Session brief · Friday, May 8, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,422 rose, 2,411 fell — but utilities lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Technology led at +1.85%; Utilities lagged at -1.03%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Innodata (INOD), up 86.0% in technology.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +2.34% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.04%.
Market breadth
4,955 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,422 advancing (48.9%)122 unchanged▼ 2,411 declining (48.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +1.85% | 336 | 264 |
| Healthcare | +1.16% | 380 | 444 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.86% | 46 | 68 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.83% | 285 | 251 |
| Materials | +0.53% | 128 | 105 |
| Real Estate | +0.34% | 118 | 99 |
| Financials | +0.04% | 373 | 334 |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 57 | 66 |
| Energy | −0.43% | 49 | 75 |
| Industrials | −0.49% | 205 | 199 |
| Utilities | −1.03% | 32 | 81 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 8, 2026 close with May 7, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.