bellwether

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 U.S. chip maker, widely perceived as a bellwether for the artificial-intelligence spending spree, reported record sales of $96.2 billion for the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Nvidia is considered the bellwether for the AI spending frenzy, with its results largely determined by mega purchases from AI giants such as OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft and xAI.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

All of which make the sprawling district in Nevada’s rough and rocky Great Basin an improbable political bellwether.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Yes, I did see her, the brazen bellwether!

From East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood

One of the most critical retail bellwethers, restaurants, saw a slight decline in sales in December.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

The Los Angeles trial is among a handful of bellwethers meant to clarify the uncharted legal terrain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 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

Airline, trucking and railroad stocks are considered market bellwethers, given their vital roles in moving goods and raw materials that power the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

The human animal being apt to run after bellwethers, it may be looked upon as natural that this strange conduct of a respectable matron was speedily imitated by the girls.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield