(https://www.marketwatch.com/story/12-stocks-favored-to-soar-in-the-sector-that-has-missed-the-2026-market-rally-f9d59578?mod=mw_rss_topstories) this year—but that's the wrong read. WMT and COST generate 22.2% and 28.9% free cash flow margins respectively, converting real dollars into shareholders' pockets while the S&P chases AI sentiment. When fundamentals disconnect this badly from price, the gap closes—usually upward.

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