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The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.

The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.
MarketWatch Monday 17 August 2026, 21:15 UTC By Joseph Adinolfi 1 min read
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Here’s another factoid that should get the AI bears excited: Stocks in the S&P 500 are increasingly trading in opposite directions on a given day. That means higher volatility than the performance of the index would lead one to believe.

Here’s another factoid that should get the AI bears excited: Stocks in the S&P 500 are increasingly trading in opposite directions on a given day. That means higher volatility than the performance of the index would lead one to believe. [Image text:] +313.69 +0,33 14,919 +34,62 4.700.3 129.93 129.93 129.93 194.93 129.93 13.702 2,549.112,549.11 +1,19 2.549 1,514.41 +7,37 0,05 514.41 544 1,51441 29.93 129.93 +2,76 +4,583 69 5.712 93 129.93 129.93 129.93 1828.03 129.93 15.625 4,62 129.93 4,20
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