EOD Brief — Thu., May 14, 2026
ES
7,520.25
+0.68%
NQ
29,684.00
+0.69%
VIX
17.26
-3.41%
DXY
98.90
+0.38%
The Big Story
AI mania drove stocks to records despite rising inflation and Fed-hike fears.
- S&P 500 closed at a record high, up 19% since the March 30 bottom
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied as technology shares led gains
- Cerebras jumped 68% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the AI chipmaker near $95 billion
- Cisco and Broadcom surged on AI-driven networking demand
- Rate futures priced the next Fed move as a possible hike amid sticky inflation concerns
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+1.50%
Energy
XLE
+0.76%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+0.71%
Financials
XLF
+0.59%
Industrials
XLI
+0.51%
Utilities
XLU
+0.51%
Cons Staples
XLP
+0.31%
Comm
XLC
+0.30%
Cons Disc
XLY
-0.04%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.05%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.68%
Materials
XLB
-0.75%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
POET
20.57
+43.15%
ONDS
11.21
+26.52%
FRMI
7.37
+22.83%
RDW
13.99
+22.08%
PCT
12.39
+21.47%
KLAR
16.47
+20.31%
CPA
135.51
+17.92%
SEDG
50.24
+17.47%
Top Decliners
DOCS
18.01
-23.00%
NIQ
8.20
-18.33%
LWLG
14.93
-18.03%
RXO
17.51
-11.61%
PBH
45.93
-11.35%
LGN
89.00
-11.00%
BETA
16.61
-9.83%
HYMC
39.36
-9.79%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 747.52 | 749.53 | 743.56 | 739.65 | +0.70% |
| QQQ | 719.34 | 722.03 | 714.22 | 710.37 | +0.65% |
| AAPL | 298.02 | 300.35 | 295.38 | 294.82 | -0.28% |
| AMD | 447.61 | 453.31 | 435.69 | 448.05 | +0.47% |
| AMZN | 266.96 | 270.78 | 266.63 | 268.82 | -1.17% |
| GOOGL | 400.38 | 402.93 | 395.84 | 394.44 | -0.56% |
| META | 616.42 | 623.73 | 615.00 | 607.74 | -0.03% |
| MSFT | 407.52 | 411.83 | 400.88 | 409.80 | +0.57% |
| NVDA | 235.12 | 236.54 | 229.31 | 222.93 | +4.11% |
| TSLA | 442.20 | 451.97 | 441.16 | 436.61 | -0.69% |