EOD Brief — Wed., April 22, 2026
ES
7,165.00
+0.92%
NQ
27,110.50
+1.79%
VIX
18.92
+0.26%
DXY
98.60
+0.21%
The Big Story
Stocks rally on strong tech earnings even as Hormuz stays shut and Iran tensions persist
- S&P 500 closes up 1% and Nasdaq gains 1.6% as Tesla, Texas Instruments and IBM all beat estimates, led by Tesla’s margin and free-cash-flow surprise
- Tesla rises about 5% after adjusted EPS of $0.41 beat $0.34 estimates, gross margin hit 21.1% and free cash flow swung to $1.44 billion from expectations for a loss
- Iran seizes two container ships and the Strait of Hormuz remains basically closed, but markets look through the disruption as buy imbalances top $2.1 billion in the S&P 500
- The White House says Trump has not set a firm deadline for an Iran proposal and will keep the blockade in place while seeking a unified Iranian response
- Oil moves back above $101 as tanker seizures and US interceptions intensify, while airlines warn higher fuel costs are hitting outlooks
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+2.20%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+1.67%
Energy
XLE
+1.20%
Comm
XLC
+0.61%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.33%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.32%
Materials
XLB
+0.12%
Cons Disc
XLY
-0.03%
Financials
XLF
-0.17%
Utilities
XLU
-0.18%
Industrials
XLI
-0.23%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.73%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
XNDU
34.75
+51.75%
NVTS
18.47
+20.48%
LWLG
15.16
+17.43%
SMR
13.57
+16.28%
AXTI
86.94
+15.97%
MCRI
114.24
+15.89%
OKLO
72.41
+15.65%
FRMI
5.86
+15.81%
Top Decliners
CAR
443.94
-37.82%
SRAD
13.04
-22.57%
NN
17.57
-22.15%
SON
47.58
-16.22%
CALX
42.65
-13.98%
TNL
65.78
-13.62%
TEL
221.04
-9.10%
EQPT
21.48
-8.32%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 710.39 | 711.45 | 708.22 | 707.01 | +0.90% |
| QQQ | 655.41 | 655.33 | 648.52 | 646.19 | +1.72% |
| AAPL | 272.90 | 273.74 | 266.87 | 269.04 | +2.53% |
| AMD | 303.75 | 304.10 | 286.14 | 281.69 | +6.77% |
| AMZN | 255.05 | 255.94 | 250.33 | 250.71 | +2.06% |
| GOOGL | 338.26 | 339.82 | 335.17 | 337.58 | +1.80% |
| META | 673.08 | 678.38 | 669.75 | 676.79 | +0.63% |
| MSFT | 427.25 | 433.64 | 423.67 | 422.79 | +0.73% |
| NVDA | 202.10 | 202.50 | 199.32 | 200.27 | +1.11% |
| TSLA | 402.15 | 393.00 | 385.30 | 393.42 | +4.07% |
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