Session brief · Wednesday, October 14, 2026 close
Stocks slipped. 3,928 fell, 1,092 rose — and communication services bucked the tape.
7 of 11 sectors finished lower. Communication Services led at +4.32%; Technology lagged at -2.59%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Skydance (SKYD), up 193.4% in communication services.
Among benchmarks, DIA (Dow 30) did best at -0.46% and IWM (Russell 2000) did worst at -2.14%.
58 stocks worth $300M+ closed at new highs and 214 at new lows; 25 traded at least three times their usual volume.
Market breadth
5,130 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 1,092 advancing (21.3%)110 unchanged▼ 3,928 declining (76.6%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | +4.32% | 18 | 105 |
| Healthcare | +1.80% | 262 | 575 |
| Consumer Staples | +1.64% | 63 | 47 |
| Energy | +0.71% | 19 | 104 |
| Utilities | −0.53% | 43 | 72 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.59% | 133 | 413 |
| Real Estate | −0.67% | 42 | 179 |
| Financials | −0.82% | 157 | 586 |
| Industrials | −1.55% | 63 | 348 |
| Materials | −1.97% | 33 | 219 |
| Technology | −2.59% | 86 | 539 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Oct 14, 2026 close with Oct 13, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.