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Utility Stocks Offer Nice Yields and Are Less Risky Than Other AI Plays

The sector is attractively priced after a lackluster year, and offers healthy dividends and robust earnings growth.

Nasdaq 100 Slides As Micron, SanDisk, CoreWeave Sink: Stock Market Today

The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5% at midday Friday as memory chips and AI-debt names sold off, while Fed Chair Warsh declined to rule out an October hike after hot CPI and PPI. WTI held near $96, the 10-year yield hovered around 5.1%, gold bounced toward $4,200 and bitcoin traded near $81,300.

9 Of 11 Sectors Rise In Friday Trading As Cyclicals Lead

Nine of 11 sectors are higher in Friday’s regular session, with cyclical sectors holding the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with no single gap clearly standing apart from the other breaks across the table.

Regime Change: Bonds Pricing AI Bubble Burst And A Recession

The bond market reversed the selloff after the hot CPI inflation report and focused on the selloff in AI stocks instead. Read why a regime change could happen.

Tech Stocks Have Taken Over the S&P 500. Time to Buy the Rest of the Market.

Technology stocks are approaching their peak as a portion of the S&P 500, which could portend some rough months ahead.

Trump’s Power Grid Emergency Puts This AI Infrastructure ETFs in the Spotlight

Trump’s emergency power order highlights rising grid pressures from AI data centers, putting GRID ETF stocks in focus.

Here's Why Investors Should Consider These Defensive ETFs Now

Rising inflation, Fed uncertainty and AI-related risks are rattling markets. Explore these defensive ETFs to help navigate volatility while staying invested for the long term.

Failed Breakout in Tech? 3 Sectors Leading the Market Rotation

QQQ's failed breakout and weak breadth have investors watching utilities (XLU), consumer staples (XLP), and energy (XLE), all showing recent outperformance as capital rotates from growth stocks.