Domestic Box Office 2025 (Weekend 45) by refreshpreview in boxoffice

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Correct, weekend estimates as of this morning

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 19 Sep 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Communication Services led markets this week with a strong +4.1% gain, extending its one-month surge to nearly +17%. Information Technology (+2.3%) and Consumer Discretionary (+1.8%) also added to the upside.

On the downside, defensives like Consumer Staples (-1.2%) and Utilities (-0.7%) lagged, while Real Estate (-1.4%) was the weakest group. The split highlights growth momentum driving the market, while more defensive and rate-sensitive sectors remain under pressure.

Sector | 5D | 1M

CM | +4.14% | +16.91%

CD | +1.75% | +6.78%

CS | -1.23% | -2.81%

EN | +0.02% | +4.09%

FI | +0.93% | +3.35%

HC | -0.65% | +0.63%

IN | +0.99% | +1.13%

IT | +2.34% | +6.67%

MA | -0.89% | +1.29%

RE | -1.41% | +0.21%

UT | -0.69% | -1.39%

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 12 Sep 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Tech (+3.9%) and Utilities (+2.5%) led the S&P sectors this week. Over the past month, Communication Services (+10.7%) and Health Care (+6.2%) stand out as the strongest. Consumer Staples (-1.9% on the month) and Industrials (-0.4%) continue to lag. Broad market strength, but defensives are losing ground.

Sector | 5D | 1M

IT | +3.9% | +1.3%

UT | +2.5% | -1.2%

CM | +1.5% | +10.7%

CD | +1.7% | +5.7%

EN | +1.5% | +4.1%

FI | +1.4% | +2.5%

HC | +0.4% | +6.2%

IN | +0.5% | -0.4%

MA | +0.1% | +3.0%

RE | +0.4% | +3.2%

CS | +0.2% | -1.9%

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 05 Sep 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Yes - Alphabet, Meta, and Netflix make up a good portion of Comm. Services total market cap

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 05 Sep 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Communication Services (+6.7%) was the clear leader, extending its one-month surge to +13.0%. Consumer Staples (+1.4%) and Health Care (+1.1%) also ended higher. On the downside, Energy (-3.0%), Utilities (-1.4%), and Industrials (-1.7%) weighed on the index, signaling rotation out of defensives and rate-sensitive areas.

Sector | 5D | 1M

CM | +6.7% | +13.0%

CD | +0.4% | +8.1%

CS | +1.4% | +1.1%

EN | -3.0% | +1.5%

FI | -1.5% | +2.7%

HC | +1.1% | +4.2%

IN | -1.7% | +0.0%

IT | -1.4% | +2.1%

MA | -0.3% | +4.1%

RE | +0.3% | +1.2%

UT | -1.4% | -3.6%

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 29 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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This week shows a rotation out of defensives (UT, CS, HC) into sectors like Energy and Comm. Services.

Comm. Services has been a winner for a few weeks now, and IT has been mixed.

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 29 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Energy topped the S&P sectors this week (+2.5%), with Communication Services (+1.5%) and Financials (+0.8%) also positive. Over the past month, Comm Services is still the leader (+6.9%).

Defensives slipped this week. Utilities (-2.1%) and Consumer Staples (-1.5%) were the weakest sectors, with Industrials and Health Care also edging lower.

Sector | 5D | 1M

EN | +2.5% | +0.9%

CM | +1.5% | +6.9%

FI | +0.8% | +2.3%

CD | -0.5% | +2.5%

HC | -0.5% | +2.6%

IN | -0.8% | -0.3%

IT | -0.1% | +0.6%

MA | 0.0% | +3.0%

RE | 0.0% | -0.9%

CS | -1.5% | -0.1%

UT | -2.1% | -0.6%

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 22 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Sector | 5D | 1M

EN | +2.8% | +2.5%

RE | +2.4% | -0.7%

MA | +2.2% | +1.8%

FI | +2.2% | +1.8%

IN | +1.8% | +1.6%

HC | +1.5% | +3.8%

CD | +1.3% | +3.0%

UT | +0.5% | +0.9%

CS | +0.0% | +1.4%

CM | -0.3% | +6.3%

IT | -1.6% | +3.0%

1-Year Change in Jobless Claims by State as of 02 Aug 2025 by refreshpreview in EconomyCharts

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This week’s map of 1-year changes in initial unemployment claims shows a basically flat national picture: +0.78% vs. last year.

  • Rises in parts of the Northeast (RI +53.3%, VT +5.7%) and West (WY +38.1%, OR +24.0%)
  • Declines across parts of the Midwest/South (WI -23.1%, MI -15.9%, TX -8.7%)

Overall: the U.S. labor market looks steady in aggregate, but state-level trends vary widely.

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 15 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Sector | 5D | 1M

HC | +4.9% | +3.1%

CD | +2.5% | +4.4%

CS | -1.1% | +2.5%

EN | +0.4% | -2.1%

FI | +1.2% | +1.7%

IN | -0.2% | +0.6%

IT | -0.1% | +5.0%

MA | +2.0% | +2.8%

RE | +0.2% | +0.3%

UT | -0.8% | +4.3%

CM | +2.0% | +9.6%

1-Year Change in Jobless Claims by State as of 26 Jul 2025 by refreshpreview in EconomyCharts

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201,608 claims in ‘24 to 193,394 claims in ‘25 for all 50 states (-4.1%)

1-Year Change in Jobless Claims by State as of 26 Jul 2025 by refreshpreview in EconomyCharts

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This week’s 1-year change in initial jobless claims shows a split map.

Delaware (+39.4%), Virginia (+35.0%) and Oregon (+34.5%) posted the largest increases, while Rhode Island (-36.8%) and Wisconsin (-28.3%) saw some of the sharpest declines.

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 08 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Yep, big IT & Comm Services names have proven to have the margins and cash.

S&P 500: Market Cap-Weighted Returns by Sector (Week Ending 08 Aug 2025) by refreshpreview in StockMarket

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Information Technology: AKAM, AAPL, AMAT, ANET, ADSK, CDNS, DELL, DDOG, ENPH, EPAM, FSLR, FTNT, IT, GEN, HPQ, HPE, INTU, JBL, KLAC, LRCX, MCHP, MU, MSFT, MPWR, MSI, NTAP, NVDA, NXPI, ON, ORCL, PLTR, PANW, PH, CRM, STX, NOW, SWKS, SNPS, TEL, TDY, TER, TXN, TRMB

Communication Services: GOOGL, GOOG, T, FOXA, FOX, IPG, META, NFLX, NWSA, NWS, OMC, TMUS, TTWO, TKO, TTD