Afternoon Note
This morning, I thought Healthcare would be the big winner, but the sector is lower (big pharma is lower and offsetting health insurers) along with Materials, Real Estate and Utilities. It stands to reason, as some money is coming out of safe-haven sectors and investors continue to chase technology.
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S&P 500 Index |
+0.23% |
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Communication Services (XLC) |
+0.18% |
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Consumer Discretionary (XLY) |
+0.49% |
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Consumer Staples (XLP) |
0.00% |
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Energy (XLE) |
+0.05% |
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Financials (XLF) |
+0.39% |
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Health Care (XLV) |
-0.24% |
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Industrials (XLI) |
+0.60% |
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Materials (XLB) |
-0.16% |
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Real Estate (XLRE) |
-1.20% |
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Technology (XLK) |
+0.61% |
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Utilities (XLU) |
-0.20% |
The big winner are transportation stocks with the Dow Transportation Index up 1.6%. Of course, this area has been a major loser, but earnings from Delta (DAL) and a bounce in railroad names is attracting bargain hunters.
DJT

Still Cautionary Tone
The market is still a long ways from euphoric and earnings expectations are as dire as I’ve seen in a long time. Moreover, I still think many investors are underestimating this new Fed and the driving motivation for policy. In addition, observers of the rally continue to underplay its potential. I love that, but I am sorry that such non-stop chatter has kept so many people out of the market.
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| 9/21/2026 1:14 PM | Monday Momentum |
| 9/21/2026 9:33 AM | Tech Poised to Surge |
| 9/18/2026 1:32 PM | Yields Overshadowing Chip Strength |
| 9/18/2026 10:09 AM | REMEMBER 3D PRINTING? |
| 9/17/2026 1:29 PM | Bounce Back Thursday |
| 9/17/2026 9:45 AM | TIME FOR WARSH TO LEARN BLACKJACK AND BOXING |
| 9/16/2026 1:19 PM | Setting the Stage |
| 9/16/2026 9:37 AM | WILL WARSH BLINK? |
| 9/15/2026 1:39 PM | Tough Tuesday |
| 9/15/2026 9:39 AM | DOOMSDAY POSTPONED |
| 9/14/2026 1:23 PM | AI Slowdown, Yields Surge |
| 9/14/2026 9:56 AM | AI DOOM DOMINATED THE WEEKEND |
| 9/11/2026 1:23 PM | Staging a Rebound |
| 9/11/2026 9:41 AM | Monumental Tech Momentum Decline |
| 9/10/2026 1:20 PM | Choppy Action |
| 9/10/2026 9:32 AM | CALLING BESSENT'S BLUSTER |
| 9/9/2026 1:34 PM | Busy Wednesday |
| 9/9/2026 9:35 AM | Al KILLER TRADE IS BACK |
| 9/8/2026 1:09 PM | Mixed Start to the Week |
| 9/8/2026 9:21 AM | SHORT WEEK BUT LONG WAIT FOR CPI |
| 9/4/2026 1:28 PM | Taking Some Momentum Out |
| 9/4/2026 9:34 AM | THE STAGE IS SET |
| 9/3/2026 12:59 PM | Yields Inch Lower |
| 9/3/2026 9:29 AM | IS SMART MONEY BUYING? |
| 9/2/2026 1:37 PM | Wednesday Winds Back |
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