Session brief · Friday, May 15, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,643 fell, 1,199 rose — and energy bucked the tape.
10 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +2.41%; Materials lagged at -3.51%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Super League Enterprise (SLE), up 48.4% in technology.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -1.08% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.41%.
Market breadth
4,957 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,199 advancing (24.2%)115 unchanged▼ 3,643 declining (73.5%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +2.41% | 84 | 38 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.26% | 41 | 73 |
| Financials | −0.79% | 165 | 548 |
| Industrials | −1.04% | 97 | 303 |
| Communication Services | −1.17% | 38 | 86 |
| Technology | −1.28% | 220 | 375 |
| Utilities | −1.34% | 24 | 87 |
| Real Estate | −1.58% | 22 | 197 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −1.84% | 116 | 422 |
| Healthcare | −2.42% | 134 | 690 |
| Materials | −3.51% | 25 | 215 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 15, 2026 close with May 14, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.