bellwether

Against this backdrop, cloud specialist Oracle is sometimes seen as a bellwether.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The closely watched national security case was seen as a bellwether for freedom of expression in the Chinese city.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

At Hampton Court the little flocks of visitors are not provided with an official bellwether, but are left to browse at discretion upon the local antiquities.

From An International Episode by Henry James

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

While the groups vote independently, that shared base has made the DGA one of the most reliable bellwethers in the Oscar directing race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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