one day as noise.
- Leading for a week is a lean (a small tilt, not a trend). Leading for several weeks while another group lags is rotation. That is the pattern this page is about.
- Groups rarely move in true opposite directions. 'Often trades places with' means one tends to lead while the other lags. Groups that trade places on rate news, like banks and real estate, can still rise together for months when the economy is recovering.
- Read the red squares too. Money leaving one group often shows up in another the same day.
- Check the whole market row first. On a big down day nearly everything is red, and that says little about any one sector. Nothing moves against the whole market for long.
A hot sector does not mean every company in it is doing well, so each company still needs its own check; this page is for learning and does not tell you what to buy or sell.
Each sector, up close
Open a sector to see what moves it, which sectors move with it, and the stocks leading and lagging inside it today.
Market The whole marketS&P 500, Nasdaq 100, small companies ▲+0.3%week +0.0%
S&P 500 +0.3% · Nasdaq +0.4% · Russell 2000 +0.2%
What moves it
The S&P 500 (500 big US companies), the Nasdaq 100 (big tech-heavy names) and small caps (smaller companies) together.
- Rates rising fast: usually down, and small caps often hurt most (more borrowed money)
- The Fed (the US central bank) cutting rates: often up, unless a recession is the reason
- Profits beating estimates (analyst forecasts): usually up
- The VIX (a gauge of expected market swings) jumping: usually down; when risk appetite (willingness to take chances) is high, small caps tend to lead, and when fear is high they tend to lag the S&P 500
Related sectors
Tends to move with TechnologyCommunicationConsumerBanks and financeIndustry and defenseCrypto
Worth watching: The S&P 500 (fund SPY) next to small caps (fund IWM), named only as a way to watch the group. When small caps lead, it is often a sign that investors feel bold.
Index funds: S&P 500 · SPY +0.3%Nasdaq · QQQ +0.4%Russell 2000 · IWM +0.2%
Strong Industry and defensefactories, defense, space ▲+0.7%week -0.3%
Doing well. Space +0.8% is the strongest.
What moves it
Machinery, railroads, airlines, construction and engineering firms, shipping, aerospace and defense contractors. Home builders sit under Real estate on this site.
- Economy growing and the ISM factory survey rising: usually up
- Oil price up: often down for airlines and shipping (fuel is their biggest cost)
- Strong US dollar: often down for machinery and aerospace makers that sell abroad
- Defense budgets rising or global tension: often up for defense names; rising rates: often down for machinery buyers
Related sectors
Tends to move with Metals and materialsBanks and financeThe whole marketEnergy
Tends to move against Utilities and clean energyHealth care
Worth watching: The ISM manufacturing PMI, a monthly factory survey. Above 50 usually means factories are growing.
Sector funds: Industrials · XLI +0.7%Defense · ITA +0.6%Space · UFO +0.8%
Leading the sector today
- CHRN ChronoScale60d▲+6.0%
- HSAI Hesai60d▲+4.4%
- BAH Booz Allen60d▲+3.8%
- INIO INNIO60d▲+2.9%
- ROAD Construction60d▲+2.8%
Lagging today
- JBLU JetBlue Airways60d▼-5.7%
- HRI Herc60d▼-3.6%
- EMBJ Embraer60d▼-3.1%
262 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
Strong Technologychips, software, security, robotics ▲+0.5%week +1.0%
Doing well. Semis +1.0% is the strongest.
What moves it
Chip makers, software, cloud computing, phones and computers, and the hardware behind AI.
- Rising interest rates: usually down (future profits are worth less today)
- Strong earnings and AI spending: usually up
- Strong US dollar: often down (overseas sales are worth fewer dollars)
- Chip export rules or tariffs: often down for chip makers
Related sectors
Tends to move with The whole marketCommunicationCryptoConsumer
Tends to move against EnergyHealth careMetals and materials
Worth watching: The 10-year Treasury yield (the interest rate on US government bonds, which sets many loan rates). When it climbs fast, tech often stalls.
Sector funds: Technology · XLK +0.5%Semis · SMH +1.0%Software · IGV +0.1%Cybersecurity · CIBR +0.9%Quantum · QTUM +0.3%Robotics · BOTZ +0.3%
Leading the sector today
- LPL LG Display Co60d▲+4.2%
- NOK Nokia Corporation60d▲+2.7%
- BB BlackBerry60d▲+2.6%
- RBRK Rubrik60d▲+2.5%
- AXTI AXT60d▲+2.4%
Lagging today
- FICO Fair Isaac60d▼-5.8%
- MSTR Strategy60d▼-4.9%
- ARLO Arlo Technologies60d▼-4.0%
316 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: DDOG, S, SSNC, PLTR.
Steady Metals and materialsgold, rare earths, chemicals ▲+0.5%week -1.6%
Moving with the market. Rare Earth +0.9% leads, Gold +0.2% trails.
What moves it
Two sides. Industrial: miners, steel, copper, chemicals, building materials and packaging. Gold: gold miners, which often act differently from the rest.
- Global growth and China demand strong: usually up for industrial metals
- Strong US dollar: often down (metals are priced in dollars)
- Fear or a falling dollar: often up for gold, even when steel and copper fall
- Housing and construction slowing: often down
Related sectors
Tends to move with EnergyIndustry and defense
Tends to move against Technology
Worth watching: The copper price. Traders call it Dr. Copper because it tends to track global growth.
Sector funds: Materials · XLB +0.3%Gold · GLD +0.2%Rare Earth · REMX +0.9%
Leading the sector today
- AAUC Allied Gold60d▲+2.0%
- GGB Gerdau60d▲+1.8%
- TECK Teck Resources60d▲+1.7%
- OLN Olin60d▲+1.7%
- DOW Dow60d▲+1.3%
Lagging today
- AUGO Aura Minerals60d▼-4.2%
- VALE VALE60d▼-2.0%
- LEU Centrus Energy60d▼-1.9%
129 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
Leading Health carepharma, biotech, devices ▲+0.5%week +2.5%
Ahead of the market this week.
What moves it
Drug makers, biotech, health insurers, hospitals and medical device makers.
- Economy slowing: often holds up better than most groups
- Drug price or insurance rule changes in Washington: often down
- New drug approvals from the FDA (the US drug regulator): often up for that company
- Rising rates: often down for small biotech; strong US dollar: often down for big drug makers
Related sectors
Tends to move with Utilities and clean energyConsumer
Tends to move against TechnologyCryptoIndustry and defense
Worth watching: Headlines on drug pricing and Medicare (government health insurance for seniors). Policy news often matters more here than in most groups.
Sector funds: Healthcare · XLV +0.5%
Leading the sector today
- ORKA Oruka Therapeutics60d▲+4.8%
- RDY Dr. Reddy's60d▲+4.1%
- CORT Corcept60d▲+3.0%
- GRFS Grifols60d▲+2.8%
- GMAB Genmab A/S60d▲+2.5%
Lagging today
- MRNA Moderna60d▼-6.4%
- ICUI ICU Medical60d▼-2.2%
- TLX Telix60d▼-2.2%
219 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: MOH, COR, RLAY.
Steady Consumershopping, everyday goods, cars ▲+0.4%week -1.2%
Moving with the market. Consumer Disc +0.9% leads, Consumer Staples -0.1% trails.
What moves it
Two sides. Wants: stores, restaurants, carmakers, travel and clothing (fund XLY). Needs: food, drinks and household goods, called staples (fund XLP). The needs side is what tends to move with Health care.
- Jobs and wages strong: usually up for the wants side
- Gas prices up: often down for stores and restaurants (less spare cash)
- Rising rates: often down for cars and big purchases
- Recession fears: the needs side tends to hold up, the wants side tends to fall
Related sectors
Tends to move with The whole marketCommunicationTechnologyHealth careBanks and finance
Tends to move against Energy
Worth watching: Monthly retail sales and the consumer confidence survey. Both are free and easy to find.
Sector funds: Consumer Disc · XLY +0.9%Consumer Staples · XLP -0.1%Autonomous · IDRV +0.3%
Leading the sector today
- TSLA Tesla60d▲+4.1%Today's day pick
- IHG Intercontinental60d▲+2.6%
- VSXY Victorias Secret &60d▲+2.3%
- ROST Ross Stores60d▲+2.1%
- GTX Garrett Motion60d▲+2.0%
Lagging today
- ABEV Ambev60d▼-13.0%
- MELI MercadoLibre60d▼-11.0%
- MMYT MakeMyTrip60d▼-4.0%
272 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: TSLA, SHW, COKE, WSM, MUSA.
Leading Real estateproperty funds ▲+0.3%week +2.5%
Ahead of the market this week.
What moves it
REITs (companies that own buildings and pay most of their profit to shareholders as dividends), plus home builders and owners of warehouses, data centers and apartments. Wall Street files home builders under consumer; this site keeps them here because they follow mortgage rates.
- Rising interest rates: usually down; falling rates: usually up
- Strong job growth: often up (more tenants, more buyers)
- Recession: often down (fewer tenants), though warehouses and apartments tend to hold up better than offices
- Office vacancies (empty space) rising: often down for office owners
Related sectors
Tends to move with Utilities and clean energy
Tends to move against Banks and finance
Worth watching: The 30-year mortgage rate, posted weekly by Freddie Mac (a government-backed mortgage company). Lower tends to help, most of all home builders. REITs follow the 10-year Treasury yield more closely.
Sector funds: Real Estate · XLRE +0.3%
Leading the sector today
- HHH Howard Hughes60d▲+5.6%
- BEKE KE60d▲+3.0%Today's long pick
- CCI Crown Castle60d▲+2.4%
- VTMX Corporacion60d▲+1.8%
- SBAC SBA Communications60d▲+1.0%
Lagging today
- OPEN Opendoor60d▼-3.0%
- FRMI Fermi60d▼-1.2%
- CXW CoreCivic60d▼-0.9%
97 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: BEKE, AHR.
Leading Banks and financebanks, insurers, payments ▲+0.3%week +1.8%
Ahead of the market this week.
What moves it
Big banks, regional banks, card networks, insurers, brokers and asset managers.
- Rates rising slowly: usually up (bigger lending margins, the gap between what banks pay and charge); rates jumping fast: can hurt (losses on bonds they hold)
- Long-term rates above short-term rates: tends to help; short rates above long rates (an inverted curve) is a warning sign for banks
- Loan defaults (loans not paid back) rising, recession fears or a bank failure: usually down
- Busy stock trading and deal-making: often up for brokers and asset managers
Related sectors
Tends to move with Industry and defenseConsumerThe whole market
Tends to move against Real estateUtilities and clean energy
Worth watching: The gap between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields (rates on US government bonds). A wider gap tends to help banks.
Sector funds: Financials · XLF +0.3%
Leading the sector today
- SLM SLM60d▲+3.0%
- DB Deutsche Bank60d▲+2.3%
- BCS Barclays60d▲+2.3%
- BBVA Banco Bilbao60d▲+2.1%
- CRBG Corebridge60d▲+2.1%
Lagging today
- XP XP60d▼-54.7%
- BBD Banco Bradesco Sa60d▼-26.5%
- ITUB Itau Unibanco60d▼-22.0%
286 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: MET, RGA, BPOP, CIB.
Strong Energyoil, gas, uranium ▼-0.3%week +2.0%
Doing well this week.
What moves it
Oil and gas producers, refiners (they turn crude into gasoline), pipeline owners and oilfield service firms.
- Oil price up: usually up; refiners can gain when crude falls
- OPEC (the oil producers' group) cutting supply: often up (less oil, higher price)
- Global slowdown: often down (less fuel demand)
- Strong US dollar: often down
Related sectors
Tends to move with Metals and materialsIndustry and defense
Tends to move against TechnologyConsumer
Worth watching: The price of WTI crude (the main US oil price), quoted every day. Energy stocks tend to follow it closely.
Sector funds: Energy · XLE -0.3%
Leading the sector today
- RRC Range Resources60d▲+14.3%
- ARLP Alliance Resource60d▲+2.1%
- FRO Frontline Plc60d▲+1.9%
- TNK Teekay Tankers60d▲+1.8%
- BTU Peabody Energy60d▲+1.7%
Lagging today
- UGP Ultrapar60d▼-19.9%
- PBR Petroleo60d▼-15.5%
- EQT EQT60d▼-4.3%
121 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: WES, CMBT, EC.
Lagging Communicationmedia, telecom, internet ▼-0.6%week -4.8%
Behind the market this week.
What moves it
Google (Alphabet), Meta, Netflix, Disney, phone carriers, video game makers and streaming services.
- Ad spending strong: usually up
- Rising rates: often down for the growth names (companies expected to grow fast)
- Recession: often down for ad sellers; phone carriers tend to hold up
- Subscriber growth beating estimates (analyst forecasts): often up for that company
Related sectors
Tends to move with TechnologyThe whole marketConsumer
Tends to move against Utilities and clean energy
Worth watching: Ad revenue in the Alphabet and Meta earnings reports, four times a year. It often sets the tone for the group.
Sector funds: Communication · XLC -0.6%
Leading the sector today
- ASTS AST SpaceMobile60d▲+2.4%
- VSAT ViaSat60d▲+2.1%
- TLK PT Telekomunikasi60d▲+1.6%
- SPHR Sphere60d▲+1.1%
- LLYVA Liberty Live60d▲+0.9%
Lagging today
- VIV Telefonica Brasil60d▼-15.8%
- TIMB TIM60d▼-11.0%
- VZ Verizon60d▼-4.1%
57 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
Weak Utilities and clean energypower, solar, wind ▼-1.1%week -0.4%
Slipping. Clean Energy -2.4% is dipping most.
What moves it
Electric, gas and water utilities (fund XLU), plus solar, wind and battery firms (funds ICLN or TAN). Utilities are steady and rate-sensitive. Solar and wind swing far more and often act like tech stocks.
- Rising interest rates: usually down (their steady dividends, cash paid to shareholders, compete with bond interest)
- Falling interest rates: usually up (their dividends look better next to bond interest)
- Recession fears: utilities often hold up; data center power demand: often up for utilities that sell power to data centers
- Subsidy or policy changes: big swings for clean energy, either way
Related sectors
Tends to move with Real estateHealth care
Tends to move against Banks and financeCryptoIndustry and defenseCommunication
Worth watching: The 10-year Treasury yield (the interest rate on US government bonds). Utilities often move the opposite way.
Sector funds: Utilities · XLU +0.2%Clean Energy · ICLN -2.4%
Leading the sector today
- ENLT Enlight Renewable60d▲+1.8%
- NWE NorthWestern60d▲+1.2%
- PCG Pacific Gas60d▲+1.1%
- BKH Black Hills60d▲+1.1%
- CWEN Clearway Energy60d▲+0.7%
Lagging today
- CIG Comp En De Mn60d▼-19.8%
- SBS Companhia de60d▼-17.3%
- ELPC Companhia60d▼-9.1%
69 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
Lagging Cryptobitcoin funds ▼-1.8%week -2.6%
Behind the market this week.
What moves it
Bitcoin, Ethereum, crypto miners, exchanges like Coinbase, and companies that hold bitcoin on their books.
- Rising rates and tight money (high rates, costly loans): usually down; falling rates and easy money (low rates, cheap loans): often up
- Risk appetite (willingness to take chances) high and tech rallying: often up; strong US dollar: often down
- Exchange hacks: usually down. New rules: can go either way; clearer rules have lifted prices before, crackdowns have hurt
- Bitcoin trades all weekend, so crypto stocks often jump or drop at Monday's open
Related sectors
Tends to move with TechnologyThe whole market
Tends to move against Utilities and clean energyHealth care
Worth watching: The bitcoin price. Nearly every stock in this group tends to follow it.
Sector funds: Bitcoin · IBIT -1.8%
A hot sector does not make every stock in it a Buy setup, and a dipping sector is a fact, not a buy signal. The picks and their checks decide.
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