FINANCIAL SEL (XLF)

Investors are pulling out of top tech ETFs, despite strong performance, in favor of blue-chip stocks. Defensive sectors see inflows as tech weakens.

Goldman Sachs upgrades Charles Schwab Corp. to Buy with a $100 price target, citing strong earnings growth outlook and attractive valuation.

On the surface, the headlines look pretty good, certainly less bad than they were a week ago.

This rally has all the hallmarks of a rip-your-face-off event; it looks a lot like a bear market rally.

Visa shares are trading lower by 4% over the past week. Growing policy and macroeconomic uncertainty has rattled markets.

Bank of America shares are trading lower by 2.2% during Monday's session. The stock is lower Monday amid overall market weakness. The company last week reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results.

A sector-based ETF portfolio provides an effective way to navigate these market rhythms, allowing investors to position their assets for potential outperformance.

Defensive sectors offer stability during market downturns because they produce essential goods and services that remain in demand regardless of economic conditions.

Volatility is far from dead. Every single one of the structural issues - the volume, the liquidity, the uncertainty - is still there.

The two transactions will occur concurrently and are expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

It’s hard to gain perspective on the market given the daily swings we’re experiencing.

Wall Street gained ground by midday trading on Tuesday, as investor concerns over the economic impact of trade tensions continued to ease following recent signs that the Trump administration was taking a more conciliatory approach.

While the overall market has seen a steep selloff, financials (XLF ETF) have outperformed, declining just 3.4% YTD versus nearly 9% for the S&P 500.

The sector needs to climb another 4% to fully recover its losses after Trump's April 2 tariff announcement.