United States: Daily Stock Market Performance Insight - May 26, 2026

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Daily Gainers

2,814

Daily Losers

1,653

Average Return

1.34%

Total Stocks

4,623

View Detailed Market Cap Breakdown

Market Cap	Daily Gainers	Daily Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Mega Cap	23	32	0.67%	55
Large Cap	422	299	0.73%	724
Mid Cap	675	285	1.22%	960
Small Cap	302	130	1.29%	440

Tech and Travel Rally Offset Energy and Defensive Sector Weakness

Market Sentiment: mixed

Importance Score: 5/10

Reasoning

Strong gains in semiconductors and airlines were countered by declines in energy, healthcare, and financials, indicating significant market fragmentation.

Key Takeaway

Aggressive growth in semiconductors and airline stocks is currently masking broader market fragmentation and significant year-to-date losses in the healthcare and financial sectors.

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The market on May 26, 2026, exhibited a sharp divergence as a massive rally in technology and travel sectors countered weakness in energy and staples. The Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (INFT) surged 2.66%, pushing its year-to-date gain to an impressive 28.33%. This momentum was fueled by a dominant performance in the semiconductor industry where Micron Technology Inc. (MU) led the charge with a 21.35% daily gain following a 5-star analyst price target reset. Peer semiconductor firms followed suit, with ON Semiconductor Corp (ON) rising 9.27%, Teradyne Inc. (TER) increasing 8.11%, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) gaining 8.03%. Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) also demonstrated strength with a 9.49% increase.
Outside of technology, the travel industry saw a significant boost that bolstered the industrial sector. United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) reported substantial daily increases of 9.99% and 9.39%, respectively. This activity helped lift the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (INDU) by 1.49% for the day and 10.35% year-to-date. Additionally, the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (MATR) rose 1.43%, supported by a positive outlook for aluminum stocks due to new tariffs and a 10.60% year-to-date increase. Beyond price action, corporate strategy reinforced the tech theme; Uber's leadership discussed 2026 AI spending, and Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang issued updates regarding customer relations and layoffs.
However, the rally was not universal as several defensive and commodity-linked sectors faced headwinds. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (ENRS) fell 2.72% daily, despite maintaining a 26.78% year-to-date gain. Consumer Staples (CONS) and Health Care (HLTH) also struggled, declining 1.38% and 0.91%, respectively. Tomorrow, investors should watch for sector rotation out of high-flying tech names and into lagging sectors like Financials (FINL), which dipped 0.13% today and remains down 5.57% for the year. Monitoring the sustained 28.33% year-to-date growth in technology against these broader losses remains critical for balanced portfolio positioning.

Daily Streak Leaders for May 26, 2026

All (11) Mega Cap (4) Large Cap (2) Mid Cap (2) Small Cap (3)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
Wells Fargo \| WFC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	6 days ↑	5.71%
Wells Fargo builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (73.33 → 77.52), delivering 5.7% gains. With 21.3B revenue generating only 5.4B profit (25.5% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
B Bank of America \| BAC Financial Services \| Mega Cap	6 days ↑	5.05%
Bank of America builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (49.72 → 52.23), delivering 5.0% gains. With 31.2B revenue generating only 7.5B profit (24.1% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Costco Wholesale \| COST Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	4 days ↓	-7.94%
Costco Wholesale pulls back after a 4-day decline (1,089.37 → 1,002.90), down 7.9%. Weak margins on 67.3B revenue with only 2.0B profit (3.0% margin) in Qtr ending Nov 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	4 days ↓	-7.30%
Exxon Mobil takes a breather following a 4-day decline (161.61 → 149.81), down 7.3%. Weak margins on 80.0B revenue with only 6.6B profit (8.3% margin) in Qtr ending Dec 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Ast Spacemobile \| ASTS Technology \| Large Cap	9 days ↑	64.79%
Ast Spacemobile builds on success with a 9-day winning streak (72.67 → 119.75), delivering 64.8% gains. Despite 54.3M in revenue and - 97.7M loss (-179.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
LyondellBasell \| LYB Basic Materials \| Large Cap	6 days ↓	-7.18%
LyondellBasell encounters challenges with a 6-day decline (74.35 → 69.01), down 7.2%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 7.1B revenue, - 140.0M losses persist (-2.0% margin) as of Qtr ending Dec 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.
Braze \| BRZE Technology \| Mid Cap	9 days ↑	35.39%
Braze shows consistent strength with a 9-day winning streak (18.82 → 25.48), delivering 35.4% gains. Despite 205.2M in revenue and - 31.6M loss (-15.4% margin) as of Qtr ending Jan 2026, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
Post Holdings \| POST Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	8 days ↓	-8.13%
Post Holdings faces persistent headwinds with a 8-day decline (104.35 → 95.87), down 8.1%. Weak margins on 2.2B revenue with only 51.1M profit (2.3% margin) in Qtr ending Sep 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Azenta \| AZTA Healthcare \| Small Cap	6 days ↑	27.17%
Azenta builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (16.12 → 20.50), delivering 27.2% gains. Despite 148.6M in revenue and - 15.4M loss (-10.4% margin) as of Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
NeoGenomics \| NEO Healthcare \| Small Cap	6 days ↑	12.91%
NeoGenomics builds on success with a 6-day winning streak (8.21 → 9.27), delivering 12.9% gains. Despite 190.2M in revenue and - 9.9M loss (-5.2% margin) as of Qtr ending Dec 2025, the market sees potential beyond current profitability. This momentum suggests confidence in future execution.
Heritage Distilling \| CASK Consumer Defensive \| Small Cap	6 days ↓	-39.46%
Heritage Distilling sees continued selling pressure through a 6-day decline (14.19 → 8.59), down 39.5%. Financial struggles compound the decline: despite 1.1M revenue, - 3.0M losses persist (-277.8% margin) as of Qtr ending Mar 2025. Until profitability improves, caution remains warranted.

United States Market Daily Gainers & Losers: May 26, 2026

All (40) Mega Cap (10) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top United States Stock Gainers (May 26, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$820.50	$895.88	19.29%	74.1M	74.1M
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$484.71	$503.62	7.72%	33.7M	33.7M
KLA \| KLAC Technology \| Mega Cap	$1,928.17	$2,011.39	6.51%	1.1M	1.1M
Lam Research \| LRCX Technology \| Mega Cap	$314.77	$322.68	5.68%	9.7M	9.7M
Applied Materials \| AMAT Technology \| Mega Cap	$444.74	$455.01	5.29%	5.4M	5.4M
Vicor \| VICR Technology \| Large Cap	$295.26	$332.95	24.24%	1.6M	1.6M
Modine Manufacturing \| MOD Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$306.97	$295.88	13.57%	3.6M	3.6M
Ast Spacemobile \| ASTS Technology \| Large Cap	$112.60	$119.75	13.12%	41.1M	41.1M
Enlight Renewable \| ENLT Utilities \| Large Cap	$101.26	$103.39	12.08%	247.9K	247.9K
Amkor Technology \| AMKR Technology \| Large Cap	$72.05	$73.42	11.67%	7.4M	7.4M
Power Integrations \| POWI Technology \| Mid Cap	$79.24	$84.09	18.69%	3.6M	3.6M
Acm Research \| ACMR Technology \| Mid Cap	$79.78	$86.39	17.78%	3.4M	3.4M
Aehr Test Systems \| AEHR Technology \| Mid Cap	$99.00	$109.80	15.55%	2.5M	2.5M
SolarEdge \| SEDG Technology \| Mid Cap	$65.12	$70.75	14.21%	8.2M	8.2M
Amprius Technologies \| AMPX Industrials \| Mid Cap	$16.50	$17.80	11.04%	7.7M	7.7M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$19.65	$22.04	26.01%	98.6M	98.6M
Ouster \| OUST Technology \| Small Cap	$40.00	$42.70	15.31%	8.5M	8.5M
Alpha & Omega \| AOSL Technology \| Small Cap	$45.00	$47.83	14.65%	1.7M	1.7M
Novavax \| NVAX Healthcare \| Small Cap	$9.39	$10.46	13.57%	8.2M	8.2M
Gilat Satellite \| GILT Technology \| Small Cap	$16.91	$17.80	13.16%	2.2M	2.2M

Biggest United States Stock Losers (May 26, 2026)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Philip Morris \| PM Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$189.78	$181.53	-3.95%	4.9M	4.9M
Chevron \| CVX Energy \| Mega Cap	$190.00	$184.72	-3.51%	10.6M	10.6M
Exxon Mobil \| XOM Energy \| Mega Cap	$153.50	$149.81	-3.30%	10.1M	10.1M
PepsiCo \| PEP Consumer Defensive \| Mega Cap	$149.71	$145.68	-3.25%	8.2M	8.2M
UnitedHealth \| UNH Healthcare \| Mega Cap	$386.00	$376.86	-2.99%	6.4M	6.4M
AutoZone \| AZO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$3,215.01	$3,103.69	-8.89%	530.4K	530.4K
Venture Global \| VG Energy \| Large Cap	$13.30	$12.89	-6.80%	14.4M	14.4M
Regencell Bioscience \| RGC Healthcare \| Large Cap	$25.89	$24.31	-5.78%	177.7K	177.7K
MongoDB \| MDB Technology \| Large Cap	$314.36	$307.35	-5.76%	3.2M	3.2M
Tractor Supply \| TSCO Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$31.40	$29.80	-5.76%	19.0M	19.0M
Intuitive Machines \| LUNR Industrials \| Mid Cap	$42.22	$34.86	-8.89%	47.3M	47.3M
Poet Technologies \| POET Technology \| Mid Cap	$15.07	$13.35	-8.50%	45.9M	45.9M
Talos Energy \| TALO Energy \| Mid Cap	$15.69	$14.80	-7.73%	1.6M	1.6M
S Sable Offshore \| SOC Energy \| Mid Cap	$14.43	$13.75	-6.72%	1.9M	1.9M
Lightwave Logic \| LWLG Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	$13.06	$11.99	-6.69%	7.1M	7.1M
Gray Television \| GTN.A Communication Services \| Small Cap	$8.62	$7.50	-10.29%	312	312
Teekay \| TK Energy \| Small Cap	$12.38	$12.25	-8.17%	621.4K	621.4K
Kemper \| KMPR Financial Services \| Small Cap	$29.57	$27.69	-6.80%	847.1K	847.1K
Kosmos Energy \| KOS Energy \| Small Cap	$2.94	$2.85	-5.94%	10.1M	10.1M
Wendy's Company \| WEN Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	$7.84	$7.36	-5.76%	13.2M	13.2M

Most Active United States Stocks on May 26, 2026

All (20) Mega Cap (5) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Day Open	Day Close	Daily Change	Volume	Daily Volume
Nvidia \| NVDA Technology \| Mega Cap	$216.58	$214.86	-0.22%	182.4M	182.4M
Intel \| INTC Technology \| Mega Cap	$122.11	$123.52	3.07%	95.5M	95.5M
Micron Technology \| MU Technology \| Mega Cap	$820.50	$895.88	19.29%	74.1M	74.1M
Tesla \| TSLA Consumer Cyclical \| Mega Cap	$430.02	$433.59	1.78%	44.4M	44.4M
Advanced Micro \| AMD Technology \| Mega Cap	$484.71	$503.62	7.72%	33.7M	33.7M
Ford Motor Company \| F Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	$14.78	$15.32	2.61%	90.0M	90.0M
SoFi Technologies \| SOFI Financial Services \| Large Cap	$16.48	$15.98	2.30%	79.3M	79.3M
Super Micro \| SMCI Technology \| Large Cap	$36.00	$37.10	4.27%	42.1M	42.1M
Marvell Technology \| MRVL Technology \| Large Cap	$211.24	$208.26	6.08%	41.3M	41.3M
Ast Spacemobile \| ASTS Technology \| Large Cap	$112.60	$119.75	13.12%	41.1M	41.1M
Plug Power \| PLUG Industrials \| Mid Cap	$3.82	$3.84	1.59%	111.0M	111.0M
American Airlines \| AAL Industrials \| Mid Cap	$14.30	$14.85	7.22%	104.9M	104.9M
Rigetti Computing \| RGTI Technology \| Mid Cap	$26.01	$25.07	-5.11%	87.9M	87.9M
Peloton Interactive \| PTON Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	$5.64	$5.77	1.05%	85.3M	85.3M
Ondas Holdings \| ONDS Technology \| Mid Cap	$9.34	$9.77	7.84%	81.2M	81.2M
Redwire \| RDW Industrials \| Small Cap	$19.65	$22.04	26.01%	98.6M	98.6M
BigBear.ai Holdings \| BBAI Technology \| Small Cap	$4.24	$4.18	0.00%	45.2M	45.2M
Recursion \| RXRX Healthcare \| Small Cap	$3.03	$2.97	-1.33%	29.5M	29.5M
JetBlue Airways \| JBLU Industrials \| Small Cap	$5.21	$5.28	4.55%	25.1M	25.1M
Harmonic \| HLIT Technology \| Small Cap	$17.19	$16.90	11.18%	17.9M	17.9M