Industrials, Homebuilders & Dancing Robots

Aircraft-related stock prices have been soaring recently, making the S&P 500 Industrials sector the number-one performer this year to date among the index’s 11 sectors. Jackie examines the reasons and highlights some of the sector’s standout industries and companies. … Also: KB Home’s shares barely reacted when the homebuilder reported disappointing quarterly results. That could mean investors are looking forward to a more hospitable environment for homebuilders, with lower mortgage rates and greater home affordability, notwithstanding what Fed Chair Powell has been telegraphing. … And in our Disruptive Technologies segment, humanoid robots are advancing—and dancing—by leaps and bounds.