S&P 500 closes at 7,732 as Nasdaq leads with a 1.2% gain

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U.S. Markets
  • S&P 500+0.72%
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average+0.13%
  • Nasdaq Composite+1.21%

Big tech did nearly all the work today: the Nasdaq added 1.21% while the Dow managed just 0.13%. That gap going into a Fed week tells you where the money is still crowding.

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Tech is carrying this market alone: the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.21% while the Dow managed just 0.13%.

That concentration matters heading into a Fed week, with the rest of the market waiting on a reason to spread risk or pull back.

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The S&P 500 finished near the top of its session range after climbing through the afternoon.

If the Fed strikes a hawkish tone, tech may not be able to hold the index up on its own.

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Biggest movers · At the close
Gainers
  • NVTSNavitas Semiconductor$9.34+11.1%
  • ALABAstera Labs$286.14+10.3%
  • APLDApplied Digital$19.52+9.5%
  • CIFRCipher Digital$8.44+9.4%
  • AMSCAmerican Superconductor$27.65+8.9%
Losers
  • BABoeing Company$168.07-10.8%
  • VLOValero Energy$386.59-9.4%
  • MPCMarathon Petroleum$435.28-7.5%
  • PSXPhillips 66$267.77-7.3%
  • WELLWelltower$227.34-5.5%

Boeing's 10.75% drop to $168.07 was the heaviest close in a 382-name priority list, with three big refiners right behind it. On the other side, Navitas led the gainers at +11.13%.

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PSX Phillips 66
Regular session
$269.88
-5.72% open $286.25
$287$277$267

A 5.72% slide to $269.89 takes roughly $6 billion off a $108.2 billion refiner in one session, a rare single-day drawdown for a name this size. Keep an eye on whether it holds the $270 line into the close.

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VLO Valero Energy
Regular session
$389.50
-7.34% open $420.34
$421$404$386

A 7.34% drop to $389.50 carves roughly $8 billion off a $112.1 billion refiner in a single session, far beyond this name's usual daily range. Keep an eye on whether it stabilizes above the $390 line into the close.

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BA Boeing Company
Regular session
$169.29
-7.49% open $183.01
$188$177$167

A 7.5% drop to $169.30 follows this morning's Q3 earnings miss, erasing roughly $10 billion from a $133.8 billion aerospace name in one session. Watch whether buyers step in near these levels.

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HCA HCA Healthcare
Regular session
$442.59
-8.15% open $481.86
$488$463$437

An 8.15% drop to $442.59 comes on the same day as a Q3 earnings beat, so something in the report mattered more than the headline numbers. Moves this size are rare for a hospital operator this large; the guidance commentary is where to look next.

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CTAS Cintas
Regular session
$215.12
-4.49% open $225.23
$226$217$209

A 4.49% slide to $215.12 is a heavy day for a low-beta uniform giant that rarely swings like this, trimming roughly $4 billion from an $85.3 billion market cap. Whether it holds this level into the close is the thing to watch.

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UPS United Parcel Service
Regular session
$105.73
+4.05% open $101.61
$106$103$100

A 4.05% climb to $105.73 follows this morning's Q3 earnings beat, a decisive vote on the logistics overhaul for a carrier whose market cap has shrunk to $79.2 billion. Follow-through from here is what tells you whether the turnaround has real traction.

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STX Seagate Technology
Regular session
$674.54
+4.71% open $644.21
$688$674$659

A 4.71% gain to $674.55 adds roughly $7 billion to a $153.4 billion storage name in a single session. Moves this size rarely stay quiet here, so keep an eye on whether it holds into the close.

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SPGI S&P Global
Regular session
$447.05
-4.88% open $470.00
$467$456$446

A 4.88% slide to $447.05 is an outsized day for a name that usually trades like a utility, and it comes after a Q3 earnings beat paired with a review of spinning off Capital IQ. Shareholders are voting on the breakup math.

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CDNS Cadence Design Systems
Regular session
$347.76
+6.07% open $327.87
$351$337$324

A 6.07% jump is a rare one-day move for this chip-design name, and it follows Monday's Q3 earnings report filed with the SEC. Keep an eye on whether the gain holds into the close.

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