Closing Brief

Aug 19 · 4:30 PM EDT

Markets held steady with modest gains in smaller caps and a notable drop in volatility, while Target's earnings beat stood out among matched results from peers. The Megacap Portfolio remains behind the broader market this month amid sector rotation favoring Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

Market Snapshot›

Index	Price	Change
S&P 500	7,707.98	+0.21%
Dow Jones	53,463.05	+0.22%
Nasdaq	26,331.09	+0.16%
Russell 2000	3,032.94	+0.50%
VIX	14.89	-6.00%

Sentiment:Greed (56)-7 from last week

Sector Performance

Leaders

Healthcare+3.51%

Cons. Disc.+1.92%

Materials+1.43%

Laggards

Technology-1.07%

Industrials-0.88%

Financials-0.62%

Cross-Asset Moves

10Y Yield

4.65%

-0.05

Gold

$4,568.20

+4.63%

Oil (WTI)

$84.28

-0.78%

Bitcoin

$68,685.82

+6.19%

USD Index

98.82

-0.84%

HYG

$79.71

+0.23%

Earnings Reported Today

Symbol	EPS	Est.	Surprise
ADI(BMO)	$3.45	$3.37	+2.43%
TJX(BMO)	$1.22	$1.20	+1.36%
LOW(BMO)	$4.40	$4.29	+2.62%
TGT(BMO)	$2.46	$2.31	+6.52%
TGT(BMO)	$2.46	—	N/A

Signal Performance

Megacap Portfolio (2026-08 month-to-date)View signals ›

+0.9% portfolio+3.0% SPY

Current Headlines

Today's Events

Earnings Today ›

Symbol	EPS Est.	Rev. Est.
ADI(BMO)	$3.37	$4.0B
TJX(BMO)	$1.20	$15.3B
LOW(BMO)	$4.29	$26.5B
ROST	$1.97	$6.3B
TGT(BMO)	$2.31	$26.3B

Attention turns to tomorrow's earnings from key retailers and industrials, which could further clarify sector momentum amid ongoing geopolitical tensions highlighted by the UAE's financial embargo on Iran.

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