The article discusses a market shift occurring where software stocks are outperforming semiconductor stocks. This trend is highlighted by the strong performance of the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF compared to the VanEck Semiconductor ETF. The rotation out of high-flying artificial intelligence stocks has been a notable factor in this development.

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The Market Rotation Is On. ServiceNow, Workday, and AppLovin Rise as Software Tops Chips.

By Kit Norton

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The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFwas outperforming the VanEck Semiconductor ETF on Friday. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)

Software stocks were beating chip makers on Friday with theiShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFoutpacing theVanEck Semiconductor ETFas Wall Street continued to rotate out of many high-flying artificial-intelligence names.

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ServiceNow, Workday, and AppLovin Rise as Software Tops Chips in Market Rotation

The Market Rotation Is On. ServiceNow, Workday, and AppLovin Rise as Software Tops Chips.