Session brief · Friday, May 22, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,693 rose, 2,081 fell — but communication services lagged.
10 of 11 sectors finished higher. Healthcare led at +1.39%; Communication Services lagged at -0.02%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Hyliion Holdings (HYLN), up 42.6% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.93% and SPY (S&P 500) did worst at +0.39%.
Market breadth
4,932 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,693 advancing (54.6%)158 unchanged▼ 2,081 declining (42.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +1.39% | 391 | 416 |
| Utilities | +0.81% | 92 | 22 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.72% | 72 | 40 |
| Materials | +0.53% | 164 | 75 |
| Industrials | +0.50% | 269 | 129 |
| Financials | +0.47% | 308 | 387 |
| Technology | +0.35% | 444 | 150 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.32% | 343 | 181 |
| Energy | +0.22% | 63 | 59 |
| Real Estate | +0.07% | 106 | 113 |
| Communication Services | −0.02% | 60 | 63 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the May 22, 2026 close with May 21, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.