US Sectors

US SECTORS CALL: Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary & Consumer Staples

Oct 4, 2026 4 min read paid

The S&P 500 fell 0.3% last week. Energy (OW) and Information Technology (MW) led the week’s sector performance derby, both up 1.4%. Utilities (MW) was the only other gainer, up 0.7%. Health Care (OW) was the weakest at -2.7%, followed by Financials (OW) at -2.5%. On a ytd basis, Energy is up 40.4%, the best of the 11 sectors, and IT

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

US SECTORS CALL: Semiconductors, Utilities & Materials

Sep 27, 2026 5 min read paid

Stocks opened last week with a big rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% on Monday, and the Nasdaq closed at a record high as oil prices and bond yields fell. The reprieve didn't last. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.17% by Friday's close, its highest level since 2007. The S&P 500 still finished the week up 1.2%

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

US SECTORS CALL: Financials, Communication Services & Industrials

Sep 20, 2026 5 min read paid

Two shocks hit the stock market last week. On Monday, the heads of the major AI labs called for slowing the development of frontier models, and chip stocks sold off hard. On Wednesday, the FOMC raised the federal funds rate by 25bps to 3.75%-4.00%, the first hike since July 2023, and the updated Dot Plot points to one more this year. The S&P 500 fell

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

US SECTORS CALL: Energy, Information Technology & Health Care

Sep 13, 2026 5 min read paid

Rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on stocks last week, though a mostly in-line CPI report on Friday sparked a rebound. The S&P 500 still fell 0.8%, with nine of the 11 sectors declining. Energy (OW) led, rising 2.0%, and it tops the sector derby at 44.5% ytd. Communication Services (MW) was the only other gainer, up 1.1%. Health Care (OW) fell

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

US SECTORS CALL: Financials, Real Estate & Utilities

Sep 7, 2026 4 min read paid

Energy (OW) led the S&P 500 sectors again last week, up 2.3% as the price of Brent crude rose back above $95 a barrel. The sector is now up 41.6% ytd, the best of all sectors (chart). Information Technology (MW) rose 1.1% wtd, with Dell stealing the headlines. The performances of the rate-sensitive sectors were mixed: Utilities (OW) rose 0.7%, while Real Estate

Ed Yardeni
Toby Hearst

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US SECTORS CALL: Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary & Consumer Staples

US SECTORS CALL: Semiconductors, Utilities & Materials

US SECTORS CALL: Financials, Communication Services & Industrials

US SECTORS CALL: Energy, Information Technology & Health Care

US SECTORS CALL: Financials, Real Estate & Utilities