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Citi Kills Magnificent Seven, Apple Surges as Cluster Outperforms

7/21/2026

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Citigroup announced that the Magnificent Seven framework is dead for large-cap growth.
The Magnificent Seven index is up about 1.1% in 2026, lagging the S&P 500’s 10% gain.
Microsoft fell 19% year-to-date.
Apple rose 23% year-to-date, the only outlier in the group.
Citi’s Growth Cluster, covering roughly 48% of S&P 500 earnings and 55% of its AI exposure, gained 25% in Q2 and 12% year-to-date, beating the S&P 500.

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Story summary

Citigroup announced that the Magnificent Seven framework is dead for large-cap growth.
The Magnificent Seven index is up about 1.1% in 2026, lagging the S&P 500’s 10% gain.
Microsoft fell 19% year-to-date.
Apple rose 23% year-to-date, the only outlier in the group.
Citi’s Growth Cluster, covering roughly 48% of S&P 500 earnings and 55% of its AI exposure, gained 25% in Q2 and 12% year-to-date, beating the S&P 500.