Sectors and themes
Space stocks
Explore the companies behind emerging industries, then check what the current stock scan actually says.

Browse the directory
Choose a theme.
Each theme is a curated business connection. Companies may appear in several themes; these groupings do not rank stocks or predict returns.
Launch, spacecraft and data
Space and satellites
Companies building launch systems, satellites and services that use space data.
The business roster
5 companies in this theme
All curated names are shown here, including companies without a current scan result. These are business connections, not buy signals.
-
RKLBCoreRocket Lab
Provides launch services and spacecraft systems.
Company source ↗ -
ASTSDevelopingAST SpaceMobile
Develops satellite-to-phone broadband networks.
Company source ↗ -
LUNRDevelopingIntuitive Machines
Builds lunar landers and space systems.
Company source ↗ -
BKSYCoreBlackSky
Uses satellites for earth-imaging intelligence.
Company source ↗ -
PLCorePlanet Labs
Operates earth-imaging satellites and data services.
Company source ↗
Contracts, launches and satellite deployment have different timelines and execution risks. A company can serve a theme without deriving most of its revenue from it. The role labels describe its connection, not expected stock performance.
Separate stock scan
Current long term checks
5 of 5 companies have fresh observations. Check the date and price before acting.
-
1 ASTSAST SpaceMobile 60d$39.79▲+2.6%Pre-market $39.82 +0.1% Waitfor a pullback into the buy zone Setup being watched: a move back above support after a dip below it · 70% below its 1-year high
- Waiting for
- a pullback into the buy zoneReaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $36.727.7% under today's price
- First test
- $65.47The 20-day high, about 8.4x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst test
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is -2.1%. Daily RSI is 31 at the last close.
Strength. 2.2 points ahead of its sector fund (XLC) over 5 sessions.
ASTS XLC sector UFO theme S&P 500 5 sessions ▼-2.1% ▼-4.4% ▲+1.5% ▼-0.4% 1 month ▼-34.8% ▼-7.4% ▼-8.2% ▼-0.9% What could go wrong- The stop is only 0.91 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.
- Down 45% over the past year: the business may have changed.
Trading 0.87x its normal volume, about usual, price up.
Buy setup checklist: 4 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)
- Recovering from its low
- Normal or busier trading
- A clear setup has formed
- Not met: Price is near the buy zoneAlready above the entry band; wait rather than chase.
- A confirming signal agrees
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.9% and technology market -5.0% over one month; both must be above their 50-day averages with nonnegative returns. 825 of 1834 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 50-day average. Data coverage: 95%; 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: -37%3-month high: -46%1-year high: -70%All-time high: -70%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$36.72$43.771 month$36.72$65.473 months$36.72$75.08This year$36.72$133.86Ranges use each day's high and low.
Large cap · $15.5 billion Communication services Theme: Space Swings about 9x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: Strong On our 2026 watchlistPrice as of Fri Oct 23, 4:00 PM ET.
Pre-market: $39.82 at 8:38 AM ET. The plan uses the regular-session price.
-
2 LUNRIntuitive Machines 60d$10.52▲+0.7%Pre-market $10.52 0.0% Waitfor volume at 0.8x normal (now 0.7x) Setup being watched: a move back above support after a dip below it · 77% below its 1-year high
- Waiting for
- volume at 0.8x normal (now 0.7x)Reaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $10.044.6% under today's price
- First test
- $16.19The 20-day high, about 11.8x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst test
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is -2.4%. Daily RSI is 32 at the last close.
Strength. In line with its sector fund (XLI) over 5 sessions.
LUNR XLI sector UFO theme S&P 500 5 sessions ▼-2.4% ▼-1.9% ▲+1.5% ▼-0.4% 1 month ▼-33.0% ▼-2.5% ▼-8.2% ▼-0.9% What could go wrong- The stop is only 0.62 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 0.72x its normal volume, quieter than usual, price up.
Buy setup checklist: 3 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)
- Recovering from its low
- Not met: Normal or busier tradingTrading is 0.72 times normal; this setup requires 0.80 times.
- A clear setup has formed
- Not met: Price is near the buy zoneAlready above the entry band; wait rather than chase.
- A confirming signal agrees
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.9% and technology market -5.0% over one month; both must be above their 50-day averages with nonnegative returns. 825 of 1834 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 50-day average. Data coverage: 95%; 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: -33%3-month high: -48%1-year high: -77%All-time high: -87%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$10.04$11.371 month$10.04$16.193 months$10.04$20.84This year$10.04$46.75Ranges use each day's high and low.
Mid cap · $2.4 billion Industrials Theme: Space Swings about 7x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: Strong On our 2026 watchlistPrice as of Fri Oct 23, 4:00 PM ET.
Pre-market: $10.52 at 8:37 AM ET. The plan uses the regular-session price.
-
3 BKSYBlackSky 60d$17.58▲+5.3%Pre-market $17.76 +1.0% Waitfor volume at 0.8x normal (now 0.7x) Setup being watched: a move back above support after a dip below it · 66% below its 1-year high
- Waiting for
- volume at 0.8x normal (now 0.7x)Reaching a price alone does not change the label; the rule checks again on a fresh price
- Get out if wrong
- below $16.138.2% under today's price
- First test
- $23.72The 20-day high, about 4.2x the risk
Last 3 months
Get outFirst test
Why it's here
Where it stands. Over 5 sessions it is +1.5%. Daily RSI is 38 at the last close.
Strength. 1.6 points ahead of its sector fund (XLK) over 5 sessions.
BKSY XLK sector UFO theme S&P 500 5 sessions ▲+1.5% ▼-0.1% ▲+1.5% ▼-0.4% 1 month ▼-24.1% ▼-5.9% ▼-8.2% ▼-0.9% What could go wrong- Under its 50-day and 200-day averages: a bounce inside a downtrend.
Trading 0.74x its normal volume, quieter than usual, price up.
Buy setup checklist: 3 of 6 met (Buy setup needs all 6)
- Recovering from its low
- Not met: Normal or busier tradingTrading is 0.74 times normal; this setup requires 0.80 times.
- A clear setup has formed
- Not met: Price is near the buy zoneAlready above the entry band; wait rather than chase.
- A confirming signal agrees
- Not met: Market is not falling hardBroad market -0.9% and technology market -5.0% over one month; both must be above their 50-day averages with nonnegative returns. 825 of 1834 fresh, liquid stocks in our scan are above their 50-day average. Data coverage: 95%; 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: -24%3-month high: -45%1-year high: -66%All-time high: -85%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$16.13$17.811 month$16.13$23.723 months$16.13$32.39This year$16.13$52.88Ranges use each day's high and low.
Small cap · $719 million Technology Theme: Space Swings about 7x as much as the S&P 500 Dip signal: StrongPrice as of Fri Oct 23, 4:00 PM ET.
Pre-market: $17.76 at 8:31 AM ET. The plan uses the regular-session price.
Labels apply to long term only. A company's place in a theme is not a reason to buy it.
3-stock scan preview. Start the free trial for all 5 stock rows. Sign in.
Why these companies belong here
The company descriptions and sources above explain each connection. They do not measure revenue exposure or predict stock performance.
Company connections reviewed 2026-09-26. Curated examples from our stock universe; this is not an exhaustive industry list.
Looking for a particular company? See its full checklist and price history in the stock search.
Search every stock →Leading sector funds on Fri Oct 23: Cybersecurity (CIBR) +3.2%, Energy (XLE) +2.6%, Software (IGV) +1.7% · Lagging: Consumer Staples (XLP) -1.9%, Communication (XLC) -1.8%, Consumer Disc (XLY) -1.7%
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 on Fri Oct 23, 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 on Fri Oct 23 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 on Fri Oct 23, 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 +0.3%
S&P 500 -0.5% · Nasdaq +0.0% · Russell 2000 -0.3%
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 -0.5%Nasdaq · QQQ +0.0%Russell 2000 · IWM -0.3%
Leading Energyoil, gas, uranium ▲+2.6%week +1.6%
Ahead of the market 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 +2.6%
Leading the sector today
- VG Venture Global60d▲+9.3%
- NE Noble Corporation60d▲+8.5%
- TDW Tidewater60d▲+8.1%
- OII Oceaneering60d▲+7.2%
- SLB SLB60d▲+7.1%
Lagging today
- BE Bloom Energy60d▼-11.2%Today's day pick
- IEP Icahn Enterprises60d▼-6.0%
- FCEL FuelCell Energy60d▼-4.1%
121 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: BE.
Leading Technologychips, software, security, robotics ▲+1.3%week +1.7%
Ahead of the market. Cybersecurity +3.2% 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 +0.7%Software · IGV +1.7%Cybersecurity · CIBR +3.2%Quantum · QTUM +0.5%Robotics · BOTZ +1.0%
Leading the sector today
- NTSK Netskope60d▲+9.4%
- FSLY Fastly60d▲+8.7%
- SAIL SailPoint60d▲+8.6%
- TTMI TTM Technologies60d▲+8.4%
- CRWD CrowdStrike60d▲+8.2%
Lagging today
- CRDO Credo Technology60d▼-9.5%
- SSNC SS&C Technologies60d▼-7.3%
- BTBT Bit Digital60d▼-6.8%
316 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: BB, TOST.
Strong Real estateproperty funds ▲+0.1%week +1.0%
Doing well 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 +0.1%
Leading the sector today
- CCI Crown Castle60d▲+9.1%
- RITM Rithm Capital60d▲+8.2%
- REXR Rexford60d▲+6.7%
- AMT American Tower60d▲+4.1%
- KRC Kilroy Realty60d▲+3.6%
Lagging today
- CBRE CBRE60d▼-6.0%
- CSGP CoStar60d▼-4.3%
- JLL Jones Lang LaSalle60d▼-3.9%
97 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: COLD, AHR.
Weak Cryptobitcoin funds ▼-0.2%week -0.4%
Slipping 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 -0.2%
Weak Industry and defensefactories, defense, space ▼-0.4%week -1.2%
Slipping. Industrials -1.3% is dipping most.
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 -1.3%Defense · ITA -1.1%Space · UFO +1.1%
Leading the sector today
- RHI Robert Half60d▲+21.7%
- ENVX Enovix60d▲+9.4%
- HSAI Hesai60d▲+8.2%
- BETA Beta Technologies60d▲+6.5%
- OUST Ouster60d▲+6.1%
Lagging today
- FIX Comfort Systems60d▼-9.3%
- LOAR Loar60d▼-5.0%
- CECO CECO Environmental60d▼-4.7%
262 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: WTS, AER.
Lagging Metals and materialsgold, rare earths, chemicals ▼-0.6%week -2.8%
Behind the market. Materials -0.7% is dipping most.
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 -0.7%Gold · GLD -0.6%Rare Earth · REMX -0.3%
Leading the sector today
- CLF Cleveland-Cliffs60d▲+6.5%
- ENTG Entegris60d▲+4.8%
- MEOH Methanex60d▲+3.9%
- HCC Warrior Met Coal60d▲+3.4%
- MOS Mosaic Company60d▲+3.3%
Lagging today
- NWL Newell Brands60d▼-6.5%
- PPTA Perpetua Resources60d▼-4.8%
- NEM Newmont60d▼-4.6%
128 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: STLD, ECL.
Lagging Utilities and clean energypower, solar, wind ▼-0.8%week -0.5%
Behind the market. Clean Energy -0.9% 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 -0.7%Clean Energy · ICLN -0.9%
Leading the sector today
- SBS Companhia de60d▲+2.1%
- PAM Pampa Energia60d▲+2.1%
- CIG Comp En De Mn60d▲+0.9%
- NWE NorthWestern60d▲+0.6%
- ELPC Companhia60d▲+0.6%
Lagging today
- NNE Nano Nuclear60d▼-3.0%
- PCG Pacific Gas60d▼-2.7%
- FRVO Fervo Energy60d▼-2.5%
69 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
Weak Health carepharma, biotech, devices ▼-1.1%week +1.5%
Slipping 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 -1.1%
Leading the sector today
- GMAB Genmab A/S60d▲+9.5%
- ZLAB Zai Lab60d▲+9.0%
- LQDA Liquidia60d▲+7.5%
- SDGR Schrodinger60d▲+5.3%
- ADPT Adaptive60d▲+4.5%
Lagging today
- CORT Corcept60d▼-20.1%
- TNGX Tango Therapeutics60d▼-16.4%
- PBLS Parabilis60d▼-9.2%
219 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: TECH, CHE, VRTX, COR.
Lagging Banks and financebanks, insurers, payments ▼-1.3%week +0.7%
Behind 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 -1.3%
Leading the sector today
- UWMC UWM60d▲+26.1%
- FCNCA First Citizens60d▲+8.2%
- SIGI Selective60d▲+5.3%
- GGAL Grupo Financiero60d▲+5.0%
- BMA Banco Macro60d▲+4.9%
Lagging today
- SLM SLM60d▼-10.8%
- GPGI GPGI60d▼-9.6%
- FLG Flagstar Bank60d▼-9.3%
286 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: WRB, RGA.
Lagging Consumershopping, everyday goods, cars ▼-1.5%week -0.7%
Behind the market. Consumer Staples -1.9% is dipping most.
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 -1.7%Consumer Staples · XLP -1.9%Autonomous · IDRV -0.8%
Leading the sector today
- CART Maplebear60d▲+9.2%
- VFS VinFast Auto60d▲+3.7%
- NSIT Insight60d▲+3.2%
- VSXY Victorias Secret &60d▲+2.7%
- LCID Lucid60d▲+1.7%
Lagging today
- LKQ LKQ60d▼-22.5%
- MMYT MakeMyTrip60d▼-7.2%
- FCFS FirstCash60d▼-6.5%
272 stocks we cover sit in this sector. In today's picks: CSW, TSLA, MTN, MHK, VAC, FRPT, COKE.
Lagging Communicationmedia, telecom, internet ▼-1.8%week -4.4%
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 -1.8%
Leading the sector today
- VEON VEON60d▲+4.7%
- VSAT ViaSat60d▲+4.2%
- ECHO EchoStar60d▲+3.8%
- ASTS AST SpaceMobile60d▲+2.6%
- LUMN Lumen Technologies60d▲+2.5%
Lagging today
- T AT&T60d▼-8.0%
- TMUS T-Mobile US60d▼-7.7%
- TKC Turkcell Iletisim60d▼-3.6%
57 stocks we cover sit in this sector. None of today's picks are here.
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.
See every fund we track (26)
- IGV▲+1.7%SoftwareLeading · week +6.0%
- CIBR▲+3.2%Cybersecurity60dLeading · week +7.4%
- XLE▲+2.6%Energy60dLeading · week +1.6%
- UFO▲+1.1%SpaceLeading · week +1.5%
- BOTZ▲+1.0%RoboticsLeading · week +0.0%
- XLRE▲+0.1%Real Estate60dStrong · week +1.0%
- XLK▲+0.5%Technology60dStrong · week -0.1%
- IWM▼-0.3%Russell 200060dStrong · week +2.0%
- QTUM▲+0.5%QuantumStrong · week -0.7%
- SMH▲+0.7%Semis60dNeutral · week -2.3%
- QQQ0.0%Nasdaq60dWeak · week -0.8%
- XLU▼-0.7%Utilities60dWeak · week +0.8%
- IBIT▼-0.2%Bitcoin60dWeak · week -0.4%
- XLB▼-0.7%Materials60dWeak · week +0.8%
- XLV▼-1.1%Healthcare60dWeak · week +1.5%
- SPY▼-0.5%S&P 50060dWeak · week -0.4%
- XLF▼-1.3%Financials60dLagging · week +0.7%
- XLY▼-1.7%Consumer Disc60dLagging · week +0.6%
- XLP▼-1.9%Consumer Staples60dLagging · week +0.7%
- ICLN▼-0.9%Clean Energy60dLagging · week -1.9%
- ITA▼-1.1%Defense60dLagging · week -3.3%
- XLI▼-1.3%Industrials60dLagging · week -1.9%
- XLC▼-1.8%Communication60dLagging · week -4.4%
- REMX▼-0.3%Rare Earth60dLagging · week -5.1%
- GLD▼-0.6%Gold60dLagging · week -4.0%
- IDRV▼-0.8%AutonomousLagging · week -3.3%