Session brief · Thursday, April 30, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 3,513 rose, 1,329 fell.
11 of 11 sectors finished higher. Utilities led at +2.38%; Energy lagged at +0.42%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Huachen AI Parking Management Technology Holding Co. (HCAI), up 100.2%.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +2.16% and QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did worst at +0.93%.
Market breadth
4,980 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 3,513 advancing (70.5%)138 unchanged▼ 1,329 declining (26.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | +2.38% | 90 | 25 |
| Technology | +2.06% | 405 | 193 |
| Industrials | +2.05% | 296 | 105 |
| Materials | +1.84% | 193 | 45 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +1.64% | 408 | 128 |
| Communication Services | +1.57% | 94 | 30 |
| Real Estate | +1.48% | 150 | 60 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.31% | 92 | 23 |
| Healthcare | +1.03% | 634 | 188 |
| Financials | +0.92% | 483 | 233 |
| Energy | +0.42% | 60 | 61 |
Top gainers
Top losers
OPCHOption Care HealthHealthcare$20.33−24.3%CLMBClimb Global SolutionsConsumer Discretionary$16.68−21.6%CHKPCheck Point Software TechnologiesUnclassified$112.47−19.6%IDCCInterDigitalFinancials$296.56−15.9%CHHChoice Hotels Intnl.Consumer Discretionary$99.08−15.6%WAYWaystar HoldingTechnology$21.38−15.4%
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 30, 2026 close with Apr 29, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.