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Alibaba stock is up 95% so far this year and many analysts believe the momentum can continue, with the shares shaking off a multiyear funk linked to regulatory headwinds, geopolitical risks, and Chinese growth concerns.

But Brown Sugar's more laid-back sound blended rhythm and blues with crisp hip-hop beats, jazz and funk, differentiating it from the more pop-skewing R&B dominating radio at the time.

Shares in Strategy, formerly called MicroStrategy, are down 33% over the past 3 months, likely due to concerns that the value of its Bitcoin pile will fall if the digital asset’s funk carries on.

The entertainment sector remains in a funk that started with the 2023 Hollywood writers strike, while AI is roiling the tech sector, with a loss of jobs and low hiring of recent graduates.

While circumstances just haven’t changed enough to jolt the housing market out of its funk, there is still hope.