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As of midday Friday, the Services sector is the best performer with a decline of 2.1%. Within this sector, NVR Inc. (NVR) and Horton Inc. (DHI) gained 6.4% and 6.2%, respectively. The iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC), which tracks services stocks, is down 3.0% for the day and 13.64% year-to-date. NVR and DHI together account for approximately 1.0% of IYC’s holdings.
The Consumer Products sector follows with a 2.2% decrease. Notable stocks include Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) and Nike (NKE), which rose 6.3% and 5.6%, respectively. The iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK) is down 3.4% midday but has increased 7.15% year-to-date. Year-to-date, Deckers Outdoor Corp. is down 47.17%, while Nike is down 21.89%.
Overall, none of the sectors are up on the day, with nine sectors reporting declines. The largest downturn is found in the Energy sector with an 8.1% decrease.
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