Session brief · Thursday, May 7, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,918 fell, 1,932 rose — and technology bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Technology led at +0.12%; Energy lagged at -1.95%.
The biggest liquid gainer was agilon health (AGL), up 117.8% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at -0.12% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -1.58%.
Market breadth
4,979 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,932 advancing (38.8%)129 unchanged▼ 2,918 declining (58.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +0.12% | 301 | 300 |
| Communication Services | −0.39% | 45 | 80 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.53% | 246 | 290 |
| Financials | −0.62% | 320 | 384 |
| Real Estate | −0.63% | 94 | 126 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.76% | 44 | 69 |
| Industrials | −0.86% | 150 | 256 |
| Utilities | −1.01% | 46 | 68 |
| Materials | −1.28% | 60 | 179 |
| Healthcare | −1.54% | 269 | 557 |
| Energy | −1.95% | 22 | 98 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 7, 2026 close with May 6, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.