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XLV Retreats from Record as Mid-Sized Health Care Names Lag
Markets Daniel Marsh

XLV Retreats from Record as Mid-Sized Health Care Names Lag

XLV hit a record $169.71 before closing lower, lagging the S&P 500 by 0.74 points. Weakness among smaller health care holdings offset gains in top components.

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Smaller Staples Stocks Propel XLP ETF Past S&P 500
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Smaller Staples Stocks Propel XLP ETF Past S&P 500

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rose 1.08% on August 13, outpacing the S&P 500 by 0.38 percentage point, driven by strong gains from smaller holdings.

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REITs Rally as Yields Slide; AVB Leads Sector Gains
Markets Daniel Marsh

REITs Rally as Yields Slide; AVB Leads Sector Gains

U.S. REITs outperformed on Thursday as July PPI cooled, pushing the 10-year yield to 4.645%. AvalonBay (AVB) advanced 2.5%.

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PG&E Stock Lags Market After Bay Area Quake; Earnings Beat
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PG&E Stock Lags Market After Bay Area Quake; Earnings Beat

PG&E (PCG) shares dipped 1.67% on Thursday, lagging the S&P 500 by 2.2 points after a Bay Area earthquake, though no damage was reported. Q2 earnings beat estimates, but revenue missed, and analysts remain bullish.

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Nasdaq Nears Record as Tech Rally Gains Momentum
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Nears Record as Tech Rally Gains Momentum

The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.89% to 26,824.18, remaining about 1.35% below its June intraday high. Falling Treasury yields and softer oil prices fueled tech gains, with semiconductors leading the way.

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Dow Lags S&P 500 as Cisco's Slide Exposes Price-Weighted Quirk
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Dow Lags S&P 500 as Cisco's Slide Exposes Price-Weighted Quirk

The Dow fell 96 points as Cisco's 9% plunge weighed heavily, while the S&P 500 hit a record. Flat producer prices boosted Fed pause bets.

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Broad Market Rally: S&P 500 Hits Record as PPI Cools
Markets Daniel Marsh

Broad Market Rally: S&P 500 Hits Record as PPI Cools

US stocks advanced broadly Thursday after July producer prices came in flat, boosting hopes for a soft landing. The S&P 500 hit a record high, with breadth improving.

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Homebuilders Rally on Cool PPI, But Lennar's Outlook Stays Weak
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Homebuilders Rally on Cool PPI, But Lennar's Outlook Stays Weak

Homebuilder shares outperformed the S&P 500 after a flat July PPI report, but Lennar's rally faces analyst skepticism with a price target below its current price.

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HPE Surges 6% on Morgan Stanley Upgrade; $71 Target Signals More Upside
Markets Daniel Marsh

HPE Surges 6% on Morgan Stanley Upgrade; $71 Target Signals More Upside

HPE shares climbed 5.97% to $62.30 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight and raised its price target to $71, citing robust AI infrastructure demand.

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IREN Gains on Microsoft's First AI Data Center Acceptance
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IREN Gains on Microsoft's First AI Data Center Acceptance

IREN shares jumped 4.76% in premarket after Microsoft accepted the first 50MW of a $9.7B AI infrastructure deal, marking a key milestone.

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Rocket Shares Edge Up as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Week Low
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Rocket Shares Edge Up as Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Week Low

Rocket Companies (RKT) edged up 0.8% in premarket trading as mortgage rates dropped to a three-week low, but the company's Q3 revenue outlook remains down 5.8% from Q2.

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Chip Stocks Rally Broadly Ahead of Inflation Data and Applied Materials Earnings
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Chip Stocks Rally Broadly Ahead of Inflation Data and Applied Materials Earnings

The PHLX Semiconductor Index surged 3% on Wednesday, with broad participation. Markets now turn to PPI data and Applied Materials' earnings to gauge the AI-led recovery.

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