Session brief · Friday, August 7, 2026 close
Stocks rose. 2,906 rose, 1,767 fell — but energy lagged.
9 of 11 sectors finished higher. Materials led at +1.84%; Energy lagged at -0.87%.
The biggest liquid gainer was MasterBeef Group (MB), up 137.9%.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +1.17% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.27%.
Market breadth
4,784 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,906 advancing (60.7%)111 unchanged▼ 1,767 declining (36.9%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | +1.84% | 157 | 77 |
| Technology | +1.51% | 436 | 152 |
| Healthcare | +1.25% | 546 | 248 |
| Consumer Discretionary | +0.89% | 327 | 203 |
| Real Estate | +0.53% | 153 | 56 |
| Communication Services | +0.48% | 68 | 51 |
| Industrials | +0.39% | 262 | 132 |
| Consumer Staples | +0.08% | 67 | 44 |
| Financials | +0.01% | 263 | 396 |
| Utilities | −0.04% | 60 | 52 |
| Energy | −0.87% | 57 | 64 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 7, 2026 close with Aug 6, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.