Session brief · Tuesday, May 12, 2026 close
Stocks edged lower. 2,970 fell, 1,847 rose — and consumer staples bucked the tape.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Consumer Staples led at +1.02%; Technology lagged at -0.81%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Broadwind (BWEN), up 117.2% in materials.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at +0.16% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -0.97%.
Market breadth
4,971 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,847 advancing (37.2%)154 unchanged▼ 2,970 declining (59.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Staples | +1.02% | 60 | 51 |
| Energy | +0.84% | 80 | 42 |
| Communication Services | +0.81% | 40 | 83 |
| Financials | +0.70% | 289 | 411 |
| Utilities | +0.61% | 71 | 44 |
| Healthcare | +0.55% | 404 | 415 |
| Real Estate | −0.01% | 86 | 131 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.43% | 167 | 371 |
| Industrials | −0.44% | 97 | 304 |
| Materials | −0.49% | 66 | 175 |
| Technology | −0.81% | 140 | 462 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 12, 2026 close with May 11, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.