US equities end flat; Dow slips, S&P flat, Nasdaq up modestly; health‑care stocks dominate
On September 24, the S&P 500 closed at 7,704.13, down 0.02%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.31% to 51,349.98 and the Nasdaq edged up 0.01% to 26,939.37. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers, with 40.91% advancing.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,704.13, down 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,939.37, up 0.01%. The Dow Jones ended at 51,349.98, down 0.31%. Of 3,508 stocks in the universe, 1,435 advanced and 2,040 declined, giving 40.91% advancing. The cap‑weighted change was –0.11% and the median change was –0.37%. Energy posted the highest median gain at 0.22% with 55.24% advancing, while Basic Materials had the lowest median change at –1.62% and only 14.53% advancing.
Health‑care led the gainers with Twist Bioscience up 16.01%, GRAIL up 15.32%, CareDx up 12.97%, and Warby Parker up 12.23%. The top loser was ACADIA Pharmaceuticals down 12.79%, followed by Gildan Activewear down 12.15% and Gen Digital down 12.14%. The most common signal was the 200‑day moving average touch, seen in 762 stocks. Historically, this signal has produced a median 20‑day price change of 0.58% and was positive in 53.01% of 53,180 events since 2022‑05‑18, compared with a baseline median of 0.61% and 53.08% positive.
Chart patterns include a trendline support on DigitalBridge Group (score 96.01) and cup‑and‑handle formations on Franco‑Nevada (94.55), Motorola Solutions (90.51) and BGC Group (90.31). Insider buying clusters were observed in Star Bulk Carriers (8 insiders, $6.92 million), GameStop (4 insiders, $21.71 million) and Vulcan Infrastructure and Power (4 insiders, $5.3 million).
Market breadth
3,508 US stocks with a market cap of at least $300M.
Sectors
Median daily change of the stocks in each sector (sectors with at least 10 stocks).
Biggest moves (market cap $2B+)
Technical signals
How many $300M+ stocks MarketWall's engine flagged, the strongest among $2B+ companies, and -- where available -- what the signal has historically done over the next 20 sessions compared with any 20-session window.
200 SMA Touch
762 stocksHistorically: median +0.58% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.61%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakout
87 stocksHistorically: median +0.56% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.61%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakdown
373 stocksHistorically: median +1.08% over the next 20 sessions, higher 55% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.61%, 53%). Full track record →
Volume Spike
8 stocksHistorically: median +0.85% over the next 20 sessions, higher 54% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.61%, 53%). Full track record →
Strongest chart patterns
| DBRG · DigitalBridge Group Inc. | Trendline Support |
| FNV · Franco-Nevada Corporation | Cup & Handle |
| MSI · Motorola Solutions Inc. | Cup & Handle |
| BGC · BGC Group Inc. | Cup & Handle |
| IHS · IHS Holding Limited | Horizontal S/R |
| BUSE · First Busey Corporation | Multiple Bottom |
Insider cluster buying
Two or more insiders each buying $25K+ on the open market within 30 days, with a filing in the last two weeks (SEC Form 4).
| SBLK · Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | 8 insiders · $6.92M |
| GME · GameStop Corporation | 4 insiders · $21.71M |
| VIP · Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. | 4 insiders · $5.30M |
| XBP · XBP Global Holdings Inc. | 4 insiders · $2.37M |
| RWT · Redwood Trust Inc. | 4 insiders · $928K |
| INBX · Inhibrx Biosciences Inc. | 3 insiders · $4.00M |
| BWMX · Betterware de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V. | 3 insiders · $2.29M |
| COO · The Cooper Companies Inc. | 3 insiders · $1.88M |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices, its own signal engine and SEC Form 4 filings. The summary at the top is written by an AI model from these figures and checked so that it only uses numbers shown on this page. Historical figures describe the past, not the future. Not investment advice.