S&P 500 (SPY) top gainers and losers for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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 S&P 500 (SPY) top gainers and losers for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 (markets closed slightly lower overall; S&P 500 –0.02%).

Top Gainers

Industrials led the stronger sectors. Notable S&P 500 performers included:

RankTickerCompanyChangeClose Price
1ANETArista Networks+5.92%$202.25
2CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide+5.62%$151.73
3WMBWilliams Companies+4.68%$74.41

Other strong performers mentioned: Lumentum (LITE) around +6%, F5 (FFIV) +4.4%, JM Smucker (SJM) +4.3%, and Western Digital (WDC) +4.0%. CHRW and other industrials (e.g., Generac, Emcor, Comfort Systems, GE Vernova) helped drive the sector higher.

Top Losers

Healthcare was the weakest sector. Key S&P 500 decliners included:

RankTickerCompanyChangeClose Price
1MRNAModerna–5.77%$149.66
2GDDYGoDaddy–4.26%$95.54
3LLYEli Lilly–3.59%$1,189.41

Other healthcare names under pressure included Boston Scientific, Merck, and Regeneron.

Notes:

  • Data reflects regular-session closing prices. Individual stocks can move further in after-hours trading (especially around Nvidia earnings).
  • Broader market context: Slightly hotter-than-expected July PCE inflation data and positioning ahead of Nvidia’s results kept action muted overall.
  • Non-S&P 500 names (e.g., Abercrombie & Fitch +~36%) saw larger moves but are outside SPY.

Sources include Investing.com closing summaries and sector reports from TipRanks.

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