bellwether
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June 22 turned out to be the all-time high on both the iShares semiconductor exchange-traded fund and SK Hynix, perhaps the sector bellwether after its meteoric rally of the previous year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The precipitous decline of X is the bellwether for a new era of the Internet that simply feels less fun than it used to be. Remember having fun online?” he wrote.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the bellwether trial that starts this week in Oakland, Calif., the four states are seeking $1.4 trillion—yes, trillion—in damages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
There comes a flock of sheep led by a bellwether.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists by Elbert Hubbard
Real-estate leaders are watching a few key projects as bellwethers for whether the odd couple of Khan and Shorris will work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
One of the most critical retail bellwethers, restaurants, saw a slight decline in sales in December.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
Magnificent Seven members Apple, Microsoft, Meta and Tesla are due this week, with other bellwethers including Texas Instruments, Boeing and Mastercard providing an idea about the state of the economy.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
The effect has been so profound it’s not just reflected in the growth of luxury sales but in who’s spending at America’s two great consumer bellwethers — McDonald’s and Walmart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Themselves the victims of conditions, they were the bellwethers to millions of victims compelled to follow their leadership.
From The Grain of Dust by David Graham Phillips