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Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley said its Humanoid 100 list has risen 11.1% on an equal-weighted basis since its launch on February 6, significantly outperforming several major benchmarks including the S&P 500, which gained 3.5% over the same period.
The Humanoid 100 is Morgan Stanley’s list of stocks most exposed to the AI-enabled robotics theme.
“The Humanoid 100 list is up 11.1% since inception, outperforming a number of major indices,” the firm wrote, noting it has outperformed the MSCI Europe and MSCI Taiwan indices, but trailed MSCI China and Korea.
Top contributors included rare earths, video game, and semiconductor names.
“All 4 of the rare earths companies included in the list... are among the top performers,” Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) said, citing “rising rare earth prices and a market recognition of the critical nature of the long-standing rare earth bottleneck.”
MP Materials led all stocks, up 145% since the list’s inception, after securing a deal and investment from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Unity, a recent addition, also ranked among the top performers following a rebound in its advertising business.
However, not all sectors fared equally. “Bottom performers are dominated by Asia-based industrial stocks facing a reset in robotics expectations,” the analysts said.
This group includes Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) Drive Systems, Rainbow Robotics, Tuopu, and Hiwin Technologies, which, according to the bank, were initially lifted by enthusiasm in early 2025 sparked by events like Elon Musk’s comments on Tesla’s Optimus robot and Unitree’s appearance at the Chinese New Year Gala.
Morgan Stanley emphasised that the Humanoid 100 “is meant to be dynamic – continuously evolving along with industry developments and MS views.”