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Despite strong fundamentals, these financial stocks have underperformed the market in 2026.

Buffett is a big fan of low-cost index funds for everyday investors.

Investors braced for fresh Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, which could alter the Fed's interest rate calculus.

U. S. stock futures moved higher ahead of closely watched July inflation figures, with investors looking for clues about how the data could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions over the coming months.

GE Vernova’s 25.3% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 14.2%, and its stock price has climbed to $990.50 per share. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Reynolds trades at $26.52 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 14.9% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 11%.

Stock futures were rising on Wednesday after cloud computing company CoreWeave, optical networking company Lumentum, and server maker Super Micro all reported solid quarterly results, breathing some life into the AI trade ahead of the July inflation report.

Over the past six months, Meta’s shares (currently trading at $591.67) have posted a disappointing 11.8% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 11% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) may be at a crossroads come the September FOMC meeting.

Since February 2026, Cal-Maine has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 4.2% while floating around $85.09. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 11% gain during that period.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Aug, 12 2026 US stock futures are flat to slightly weaker as investors wait for fresh inflation clues. The key focus is the US 10 year Treasury yield near 4.7%, which reflects the interest rate the government pays to borrow for a decade. Higher yields can make mortgages, car loans and credit card rates more expensive. At the same time, higher oil prices and Iran US geopolitical risks keep pressure on energy costs, which feed into the...

Financial providers use their expertise in capital allocation and risk assessment to help facilitate economic growth while offering consumers and businesses essential financial services. But uncertainty about fiscal and monetary policy has tempered enthusiasm, limiting the industry’s gains to 7.5% over the past six months. This return lagged the S&P 500’s 11% climb.

Over the past six months, onsemi has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 9.6%. Its stock price has climbed to $81.31, representing a healthy 20.7% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. The amount of data we ingest is also increasing exponentially, leading to elevated demand for chips with more processing power. This secular trend bodes well for the industry, which has posted a six-month gain of 50.2% and beaten the S&P 500 by 39.1 percentage points.

From fast food to fine dining, restaurants play a vital societal role. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows as they’re notoriously hard to run thanks to perishable ingredients, labor shortages, or volatile consumer spending. These factors have weighed on the industry over the past six months as its 3.7% return has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 11% gain.

U.S. stock futures are showing modest gains early Wednesday, as investors digest a mix of robust corporate earnings against the backdrop of an intensifying geopolitical impasse in the Middle East and an expected read on U.S. inflation. The Polymarket (CRYPTO:...

VTI and ITOT are identical in most meaningful ways, but there are a couple of subtle differences for investors to consider.

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the industry has underperformed the market over the past six months as its 1.8% return lagged the S&P 500 by 9.3 percentage points.

July’s consumer price index (CPI) report is in focus on Wednesday as investors hope for a reading as encouraging as June’s.

Here's how the two funds stack up on factors like price, risk, returns, and diversification.

Business services providers play a critical role for enterprises, assisting them with everything from new hardware integrations to consulting and marketing. These firms have helped their customers unlock huge efficiencies, so it’s no surprise the industry has posted a 17.8% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 6.7 percentage points.

Personal health and wellness is one of the many secular tailwinds for healthcare companies. Players catalyzing medical advancements have benefited from elevated demand, and their momentum is only rising as the industry has posted a 22.3% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 11.2 percentage points.

Semiconductors are the picks and shovels of modern technology. The amount of data we ingest is also increasing exponentially, leading to elevated demand for chips with more processing power. This secular trend bodes well for the industry, which has posted a six-month gain of 50.2% and beaten the S&P 500 by 39.1 percentage points.

Both funds hold 2,000+ investment-grade bonds with matching 4.9% yields and virtually identical five-year returns. Vanguard edges ahead with a lower 0.03% expense ratio.

EUFN provides broader geographic diversification across developed Europe with lower volatility, while KBWB concentrates on U.S. banks for more concentrated exposure.

Small-cap growth fund ISCG delivered stronger returns over the last 12 months, while mega-cap fund MGK had the higher return over the last five years.

Investors await the July consumer price index that’s due at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%. “The dog days of summer are here, characterized by thin volume, narrow index moves, and a lighter earnings flow, while market participants cast a wary eye on Treasury yields that keep tightening the vise,” writes Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab. Investors are waiting for tomorrow’s consumer price index report.

Fidelity's broader 104-stock portfolio and lower 0.08% expense ratio deliver superior returns and a 2.2% dividend yield.

Transcript: Caroline Woods:We focused a lot on the fundamentals lately. So let's take a look at the charts with Carter Worth, CEO and founder of Worth Charting. Carter, great to have you here at The Desk. Carter Worth:Thank you for having me here at the desk. Caroline Woods:All right, so let's get ...