Session brief · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 close
Stocks edged higher. 2,568 rose, 2,097 fell — but energy lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished higher. Communication Services led at +0.80%; Energy lagged at -1.81%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR), up 21.9% in healthcare.
Among benchmarks, QQQ (Nasdaq-100) did best at +0.62% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at +0.30%.
Market breadth
4,803 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,568 advancing (53.5%)138 unchanged▼ 2,097 declining (43.7%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +0.80% | 80 | 39 |
| Technology | +0.79% | 333 | 246 |
| Healthcare | +0.72% | 592 | 206 |
| Materials | +0.60% | 143 | 91 |
| Financials | +0.29% | 288 | 389 |
| Real Estate | +0.20% | 107 | 101 |
| Utilities | −0.12% | 53 | 58 |
| Industrials | −0.15% | 197 | 192 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.41% | 232 | 296 |
| Consumer Staples | −0.43% | 45 | 64 |
| Energy | −1.81% | 26 | 92 |
Top gainers
Top losers
DKSDick's Sporting GoodsConsumer Discretionary$124.31−30.7%SHMDSCHMID Group N.VUnclassified$3.42−29.5%GRRRGorilla Technology GroupUnclassified$14.04−11.3%BBWIBath & Body WorksConsumer Discretionary$17.58−8.3%DYDycom IndustriesIndustrials$351.80−7.7%BETABeta TechnologiesConsumer Discretionary$22.11−7.3%
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Aug 25, 2026 close with Aug 24, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.