Financial Services and E-commerce lead with recent strong buy ratings for large-cap stocks like AIG and COF on Friday, alongside EBAY and MELI earlier in the week. Technology also sees positive momentum with META and quantum computing firm IONQ receiving strong buys. However, caution is advised in Healthcare and Telecommunications, as mega-cap UNH and VOD were downgraded to strong sell, signaling potential headwinds.
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Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.