bellwether

The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Despite losing that bellwether, Meta continued to press the DSM argument in its filings in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The company, seen as a bellwether for the retail sector, said that full-price sales for the second fiscal quarter climbed 9.2% on year, surpassing its forecast of a 4% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Micron Technology earnings after the market close have suddenly become a crucial bellwether.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

They moaned and reverberated and mingled with the distant music of the bellwether, but his mind was made up irrevocably now; he had determined to do the thing he had come to do.

From Children of the Mist by Eden Phillpotts

Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are often considered market bellwethers, given the companies’ vital role in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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

We’ll concern ourselves now with the nominations on the film side, as the guild’s awards are usually one of the most accurate bellwethers for the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

Also, while some bellwethers have reported big jumps in AI-related capex spending, investor worries about return on investment and debt financing have rattled markets at times.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 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