Session brief · Friday, February 24, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,218 rose, 1,151 fell — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Utilities led at +0.78%; Energy lagged at -0.93%.
The biggest liquid gainer was RH (RH), up 24.4% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.19% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.07%.
Market breadth
2,458 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,218 advancing (49.6%)89 unchanged▼ 1,151 declining (46.8%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.78% | 56 | 28 |
| Real Estate | +0.55% | 88 | 53 |
| Communication Services | +0.48% | 41 | 20 |
| Healthcare | +0.47% | 178 | 109 |
| Industrials | +0.47% | 167 | 82 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.23% | 33 | 31 |
| Materials | +0.10% | 78 | 85 |
| Technology | −0.12% | 174 | 118 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.35% | 197 | 144 |
| Financials | −0.54% | 111 | 280 |
| Energy | −0.93% | 14 | 59 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 24, 2017 close with Feb 23, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.