United States: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight

Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	23	25	-0.52%	49
Large Cap	431	281	0.01%	715
Mid Cap	481	487	-0.47%	980
Small Cap	216	246	-0.71%	472

Market Flat Amid Fed Anxiety; Tech Weakness Offset by M&A

Market Sentiment: mixed

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Importance Score: 7/10

Reasoning

The news presents a blend of positive (M&A activity, some company gains) and negative signals (Fed rate concerns, housing data, tech sell-off). The anticipation surrounding the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium makes this market-moving.

Key Takeaway

Investors should prepare for potential market volatility this week as they await guidance from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium, with a cautious approach recommended given mixed economic signals and company performance.

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Today, the stock market ended mostly flat. The S&P 500 showed little movement, reflecting a cautious mood as investors await the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole symposium. Overall, it was a “wait-and-see” day.
Fed Watch & Economic Concerns: The biggest driver today is anticipation of what Fed Chair Powell will say this week. Bond yields ticked higher, suggesting investors aren’t convinced the Fed will lower interest rates anytime soon. This caution is impacting rate-sensitive sectors like technology – Nvidia led a tech rout, dragging down major stock gauges. Housing data added to these concerns, with housing permits falling to a cycle low, signaling continued weakness in that sector.
Geopolitics & Company Specific News: A constructive meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy provided a small boost to investor sentiment, particularly for cyclical and industrial stocks. However, this was overshadowed by the Fed focus. We saw a mixed bag of company news: Intel surged 2.2% after a $2 billion investment from SoftBank, while Palantir shares continued to fall, dropping for the fifth day due to concerns from a short seller. Palo Alto Networks soared after a 16% year-over-year revenue increase, reporting $2.54 billion in quarterly revenue, beating expectations of $2.50 billion.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Deal activity offered some support, with Nexstar agreeing to acquire Tegna for $3.5 billion. This, along with other multi-billion dollar mergers, helped offset some market volatility. Medtronic will expand its board after Elliott Investment Management became a major investor, and the company lifted its full-year earnings guidance.
What to Expect Tomorrow: Expect continued volatility until we hear from the Fed. If Powell signals a hawkish stance (meaning they’re less likely to cut rates), tech stocks could face further pressure. Keep an eye on economic data releases, as continued weakness in housing or other sectors could reinforce those concerns. The market is currently fragile, relying heavily on a few big tech names, so any negative news could have an outsized impact.

Daily Streak Leaders for August 19, 2025

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Merck & Co \| MRK Healthcare \| Mega Cap	6 days ↑	5.54%
Merck & Co maintains strong momentum with a 6-day winning streak (80.47 → 84.93), delivering 5.5% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 15.8B revenue generating 4.4B net profit (28.0% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Jun 2025.
AT&T \| T Communication Services \| Mega Cap	4 days ↑	1.40%
AT&T gains traction with a 4-day winning streak (28.58 → 28.98), delivering 1.4% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 30.6B revenue generating 4.7B net profit (15.3% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	5 days ↓	-16.53%
Palantir sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (189.00 → 157.75), down 16.5%. Weak margins on 883.9M revenue with only 217.7M profit (24.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	4 days ↓	-7.38%
Advanced Micro pulls back after a 4-day decline (179.83 → 166.55), down 7.4%. Weak margins on 7.4B revenue with only 709.0M profit (9.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Cigna \| CI Healthcare \| Large Cap	9 days ↑	11.89%
Cigna builds on success with a 9-day winning streak (270.00 → 302.11), delivering 11.9% gains. With 67.2B revenue generating only 1.6B profit (2.4% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
CVS Health \| CVS Healthcare \| Large Cap	6 days ↑	9.59%
CVS Health builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (64.76 → 70.97), delivering 9.6% gains. With 94.6B revenue generating only 1.8B profit (1.9% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Virginia State \| TW Financial Services \| Large Cap	8 days ↓	-6.97%
Virginia State faces persistent headwinds with a 8-day decline (137.61 → 128.02), down 7.0%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 513.0M revenue generating 175.5M profit (34.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
MicroStrategy \| MSTR Technology \| Large Cap	6 days ↓	-15.96%
MicroStrategy encounters challenges with a 6-day decline (400.50 → 336.57), down 16.0%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 111.1M revenue, - 4.2B losses persist (-3797.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Brookfield Business \| BBUC Financial Services \| Mid Cap	7 days ↑	15.53%
Brookfield Business maintains strong momentum with a 7-day winning streak (28.79 → 33.26), delivering 15.5% gains. Despite 2.0B in revenue and - 135.0M loss (-6.9% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
Charles River \| CRL Healthcare \| Mid Cap	7 days ↑	5.66%
Charles River builds on success with a 7-day winning streak (149.99 → 158.48), delivering 5.7% gains. With 984.2M revenue generating only 25.9M profit (2.6% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
NuScale Power \| SMR Industrials \| Mid Cap	9 days ↓	-29.78%
NuScale Power struggles to find footing after a 9-day decline (46.50 → 32.65), down 29.8%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 8.1M revenue, - 37.6M losses persist (-467.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Globalstar \| GSAT Communication Services \| Mid Cap	7 days ↓	-12.08%
Globalstar sees continued selling pressure through a 7-day decline (28.64 → 25.18), down 12.1%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 60.0M revenue, - 17.3M losses persist (-28.9% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Federal Agricultural \| AGM Financial Services \| Small Cap	8 days ↑	10.31%
Federal Agricultural shows consistent strength with a 8-day winning streak (176.78 → 195.00), delivering 10.3% gains. With 94.2M revenue generating only 49.7M profit (52.7% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Array Technologies \| ARRY Technology \| Small Cap	6 days ↑	60.54%
Array Technologies shows consistent strength with a 6-day winning streak (5.55 → 8.91), delivering 60.5% gains. Financial performance remains steady with 302.4M revenue yielding 16.7M profit (Qtr ending Mar 2025). The 5.5% margin suggests room for growth as operations scale.
Bel Fuse \| BELFA Technology \| Small Cap	5 days ↓	-9.13%
Bel Fuse sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (118.79 → 107.94), down 9.1%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 152.2M revenue generating 18.3M profit (12.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Liberty Energy \| LBRT Energy \| Small Cap	5 days ↓	-5.35%
Liberty Energy sees continued selling pressure through a 5-day decline (11.41 → 10.80), down 5.3%. Weak margins on 977.5M revenue with only 20.1M profit (2.1% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

United States Market Daily Gainers & Losers: August 19, 2025

Top United States Stock Gainers (August 19, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Home Depot \| HD Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$401.02	$407.20	3.17%	6.93M	6.93M
PepsiCo \| PEP Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$150.00	$152.16	1.75%	8.53M	8.53M
Procter & Gamble \| PG Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$155.73	$158.40	1.72%	7.44M	7.44M
Coca-Cola \| KO Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$69.30	$70.13	1.45%	7.92M	7.92M
Berkshire Hathaway \| BRK.B Financial Services \| Mega Cap	$479.77	$485.31	1.42%	4.19M	4.19M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$24.95	$25.31	6.97%	293.34M	293.34M
Prologis \| PLD Real Estate \| Large Cap	$107.47	$110.76	5.05%	3.92M	3.92M
Wynn Resorts \| WYNN Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$108.64	$112.83	4.33%	1.89M	1.89M
X Xpeng \| XPEV Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$20.49	$20.74	4.22%	19.91M	19.91M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$4.94	$5.07	4.11%	86.54M	86.54M
Premier \| PINC Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$23.82	$26.21	7.29%	5.29M	5.29M
Northwestern Energy \| NWE Utilities \| Mid Cap	$55.83	$58.41	6.34%	1.62M	1.62M
LXP Industrial Trust \| LXP Real Estate \| Mid Cap	$8.38	$8.65	6.27%	6.30M	6.30M
BellRing Brands \| BRBR Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	$38.60	$40.77	5.92%	4.38M	4.38M
Stag Industrial \| STAG Real Estate \| Mid Cap	$34.71	$36.09	5.07%	1.17M	1.17M
Array Technologies \| ARRY Technology \| Small Cap	$8.33	$8.91	5.82%	13.89M	13.89M
Pharvaris N.V \| PHVS Healthcare \| Small Cap	$22.14	$23.26	4.96%	366.46K	366.46K
Fastly \| FSLY Technology \| Small Cap	$7.10	$7.41	4.66%	4.29M	4.29M
Integra LifeSciences \| IART Healthcare \| Small Cap	$14.05	$14.69	4.56%	1.15M	1.15M
Digi International \| DGII Technology \| Small Cap	$33.91	$34.93	4.39%	221.18K	221.18K

Biggest United States Stock Losers (August 19, 2025)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$171.35	$157.75	-9.35%	131.67M	131.67M
Oracle \| ORCL Technology \| Mega Cap	$249.25	$234.62	-5.80%	16.46M	16.46M
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$173.10	$166.55	-5.44%	62.78M	62.78M
Broadcom \| AVGO Technology \| Mega Cap	$302.42	$294.91	-3.55%	19.30M	19.30M
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$182.43	$175.64	-3.50%	183.19M	183.19M
Fabrinet \| FN Technology \| Large Cap	$288.75	$285.23	-12.81%	2.09M	2.09M
Credo Technology \| CRDO Technology \| Large Cap	$116.03	$106.30	-10.48%	5.37M	5.37M
Rocket Lab USA \| RKLB Industrials \| Large Cap	$45.10	$41.12	-8.56%	20.32M	20.32M
IonQ \| IONQ Technology \| Large Cap	$40.22	$36.80	-8.53%	18.34M	18.34M
Symbotic \| SYM Industrials \| Large Cap	$50.97	$46.80	-8.41%	2.51M	2.51M
Viking Therapeutics \| VKTX Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$25.99	$24.36	-42.12%	64.19M	64.19M
Energy Fuels \| UUUU Energy \| Mid Cap	$10.45	$8.47	-17.93%	33.59M	33.59M
Polestar Automotive \| PSNYW Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$0.15	$0.15	-11.76%	140.35K	140.35K
SoundHound AI \| SOUNW Technology \| Mid Cap	$6.35	$5.86	-11.21%	74.75K	74.75K
SoundHound AI \| SOUN Technology \| Mid Cap	$14.74	$13.30	-10.26%	44.84M	44.84M
SFL \| SFL Industrials \| Small Cap	$8.41	$7.61	-16.65%	12.69M	12.69M
Newegg Commerce \| NEGG Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$101.89	$89.40	-16.54%	862.78K	862.78K
Applied \| AAOI Technology \| Small Cap	$25.52	$22.77	-12.86%	6.85M	6.85M
Aurora Innovation \| AUROW Technology \| Small Cap	$0.81	$0.76	-10.59%	81.11K	81.11K
Ondas Holdings \| ONDS Technology \| Small Cap	$4.14	$3.59	-10.47%	48.62M	48.62M

Most Active United States Stocks on August 19, 2025

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$182.43	$175.64	-3.50%	183.19M	183.19M
Palantir \| PLTR Technology \| Mega Cap	$171.35	$157.75	-9.35%	131.67M	131.67M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$335.79	$329.31	-1.75%	75.10M	75.10M
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$173.10	$166.55	-5.44%	62.78M	62.78M
Apple \| AAPL Technology \| Mega Cap	$231.27	$230.56	-0.14%	36.80M	36.80M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Large Cap	$24.95	$25.31	6.97%	293.34M	293.34M
Nio \| NIO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$4.94	$5.07	4.11%	86.54M	86.54M
SoFi Technologies \| SOFI Financial Services \| Large Cap	$24.61	$22.75	-6.11%	79.05M	79.05M
Nu Holdings \| NU Financial Services \| Large Cap	$13.23	$13.12	-1.58%	69.91M	69.91M
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$11.52	$11.58	1.05%	54.84M	54.84M
Opendoor \| OPEN Real Estate \| Mid Cap	$4.03	$3.62	-4.23%	334.02M	334.02M
Terawulf \| WULF Financial Services \| Mid Cap	$9.15	$8.78	-6.40%	104.92M	104.92M
Viking Therapeutics \| VKTX Healthcare \| Mid Cap	$25.99	$24.36	-42.12%	64.19M	64.19M
Lucid \| LCID Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$2.19	$2.13	-2.29%	63.11M	63.11M
BigBear.ai Holdings \| BBAI Technology \| Mid Cap	$5.85	$5.50	-5.98%	59.60M	59.60M
Denison Mines \| DNN Energy \| Small Cap	$2.09	$1.93	-6.31%	53.01M	53.01M
Ondas Holdings \| ONDS Technology \| Small Cap	$4.14	$3.59	-10.47%	48.62M	48.62M
Tilray Brands \| TLRY Healthcare \| Small Cap	$1.13	$1.06	-7.02%	41.99M	41.99M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Small Cap	$1.65	$1.58	-4.82%	40.42M	40.42M
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$5.22	$5.27	1.74%	16.07M	16.07M