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Yum offers some of the strongest growth potential among franchised restaurant companies, yet the stock fails to reflect those advantages., one analyst says.

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic cycles. Luckily, the tide is turning in their favor as the industry’s 19.6% return over the past six months has topped the S&P 500 by 8.6 percentage points.

A side-by-side look at two sector funds reveals key differences in risk, income focus, and portfolio composition for energy-minded investors.

Energy businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the “American energy dominance” stance of the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 28.5% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 10.9% return.

Coming into Wednesday trading, Ford stock had soared more than 35% since it announced plans to see utility scale battery storage solutions.

While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.

In the latest installment of Yahoo Finance's ETF Report, BlackRock head of iShares investment strategy for the Americas, Kristy Akullian, sits down with Julie Hyman to lay out where the biggest tech ETF inflows are happening as the latest bout of AI momentum stokes the flame of the market.

Palo Alto just published a strong quarterly report. So why is the stock falling?

Green Alpha Investment recently released its Q1 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Green Alpha Investment’s philosophy emphasizes that economic growth and portfolio returns are driven by companies that accelerate productivity and can tackle global economic risks. Next Economy Growth & Income Strategy aims for an above-average dividend yield […]

Investing.com -- The S&P 500 broke above 7,600 for the first time this week, prompting Capital Economics to examine whether the index’s AI-driven surge since the end of 2022 has been powered by earnings growth or by investors simply paying more for those earnings. The answer, the firm said, depends entirely on how you measure it.

The Nasdaq tumbled shortly after the market opened, and software stocks may be to blame. The Dow was down 408 points, or 0.8%. A big reason for the Nasdaq’s decline was a 4% slide in the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF.

The stock market has spent much of 2026 climbing a wall of worry. Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, corporate earnings continue to surprise to the upside, and the S&P 500 keeps pushing deeper into record territory. Yet beneath the surface, investors face a familiar question: Is the Federal Reserve already behind the curve? That question ... Kevin Warsh’s $8.6 Trillion Moment of Truth

SpaceX is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation in an IPO next week, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Intuitive Machines is using the stock market’s recent strength to raise needed capital. On Wednesday, the maker of lunar landers and other space technology announced plans to sell $5oo million in stock. Coming into Wednesday trading, Intuitive Machines stock had surged 54% over the past month.

Ten years ago, Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) was a sleepy storage and networking chip vendor trading under $10. The transformation since has been dramatic. Under CEO Matt Murphy, the company pivoted hard into data center custom silicon, optical interconnects, and Ethernet switching, the exact components hyperscalers now scramble to buy for AI buildouts. The acceleration in ... Riding the Data Center and AI Wave: What a $1,000 Bet on Marvell Technology 10 Years Ago Is Worth Today

One fund leans into disruptive tech, while the other sticks to industry stalwarts—cost, volatility, and sector focus set them apart for investors.

Lance Roberts of RIA Advisors joined Adam Taggart on the Thoughtful Money podcast and brought a sharper version of the market concentration argument that retirement investors holding broad S&P 500 index funds may want to pay attention to. The 0% Growth Finding Roberts walked through cumulative year-to-date changes in consensus 2027 EPS estimates, and the ... You Think You Own the S&P 500. You Mostly Own a Few AI Stocks — and the Rest Is Growing at Zero

Matrix Service’s 16.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 5.6%, and its stock price has climbed to $13.69 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

If there is one constant amid this AI-fueled, record-setting run for the stock market, it’s the debate over whether it’s all one big bubble.

The stock market has always rewarded companies that outperform expectations. For decades, the formula was simple: beat earnings estimates, raise guidance, and watch the stock move higher. But the AI boom has changed the rules. Today, the S&P 500 continues to notch fresh all-time highs, yet much of that strength is concentrated in a relatively ... A Stock’s Most Important Phrase Is No Longer “Beat Estimates” — It’s These 3 Words

Yardeni stated in a recent note that the stock market's surge to fresh record highs is being driven by strong corporate earnings rather than speculative enthusiasm.

June 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Wednesday, as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick resolution to the war.

From Smartphone King to Everything-Chip Contender Fifteen years ago, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) was a pure mobile play, collecting royalties on every 3G and 4G phone sold while Snapdragon chips powered the Android wave. The decade since has been messier than the price chart suggests. A bruising licensing fight with Apple in 2017 to 2019 capped the ... What a $1K Investment in Qualcomm 15 Years Ago Is Worth Today (Hint: It’s More Than You Think)

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.2% and the actively tr

US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Wednesday as the US and Iran exchanged military strikes in the

Oil prices rose to their highest level in a week on Wednesday morning as Iran staged attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain while ceasing communications regarding a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 futures dipped just below the flat line as stock market optimism holds amid a nine-session winning streak. Global oil inventories are fast-approaching rock-bottom levels, after which shortages could quickly fuel a massive spike in oil prices, Exxon Mobil and others are warning.

Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-month gain of 19.6% for the sector - higher than the S&P 500’s 10.9% return.

By Medha Singh and Twesha Dikshit June 3 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow were poised to open lower on Wednesday, as a fresh Middle East flare-up pushed oil prices higher and cast doubt on a quick

If you were asked to name the stock that returned +305% in the last twelve months, you might guess a hot chip designer or a buzzy software name. You would probably not guess Corning (GLW), the maker of glass and ceramics. Yet here we are. While the S&P 500 managed a respectable +30% gain, GLW significantly outperformed both the broader market and its industry peers.

The REIT is thriving as a play on retirement housing. It may need flawless execution to keep moving up.