bellwether

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The stock’s first days of trading will serve as a bellwether for the rest of the quantum space, Wedbush analyst Antoine Legault told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As an export-oriented economy with a small domestic market, Singapore is usually seen as a bellwether for international trade.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A bellwether trial for cases brought against Meta by US states is set to proceed in the same court starting in August.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

But stock market impact won’t be lacking as the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia, announces earnings on Wednesday, and U.S. consumer bellwether, Walmart, reports results on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And the whole nine of us obligingly trudged after him like sheep after the bellwether, and reëntered the castle.

From The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson by Thierry, James Francis