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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite fell in every day of a calendar week for the first time since April 2024, losing about 2% and 4.6%, respectively. “I just don’t think it’s a time as an investor that you should be focused on swinging for the fences,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. The declines continued this past week, which began with a tech selloff that ripped through chip makers from Seoul to Santa Clara, Calif. Micron’s upbeat outlook after Wednesday’s close looked set to spark a rebound, but momentum faded quickly, especially after Apple and Microsoft announced they would increase prices for MacBooks and Xbox gaming consoles, respectively.
Is the AI trade on course for another fundamental shift?
Most of the U.S. stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks kept the market in check. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.2%. The Nasdaq composite fell 60.99 points, or 0.2%, to 25,297.62.
TriCo Bancshares trades at $53.47 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 10.7% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 6.2%.
Viper Energy has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 6%. The stock now trades at $42.76, marking a 12.2% gain. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Over the past six months, WD-40 has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 14.3%. Its stock price has climbed to $245.90, representing a healthy 20.5% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre takes a closer look at some of Friday's trending tickers and stories, including Moderna (MRNA), Netflix (NFLX), and ON Semiconductor (ON).
American Airlines’s 13.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 7.3%, and its stock price has climbed to $17.53 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Henry Schein 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 7.2% to $81.63 per share while the index has gained 6.2%.
Since December 2025, EchoStar has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 1.5% while floating around $104. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 6.2% gain during that period.
Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Kerry Hannon joins Market Catalysts to discuss what SpaceX's (SPCX) volatility could mean for investors' 401(k) portfolios and shares advice on what retirement savers should consider amid market swings.
Major digital assets rose Friday with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) holding above $59,000. The CoinDesk Marke
Over the past six months, Cencora’s stock price fell to $287.06. Shareholders have lost 15.8% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 6.2%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Over the last six months, Moelis’s shares have sunk to $65.46, producing a disappointing 8.5% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 6.2% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Central Garden & Pet’s 36.1% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 29.9%, and its stock price has climbed to $44.51 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Horace Mann Educators trades at $50.71 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 9% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 6.2%.
Federal Signal currently trades at $126.99 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 218% since June 2021, tripling the S&P 500’s 71.5% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 11.9% thanks to its solid quarterly results.
Sarah Kunst of Cleo Capital went on CNBC Friday morning and said what a lot of portfolio managers have been muttering to themselves all week. “People are wondering if putting all of their eggs into the AI, a sort of high growth hyperscaler basket, was maybe not the best idea over the past couple of ... A VC Says the ‘All Your Eggs in the AI Basket’ Trade Is Finally Cracking — Here’s Where the Money Goes Next
Corning stock is performing strongly in 2026. This options trade aims for profit from the Gorilla Glass manufacturer and AI components maker.
Apogee Enterprises' fiscal Q1 report arrived with some great news for investors.
Compare diversification, cost, and performance as two leading global ETFs take different approaches to capturing worldwide equity growth.