Friday's Top Sectors: Services and Consumer Goods
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 12 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Services Sector Performance: The Services sector is the best performing sector, up 0.3%, with lululemon athletica inc (LULU) gaining 10.2% and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG) up 4.0%. However, both stocks are down significantly year-to-date, with LULU down 46.10% and CMG down 39.88%.
Consumer Products Sector Performance: The Consumer Products sector follows closely, up 0.2%, led by Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) and Tesla Inc (TSLA), which gained 1.9% and 1.4%, respectively. HRL is down 19.25% year-to-date, while TSLA is up 12.22%.
ETF Performance: The iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC) is up 0.2% on the day and 9.09% year-to-date, while the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK) is up 0.5% and 4.99% year-to-date.
Overall Market Snapshot: In afternoon trading, three sectors are up while six sectors are down, indicating mixed performance across the S&P 500 components.
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Analyst Views on LULU
Wall Street analysts forecast LULU stock price to rise
22 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
21 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 158.720
Low
146.00
Averages
207.12
High
303.00
Current: 158.720
Low
146.00
Averages
207.12
High
303.00
About LULU
lululemon athletica inc. is a technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories company. The Company organizes its operations into four regional markets: the Americas, China Mainland, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Europe and the Middle East (EMEA). It conducts its business through a number of different channels in each market, including the Company-operated stores, e-commerce, temporary locations, wholesale, outlets, a re-commerce program, and license and supply arrangements. The Company offers a comprehensive line of technical athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories marketed under the lululemon brand. Its apparel assortment includes items such as shorts, tops, and jackets designed for a healthy lifestyle, including athletic activities such as yoga, running, training, and most other activities. It also offers apparel designed for being on the move and fitness-inspired accessories. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, China Mainland, Australia, South Korea and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- International Growth: Despite challenges, Lululemon reported a 22% increase in international net revenue for 2025, highlighting its potential in global markets, which may support future recovery efforts.
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