Defensive Rotation: In the 2000 and 2007 tops, defensive sectors like XLP (Staples) and XLU (Utilities) rolled over with the index. Today, these sectors are showing relative strength, with XLP acting ...

Northwestern Mutual’s Matt Stucky joins TheStreet to break down small caps, market rotation, AI disruption risks and his 2026 market outlook.

While no company is immune to the volatility caused by shifting AI sentiment, Dizard sees opportunities emerging from what he describes as “indiscriminate selling” in some of the market’s biggest ...

One of the top-performing sectors YTD has been financials, with the popular financial ETF, Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA: XLF), already up 6.5% as of Friday's close. Conversely, one of the ...

The Magnificent 7 tech companies are having a significant influence on the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 A lower-than-expected CPI print and the market's anticipation of the Fed's easing cycle contributed to ...

The exodus from software stocks over past few weeks was triggered by advancements in agentic AI. Against this backdrop of ...

While the rally is understandable, it is not without risk. Energy stocks remain sensitive to oil price shocks, unexpected policy changes, or shifts in global demand. Companies with heavy exposure to ...

With market headlines dominated last week by the Fed’s rate cut decision, renewed concerns around AI capex returns, highlighted by Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) sharp selloff, and signs of a weakening labor ...

Just looking at the volume numbers for the CBOE's broad-based index options tells the story: through June, total index volume was up 42% compared to the first half of 2002 at the CBOE, making indexes ...