Definition: Bellwether Stocks
A bellwether stock generally regarded in the stockmarket industry as an indicator of trend within a sector. The movement of the bellwether stocks seen as a measure of the sector as a whole and an indicator to future likely movements of similar stocks. A bellwether stock may lead the sector along with the market as a whole. These stocks may also be referred to as barometer stocks. Bellweather stocks tend to be blue chip companies that make up the major stockmarket indices and are closely followed by stock market analysts since, as a historical market trend, they can be indicators of future movements in other stocks, sectors or the market as whole.
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6 Ways To Trade A Robust Employment ReportSeeking AlphaStay with bellwether stocks like Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) with dominant market positions that are well-position to benefit from a rebound in consumer spending. 6. Stay away from US Treasuries--and Treasury ETFs like AGG, BND, ...and more » |
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Stock Market News for February 2, 2012Zacks.comAmong the bellwether stocks, Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE:C), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) gained 3.2%, 2.9%, 1.8%, 4.0% and 2.8%, respectively.and more » |
02/02/2012 02:21 PM
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Consolidation continues as index gains 55 pointsPakistanToday.com.pkEarnings season is almost half way through as it was time for bellwether stocks from Attock group to declare interim results. Despite attractive results and payout, the rally was cut short owing to profit taking. Accumulation in DGKC landed the stock ... |
02/01/2012 07:03 PM
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2010-2011 Review of Publicly Traded Geospatial Technology StocksDirectionsMag.comFinancial analysts, aka the “talking heads” at CNBC and others, are calling for strong performances for bellwether stocks like Cisco, IBM and Apple. But, with a huge question mark in Europe and a build-up of lactic acid for the sprinting tiger in China ... |
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Top cos show medium to high risk profileArab Times Kuwait English DailyKUWAIT CITY, Jan 17: GCC stock markets were always about large caps; hence, Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz” has endeavored to take a closer look at the segment through its new report titled “GCC Defensive Bellwether Stocks”. When looking at the top 20 ... |
01/18/2012 07:00 AM
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