Session brief · Thursday, February 23, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,404 fell, 971 rose — but materials lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Utilities led at +0.77%; Materials lagged at -1.23%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS), up 15.0% in energy.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.18% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.59%.
Market breadth
2,459 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 971 advancing (39.5%)84 unchanged▼ 1,404 declining (57.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.77% | 62 | 22 |
| Real Estate | +0.63% | 98 | 47 |
| Healthcare | +0.60% | 126 | 162 |
| Energy | +0.50% | 41 | 34 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.19% | 32 | 32 |
| Financials | +0.12% | 214 | 172 |
| Communication Services | −0.17% | 20 | 39 |
| Industrials | −0.72% | 62 | 188 |
| Technology | −0.86% | 97 | 198 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.89% | 82 | 262 |
| Materials | −1.23% | 34 | 128 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 23, 2017 close with Feb 22, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.