Session brief · Friday, February 27, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,227 fell, 1,715 rose — and communication services bucked the tape.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +4.18%; Financials lagged at -2.13%.
The biggest liquid gainer was (KORE), up 78.6% in communication services.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.32% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.72%.
Market breadth
5,070 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,715 advancing (33.8%)128 unchanged▼ 3,227 declining (63.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +4.18% | 69 | 58 |
| Energy | +1.87% | 93 | 33 |
| Healthcare | +1.07% | 323 | 507 |
| Utilities | +0.92% | 66 | 50 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.89% | 61 | 53 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.39% | 183 | 360 |
| Real Estate | +0.10% | 61 | 161 |
| Materials | +0.07% | 82 | 158 |
| Industrials | −0.13% | 146 | 262 |
| Technology | −1.11% | 166 | 447 |
| Financials | −2.13% | 139 | 592 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Feb 27, 2026 close with Feb 26, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.