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Earnings season is in full swing. This first round right out of the gate may well set the tone for markets in 2025.

As Big Bank earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, Charles Schwab chief investment strategist Liz Ann Sonders adds the financials sector (XLF) to her list of growth sectors: communication services (XLC), consumer discretionary (XLY), and tech (XLK). Despite her expectations that these four sectors will grow, the strategist tells Catalysts Co-Hosts Madison Mills and Seana Smith that only two sectors have an Outperform rating and outlines why sector-based investing may not be the best strategy.

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Speculative fervor in tech stocks is high, as bullish sentiments continued to rise. It's time to be more cautious. I highlight which are my preferred tech plays in 2025. Now isn't the time to go on highly speculative opportunities. AI infrastructure investments are expected to continue going up. Gaining an exposure into the value chain will remain relevant and necessary.

Jessica Inskip, Stockbrokers.com director of investor research, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss how to navigate through the tech trade.

State Street Global Advisors have revamped the weighting and rebalancing of their 11 Select Sector SPDR Funds, notably affecting XLK's top holdings. The new methodology aims to prevent extreme rebalancing, ensuring more stable and proportional weights for top stocks like AAPL, NVDA, and MSFT. The changes reduce turnover and could boost performance.

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Technology stocks led the 2024 rally but have since declined sharply, with XLK's performance suffering in part due to heavy reliance on Microsoft and NVIDIA. Both Microsoft and NVIDIA are in downtrends, contributing to XLK's bearish momentum and poor technical indicators, including falling below key support levels. XLK's seasonality is weak in September, but historically strong in October and November, suggesting a potential year-end rally after further declines.

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To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com Financials (XLF) and Communication Services (XLC) led Friday's sector action as Information Technology (XLK) worked its way into the green by afternoon trading. All three major indexes edged higher following a rally in equities one day prior.