bellwether

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Microsoft, with almost 8% weighting in tech ETFs and as a top Dow stock, acts as a key bellwether for the software sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The stock’s first days of trading will serve as a bellwether for the rest of the quantum space, Wedbush analyst Antoine Legault told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Meta, along with YouTube, declined to settle a bellwether case brought against them by a young woman who alleged her social media use had contributed to her mental health struggles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Snap and TikTok settled that case just prior to that trial, which was a bellwether case for similar lawsuits brought in state court.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The old kapater goat, which acted as bellwether of the flock, strode proudly into the enclosure, well ahead of the others, and took his station on a rock which rose up in the middle.

From Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)