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The PHLX Semiconductor Index has clawed its way back to the flatline, escaping a technical bear market. The index, which uses the ticker SOX, was up 0.5%, with memory chip stocks leading charge. With the chip selling easing, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 pared their losses somewhat, with the indexes down 0.8% and 0.5%, respectively.
Oaktree Specialty Lending has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 2.5% while holding steady at $12.36. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 11.4% gain during that period.
Over the past six months, McDonald’s stock price fell to $272.15. Shareholders have lost 10.1% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 11.4%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 77.6%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Performance Food Group has surged 160% to $113.18 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 18.7% in the last six months, beating the S&P by 7.3%.
AI spending fears rattled chip stocks all week long. Meanwhile, an insurance company quietly saved the Dow from a worse fate.
While the S&P 500 is up 11.4% since January 2026, American Superconductor (currently trading at $32.76 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 5.1%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
The FTSE 100 Index closed up 28.13 points at 10,600.37.
Bloom Energy currently trades at $205.07 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 912% since July 2021, blowing past the S&P 500’s 77.6% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 35.1% thanks to its solid quarterly results.
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Meritage Homes has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 3.8% while holding steady at $77.46. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 11.4% gain during that period.
Over the past six months, Avery Dennison’s shares (currently trading at $163.83) have posted a disappointing 10.1% loss, well below the S&P 500’s 11.4% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Hims & Hers Health trades at $33.39 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 9.6% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 11.4%.
BioMarin Pharmaceutical trades at $59.99 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 6.5% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 11.4%.
The company is letting its Big Tech peers pony up for research and development and then is ready to swoop in to grab the best models when the dust settles.
The New York Times 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 9.2% to $76.73 per share while the index has gained 11.4%.
Fortrea trades at $17.93 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 13.3% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 11.4%.
The bull market is still alive.
Microsoft stock has lost nearly a fifth of its value this year while its AI business clocks a $37 billion run rate and its contracted backlog nearly doubles. Wall Street is almost unanimously bullish, but our model arrives at a very different destination than the consensus.
A virtually unknown megacap ETF has spent a decade quietly outperforming the S&P 500, yet most growth investors have never put it on their radar. Before you dismiss it as just another large-cap fund, consider what its extreme concentration actually reveals about where the market's real power is hiding.
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]
FEATURE The car market is decidedly mid right now. It isn’t great, but it’s stable; U.S. investors seem OK with that. On Friday, airbag and safety-component supplier Autoliv reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter earnings.
B. Riley analyst Mike Crawford upgraded AST SpaceMobile stock to Buy from Hold. His price target remained at $85 per share.
Wedgewood Partners, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Wedgewood Composite delivered a net return of 9.4% in the second quarter compared to 15.2% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, 16.7% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and 13.9% for the Russell 1000 […]