Closing Brief

Jul 16 · 4:30 PM EDT

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Markets faced a cautious tone as major indices showed mixed performance amid rising volatility, with healthcare and consumer staples providing some support. Earnings were generally positive, highlighted by beats from UNH, GE, and ISRG, while Netflix and Abbott met expectations; the megacap portfolio remains ahead of the broader market this month.

Market Snapshot

IndexPriceChange
S&P 5007,533.77-0.51%
Dow Jones52,552.97-0.20%
Nasdaq25,881.95-1.47%
Russell 20002,974.57-0.06%
VIX16.71+6.64%
Sentiment:Fear (42)-3 from last week

Sector Performance

Leaders

Cons. Staples+2.80%
Healthcare+2.22%
Real Estate+2.02%

Laggards

Technology-2.27%
Comm. Svc.-0.64%
Industrials+0.05%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.57%

+0.02

Gold

$3,976.60

-1.67%

Oil (WTI)

$78.46

-1.43%

Bitcoin

$64,133.71

-0.89%

USD Index

100.75

+0.25%

HYG

$79.80

-0.01%

Earnings Reported Today

SymbolEPSEst.Surprise
UNH(BMO)$6.38$4.91+29.91%
GE(BMO)$2.02$1.92+5.48%
NFLX(AMC)$0.80$0.80-0.52%
ABT(BMO)$1.31$1.29+1.38%
ISRG(AMC)$2.80$2.55+9.79%

Signal Performance

Megacap Portfolio (2026-07 month-to-date)View signals ›
+5.7% portfolio+0.5% SPY

Current Headlines

Today's Events

Economic Calendar

EventForecastPrevious
Continuing Jobless Claims1,820K1,821K
Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jun)0.0%1.0%
Initial Jobless Claims216K216K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Jul)12.710.3
Philly Fed Employment (Jul)7.9

Earnings Today

SymbolEPS Est.Rev. Est.
UNH(BMO)$4.91$111.9B
GE(BMO)$1.92$12.2B
NFLX(AMC)$0.80$12.8B
ABT(BMO)$1.29$12.6B
ISRG(AMC)$2.55$2.9B

Attention turns to Friday's economic data releases and Netflix's after-hours report, which could shape market direction heading into the weekend.

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