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Sector: Financials
U.S. ETF Investors Continue to Rotate Into Defensive Strategies
ETF & Mutual Fund, Research
U.S. ETF investors are shifting toward defensive strategies, favoring income, quality, and short-duration bonds.
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Sector Roundup: Q3 2026 Portfolio Positioning
Fundamental, Research
Q3 2026 sector outlook, earnings growth, and portfolio recommendations.
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European Banks Q3 2026 Earnings Preview: The Energy Shock Returns, and Sovereign Spreads in Focus
Fundamental, Research
Peak NII Meets a Renewed Energy Shock and Widening Sovereign Spreads – Why Quality Wins
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Life Sciences Tools & Services: Upgrading Our Outlook to Positive from Neutral
Fundamental, Research
Explore CFRA’s upgraded Life Sciences Tools & Services outlook, highlighting biopharma funding recovery, AI-driven innovation, growth opportunities, and key industry risks.
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AI Disruption Is Coming for Regional Banks
Fundamental, Research
AI Agents Threaten Regional Bank Profits by Exposing Deposit Rate Gaps and Squeezing Margins
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Sector Roundup: Q2 2026 Portfolio Positioning
Fundamental, Research
Q2 2026 Sector Roundup: Where Fundamental, Technical, and Policy Research Converge on Portfolio Positioning.
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The AI Economy – A Sector-by-Sector Assessment of AI’s Impact on Labor, Costs, and Revenue
Fundamental, Research
AI's Sector-by-Sector Reckoning: CFRA Maps Labor, Cost, and Revenue Impacts Across All 11 GICS Sectors.
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Three Thematic ETFs Likely to Benefit from Energy & Infrastructure National Self-Reliance
Fundamental, Research
Countries' use of natural resources as leverage in conflicts and trade negotiations is driving an emphasis on national self-reliance...
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Sector Roundup: Q1 2026 Portfolio Positioning
Fundamental, Research
CFRA's sector-by-sector roundup for Q1 2026, with a focus on the impact of the Iran conflict.
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Agentic Commerce: The Next Frontier in Payment Processing
Fundamental, Research
Caydee Blankenship discusses agentic commerce and its impact on payment processing
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