bellwether
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Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are considered market bellwethers, given their vital roles in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.
Before Wednesday’s report, some analysts pointed to Oracle’s bonds as the bellwether for AI financing risks.
From MarketWatch
A bellwether for dividend growth issues is the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which returned about 7% this year through Dec. 8, including dividends, versus 18% for the broader market.
From Barron's
The Globes are not voted on by Academy members and their reliability as an Oscar bellwether has always been uneven.
From Los Angeles Times
Worries about the AI trade that buffeted markets recently have weighed particularly heavily on Nvidia, a bellwether of investors’ enthusiasm for big tech.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
