Nasdaq index the biggest loser

The US stock indices ended a volatile session with end of day selling. The selling ended up taking the major indices back into the red at the bell. The Nasdaq stocks saw the biggest drag - down nearly 1% on the day.

  • The S&P index is ending down -13.48 points or -0.50% at 2681.66
  • The Nasdaq index is ending down -63.898 points or -0.90% at 7051.98
  • The Dow is ending down -19.42 points or -0.08% at 24893

A sampling of overachievers today included:

  • Wynn Resort up 8.64%. Steve Wynn resigned and helped the shares recover some of the declines from the sexual harassment allegations
  • Twitter up 6.66%
  • Gilead, up 2.96%
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb up 2.82%
  • Lockheed Martin up 2.35%
  • United Continental, up 2.2%
  • Boeing, up 2.16%
  • Walmart but 1.99%
  • Nvidia, up 1.43%. Nvidia releases after the close tomorrow.

Some of the big underachievers include:

  • Chipotle, -10.56%
  • Micron -4.26%
  • Alphabet -2.96%
  • Facebook, -2.77%
  • Alibaba, -2.37%
  • Apple, -2.14%
  • Microsoft -1.88%
  • Amazon -1.81%
  • Chevron -1.61%