Market volatility is increasing and that's resulting in some interesting opportunities investors can consider. There's no telling what stocks will pop or drop the most from here; however, it's clear from our most recent research that investors are increasingly focusing on defensive stocks, rather than the more aggressive stocks that were high-flyers earlier this year.
Best and worst large-cap sectors
Weekly, we aggregate our ranking of over 1,600 stocks by sector to gain insight into shifting trends in market leadership. This week's sector ranking is particularly defensive given that the top-ranked large-cap sectors are traditionally