The S&P 500 advanced 1.8%, while the rose 2%, and the gained 2.1%. While the Russell 2000 dipped for the week, it just finished the best first half of a year since 1991, gaining 22% to the S&P 500’s 10%. “Portfolio managers [are] looking for other opportunities outside of owning AI,” says Jason Ware, chief investment officer of Albion Financial Group.
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Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, is known for betting on disruptive technology companies, and investors closely watch every move she makes. Sometimes, she’ll even buy tech stocks on the way up — and that’s what she just did, adding shares of a tech company that’s rallied 5% over the ...
U.S. stocks ended mixed after June hiring data came in well below expectations and prompted investors to dial back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month.
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Small caps are having a moment, but that doesn't mean the good times will keep rolling. The Russell 2000 gained 21.9% in the first half of 2026, crushing the S&P 500’s 9.6% in the same period, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Federal Reserve is more hawkish, with investors expecting rate hikes before year end.
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Over the past six months, Lumen’s stock price fell to $7.19. Shareholders have lost 6.5% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 9.3%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Charles River Laboratories trades at $225.41 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 11.4% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 9.3%.
Skyworks Solutions currently trades at $65.78 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.1%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 9.3% gain during that period.
Fortune Brands trades at $54.13 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 6.3% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 9.3%.
Over the past six months, Match Group has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 11%. Its stock price has climbed to $38.20, representing a healthy 20.3% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
The company is reportedly exploring a service that would sell spare AI computing capacity to developers.
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant July 2 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell on Thursday as technology shares slipped for a second day, while a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report eased
AeroVironment stock jumped on Thursday after getting a new fixed price contract for antidrone technology.
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HEICO has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 9.3% to $360 per share while the index has gained 9.3%.

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Polaris has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 1.9% while holding steady at $65.23. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 9.3% gain during that period.
Sprouts trades at $87.50 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 8.5% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 9.3%.
A weak jobs report met a strong Apple rally on Thursday. Here's why the major indexes couldn't agree on a direction.