{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Active Funds Struggle Against Magnificent Seven","slug":"active-funds-struggle-against-magnificent-seven","published_at":"2026-05-25T06:17:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/active-funds-struggle-against-magnificent-seven","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a3d3c6b5-c9d7-4829-ac86-0ae3c09619df.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a3d3c6b5-c9d7-4829-ac86-0ae3c09619df.mp3","summary":"The S&P 500 is up nine percent this year, but most big mutual funds are falling short—only 29% are beating benchmarks, down from the usual 37%. The culprit? A massive underweight in the “Magnificent Seven” stocks, with funds holding 723 basis points less than their market weight. Even as some of these giants soared and others lagged, all seven saw reduced holdings in Q1. Value funds are hit hardest, with just 13% outperforming. Meanwhile, managers are shifting aggressively toward semiconductors (+25 bps) and away from software (-12 bps), the biggest swing since 2012. Active funds are struggling to keep pace as the market’s momentum is driven by just a few titans. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/86597019e20fa2ae","meta_description":"The S&P 500 is up nine percent this year, but most big mutual funds are falling short—only 29% are beating benchmarks, down from the usual 37%. The cu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/active-funds-struggle-against-magnificent-seven/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/active-funds-struggle-against-magnificent-seven.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}