Session brief · Wednesday, February 15, 2017 close
Stocks rose. 1,525 rose, 853 fell — but utilities lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +1.15%; Utilities lagged at -0.37%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Editas Medicine (EDIT), up 28.8% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.60% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +0.52%.
Market breadth
2,471 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,525 advancing (61.7%)93 unchanged▼ 853 declining (34.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +1.15% | 189 | 97 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.84% | 48 | 19 |
| Financials | +0.66% | 284 | 108 |
| Industrials | +0.60% | 205 | 45 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.60% | 224 | 125 |
| Communication Services | +0.59% | 40 | 18 |
| Materials | 0.00% | 82 | 78 |
| Technology | −0.04% | 194 | 98 |
| Energy | −0.19% | 29 | 45 |
| Real Estate | −0.30% | 66 | 82 |
| Utilities | −0.37% | 40 | 43 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 15, 2017 close with Feb 14, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.