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Market explainer · After the open

US stocks are mixed as Technology lags while Health Care leads

  • S&P 500-0.4%
  • Nasdaq 100-1.4%
  • Dow-0.4%
  • Russell 2000+1.0%

Per CNBC, the S&P 500 is heading for its first loss in four days as Alphabet and Caterpillar fall after earnings.

LeadingHealth Care +2.1%Financials +1.7%Real Estate +1.6%
LaggingCommunication Services -1.7%Technology -1.1%Materials +0.5%
LLYEli Lilly
Regular session
$1385.95
+4.05%open $1331.99

A 4.05% intraday gain on a $1.2 trillion company is roughly $50 billion in market value, and it follows this morning's Q3 2026 earnings beat. Moves this size are rare for a megacap this heavy, so keep an eye on whether it holds into the close.

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RBRKRubrik
Regular session
$138.86
+8.48%open $128.00

An 8.5% intraday jump to $138.86 adds well over $1 billion to a $22.4 billion cybersecurity name in a single session. Moves this size rarely settle quietly, so keep an eye on whether the $128 open holds as support.

FTNTFortinet
Regular session
$139.19
+8.91%open $127.80

An 8.91% intraday jump to $139.19 follows a fresh $1.2 billion repurchase authorization from the board, a rare single-day move for a $102 billion security name. Keep an eye on whether the bid holds once the buyback headline fades.

FVRRFiverr International
Regular session
$8.53
-6.37%open $9.11

A Q3 earnings beat landed this morning, yet the stock is down 6.4% to $8.53. When a beat gets sold this hard, the market is pricing something beyond the quarter.

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Biggest movers · On the open
  • LLYEli Lilly$1,387.74+7.7%
  • FVRRFiverr International$8.62+6.6%
  • CAVACava$57.35+5.7%
  • MRKMerck &$148+5.0%
  • LNGCheniere Energy$312.37+4.9%
  • NOWServiceNow$113.7-24.3%
  • FTNTFortinet$131.87-24.3%
  • GOOGLGoogle$281.45-13.4%
  • GOOGGoogle$279.19-13.3%
  • MRVLMarvell Technology$219.79-12.7%

A 32-point gap separates the best and worst names in a 381-stock universe today: ServiceNow and Fortinet both shed roughly 24% while Eli Lilly leads the upside at 7.72%. Positioning set for a quiet session is already wrong.