Weekly S&P 500 Update | Feb 23–27

Market takeaways

<p><strong>Weekly S&P 500 Update | Feb 23–27</strong></p><p>$SPY closed the week at <strong>-0.3%</strong>.</p><p> Broad index weakness, with notable dispersion across sectors.</p><p><strong>Top performers (sorted by weekly return):</strong></p><p>🟢 $WMT #Walmart +4.3%</p><p> 🟢 $XOM #ExxonMobil +4.0%</p><p> 🟢 $PG #ProcterGamble +3.9%</p><p> 🟢 $LLY #EliLilly +3.7%</p><p> 🟢 $PEP #PepsiCo +3.2%</p><p> 🟢 $ABBV #AbbVie +2.8%</p><p> 🟢 $JNJ #JohnsonJohnson +2.4%</p><p> 🟢 $AAPL #Apple +0.4%</p><p> 🟢 $AMZN #Amazon +0.0%</p><p><strong>Lagging names:</strong></p><p>🔴 $V #Visa -0.5%</p><p> 🔴 $MSFT #Microsoft -0.9%</p><p> 🔴 $GOOGL #Alphabet -1.1%</p><p> 🔴 $META #MetaPlatforms -1.1%</p><p> 🔴 $MA #Mastercard -1.7%</p><p> 🔴 $TSLA #Tesla -2.2%</p><p> 🔴 $JPM #JPMorganChase -3.4%</p><p> 🔴 $MU #MicronTechnology -3.6%</p><p> 🔴 $AVGO #Broadcom -3.8%</p><p> 🔴 $NVDA #NVIDIA -6.2%</p><p><strong>Takeaways</strong></p><p>• Semiconductors led the downside, with $NVDA driving much of the pressure.</p><p> • Defensive rotation visible in consumer staples.</p><p> • Energy provided relative strength.</p><p> • Financials remained under pressure.</p><p>Clear example of sector rotation under the surface despite a modest index decline.</p><p>If you find these structured weekly breakdowns useful, feel free to connect or follow for consistent market updates.</p>

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