US stocks slip as broad weakness outweighs health‑care gains
The S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 7,683.69, the Nasdaq dropped 0.92% to 26,820.38 and the Dow slipped 0.67% to 51,481.51. Advancing issues made up 29.88% of the market while new 52‑week lows outnumbered highs 223 to 33.
Major indices closed lower. The S&P 500 ended at 7,683.69, down 0.77%; the Nasdaq Composite at 26,820.38, down 0.92%; the Dow Jones at 51,481.51, down 0.67%. Market breadth was weak with 29.88% of 3,504 stocks advancing, a median change of -0.74% and a cap‑weighted change of -0.78%. Only 33 stocks made new 52‑week highs while 223 hit new lows. Health Care led sector performance with a median gain of 0.45% and 60.7% of its 514 stocks advancing. All other sectors posted median declines.
Top gainers included Kodiak Sciences (+177.93%) at 89.91, Maase (+16.53%) at 17.91, AMC (+12.1%) at 3.29, CAAP (+9.13%) at 26.06 and Howard Hughes Holdings (+8.07%) at 73.95. Biggest losers were MongoDB (-18.46%) at 334.66, Trident Digital Tech (-14.38%) at 1.25, Rigetti Computing (-13.49%) at 6.22, Gold Fields (-12.9%) at 35.17 and Aurora Innovation (-12.56%) at 5.29. The most common signal was a 200‑day moving average touch, seen in 739 stocks. Historically, this signal has generated a median 20‑day move of 0.57% with 52.93% of events positive over 53,309 occurrences since 2022‑05‑18.
Chart patterns of interest included cup‑and‑handle formations on TAL Education Group (score 91.63), Motorola Solutions (90.51), COPEL (89.88) and ASE Technology (89.45), as well as a descending triangle on Procter & Gamble (85.95) and a horizontal support‑resistance on Goldman Sachs STRATS Trust (92.81). Insider buying clusters were observed in Banco Bradesco (21 insiders, $26.95 million, filing 2026‑09‑22), Star Bulk Carriers (8 insiders, $6.92 million, filing 2026‑09‑17), GameStop (4 insiders, $48.5 million, filing 2026‑09‑21) and Vulcan Infrastructure (4 insiders, $5.3 million, filing 2026‑09‑14).
Market breadth
3,504 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
739 stocksHistorically: median +0.57% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.59%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakout
62 stocksHistorically: median +0.55% over the next 20 sessions, higher 53% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.59%, 53%). Full track record →
BOLL Breakdown
268 stocksHistorically: median +1.07% over the next 20 sessions, higher 55% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.59%, 53%). Full track record →
Volume Spike
13 stocksHistorically: median +0.82% over the next 20 sessions, higher 54% of the time (any 20-session window: +0.59%, 53%). Full track record →
Strongest chart patterns
| GJS · Goldman Sachs Group Securities STRATS Trust for Goldman Sachs Group Securities Series 2006-2 | Horizontal S/R |
| TAL · TAL Education Group | Cup & Handle |
| MSI · Motorola Solutions Inc. | Cup & Handle |
| ELPC · Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) | Cup & Handle |
| ASX · ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | Cup & Handle |
| PG · Procter & Gamble Company (The) | Triangle Desc. |
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).
| BBD · Banco Bradesco Sa | 21 insiders · $26.95M |
| SBLK · Star Bulk Carriers Corp. | 8 insiders · $6.92M |
| GME · GameStop Corporation | 4 insiders · $48.50M |
| 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 |
| HELP · Cybin Inc. | 3 insiders · $9.63M |
| INBX · Inhibrx Biosciences Inc. | 3 insiders · $4.50M |
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.