Session brief · Monday, May 1, 2017 close
Stocks edged higher. 1,322 rose, 1,073 fell — but consumer staples lagged.
7 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Discretionary led at +1.82%; Consumer Staples lagged at -0.61%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Costamare (CMRE), up 13.9%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.89% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.08%.
Market breadth
2,479 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,322 advancing (53.3%)84 unchanged▼ 1,073 declining (43.3%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.82% | 167 | 183 |
| Technology | +0.97% | 201 | 102 |
| Real Estate | +0.57% | 112 | 36 |
| Communication Services | +0.49% | 29 | 28 |
| Financials | +0.42% | 249 | 141 |
| Healthcare | +0.33% | 179 | 113 |
| Industrials | +0.18% | 136 | 115 |
| Energy | −0.23% | 30 | 47 |
| Materials | −0.26% | 69 | 95 |
| Utilities | −0.41% | 26 | 55 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.61% | 18 | 45 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 1, 2017 close with Apr 28, 2017; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.