Session brief · Tuesday, July 21, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,851 rose, 1,844 fell — but consumer staples lagged.
8 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +1.93%; Consumer Staples lagged at -0.83%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Utz Brands (UTZ), up 88.7% in consumer staples.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.85% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.69%.
Market breadth
4,825 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,851 advancing (59.1%)130 unchanged▼ 1,844 declining (38.2%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +1.93% | 165 | 67 |
| Energy | +1.65% | 111 | 11 |
| Healthcare | +1.42% | 561 | 245 |
| Technology | +1.40% | 321 | 274 |
| Financials | +0.67% | 376 | 289 |
| Communication Services | +0.16% | 49 | 66 |
| Real Estate | +0.14% | 127 | 88 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.04% | 295 | 229 |
| Industrials | −0.03% | 238 | 156 |
| Utilities | −0.33% | 35 | 75 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.83% | 47 | 59 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Jul 21, 2026 close with Jul 20, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.