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Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLB - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $50.93 and
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Materials are often viewed as a sleepy, cyclical corner of the market, but the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout is adding vim and vigor to the sector.
It's likely fair to say that all of the sectors of the equity market have reacted to 2026's geopolitical pressures in different ways, be it positive or negative. That being said, none have moved in qu
The order comes as the administration has ramped up efforts to break China's stranglehold on the mining and processing of rare earths needed for defense and autos.
Q2 earnings are off to a strong start. Tech, Energy, Materials, Finance and Aerospace ETFs could shine as profit growth broadens across sectors.

Time for HALO Sectors & ETFs?

10:37am, Thursday, 16'th Jul 2026
HALO stocks are gaining favor as investors rotate toward tangible assets and AI-resistant businesses. Here are ETFs to play the trend.
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF is rated 'Hold' due to limited upside after a recent sector rebound. The materials sector benefits from infrastructure and manufacturing trends, but much
The State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) was launched on December 16, 1998, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Materials - Broad seg
Crude oil settling near $95 a barrel after touching almost $115 in early April has handed the market a cleaner rotation setup than anything tech has offered in months. The IBD Stock Market Today host
Rising earnings estimates and strong profit growth forecasts make these five sector ETFs stand out for the rest of 2026.

7 Industrial Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid

01:12pm, Wednesday, 10'th Jun 2026
Buy industrial stocks tied to AI data centers, says Bernstein.
Family offices poured more than $3 billion into tech, media, and telecom companies. But materials attracted the most capital—$4.8 billion.
Even when one sector seems to be an obvious, can't-lose must-have, diversifying your portfolio is a smart-money move.
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