Session brief · Thursday, April 27, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,302 fell, 1,079 rose — but energy lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +0.64%; Energy lagged at -1.11%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (EXAS), up 26.6% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.60% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.03%.
Market breadth
2,477 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,079 advancing (43.6%)96 unchanged▼ 1,302 declining (52.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.64% | 185 | 162 |
| Healthcare | +0.60% | 143 | 145 |
| Industrials | +0.58% | 121 | 124 |
| Communication Services | +0.50% | 26 | 32 |
| Technology | +0.44% | 174 | 117 |
| Utilities | +0.15% | 41 | 42 |
| Real Estate | +0.06% | 62 | 82 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.20% | 30 | 34 |
| Materials | −0.29% | 69 | 100 |
| Financials | −0.57% | 118 | 275 |
| Energy | −1.11% | 10 | 65 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 27, 2017 close with Apr 26, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.