These stock-market sectors are dominating the S&P 500 so far this year as investors play defense

• President Trump is losing the stock market war to the rest of the world so far. Here's where investors are taking advantage

  Emerging market stocks, China and European stocks are beating U.S. indexes since the inauguration of Donald Trump.
  
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• It’s now a stock picker’s market as more shares outperform the S&P 500. Here’s what that means for your portfolio.

  The number of individual stocks outperforming the S&P 500 has exploded since the start of 2025 after a two-year stretch of unusually concentrated performance. That translates to a broader ...
  
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• This momentum-stock fund can lower your risk. It has outperformed the S&P 500.

  It might surprise you that a strategy focused on the best recent performers can limit downside risk and ride high during bull markets.
  
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• S&P 500 extends losing streak — plus, a beaten-down cyber stock may soon be a buy

  Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
  
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  Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far

  Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.
  
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• This stock sector can still soar during the late stages of the bull market — and there are easy ways to play it

  Also: Nvidia earnings on deck, potential stock splits and big gains, a look at gold, and the Moneyist pulls no punches.
  
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• U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

  Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?
  
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  2025's Best-Selling Games So Far In The US

  2025's best-sellers Circana has published its first monthly sales report of 2025, revealing which games sold the best in the US during January and thus also for 2025 so far.. The top slot is ...
  
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• S&P 500 and Dow slide in worst day of 2025 amid economic worries

  Stocks fell sharply after reports signaled concerns that President Trump's policies could be impacting the U.S. economy.
  
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• The ‘vibes’ on Wall Street are starting to sour. Just look at these six charts.

  Investors’ euphoric outlook on the markets has largely faded, replaced by a creeping sense of uncertainty.
  
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• 10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 11-week low as economic concerns build

  Yields on 2- and 10-year U.S. government debt fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as traders considered the risks of slowing global growth and a potential domestic recession.
  
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• Why MicroStrategy’s stock chart now looks so bearish

  The bitcoin play has fallen below a key support zone to trade at the lowest prices seen since before President Trump’s election win.
  
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• Trump’s tariffs unleashed a wave of uncertainty among investors. Why that could actually be a good thing.

  Processing our uncertainty — or rather, being comfortable with it — can help us sharpen our problem-solving capabilities.
  
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• Investors in $6.4 trillion T-bill market are getting less chill about the U.S. debt ceiling

  Yields on Treasury bills set to mature in July and August have been climbing, reflecting growing concerns the U.S. debt-ceiling battle.
  
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• Bitcoin drops to a 3-month low below $90,000 in risk-off move

  Bitcoin fell through the $90,000 level overnight, weakened by sell pressure in equities as the crypto market awaits its next market catalyst.
  
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• The ‘vibes’ on Wall Street are starting to sour. Just look at these six charts.

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• 10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 11-week low as economic concerns build

  Yields on 2- and 10-year U.S. government debt fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday as traders considered the risks of slowing global growth and a potential domestic recession.
  
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• White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk's role

  The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said.
  
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• Tesla's market cap sinks below $1 trillion as stock slumps more than 9%

  Tesla shares have dropped dramatically since peaking in December, and Tuesday's decline pushed the company's market cap below $1 trillion.
  
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