Consumer stocks were advancing premarket Tuesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 1.8% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) up 0.4%.
Coca-Cola (KO) shares were up more than 3% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 comparable earnings and net operating revenue, and raised its 2026 outlook.
Healthcare stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) adding 0.8%.The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced 0.7%.In corporate news, Forte Biosciences (FBRX) shares soared 39% after it agreed to be acquired by Argenx (ARGX) in a deal worth about $2.2 billion. Argenx shares were down 2.5%.AstraZeneca (AZN) shares were up 0.8% after it posted higher Q2 core earnings and revenue, and raised its interim dividend.Ensign (ENSG) shares climbed nearly 3% after it reported higher Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue, and raised its 2026 outlook.Veru (VERU) said Monday it has completed enrollment in a phase 2 trial evaluating its experimental drug enobosam in combination with semaglutide, in about 200 adults aged 65 and older with obesity. Veru shares gained 3.1%.
Tech stocks were lower late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) shedding 0.7% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.8%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index fell 2.1%.In corporate news, Nvidia (NVDA) has agreed to expand its partnership with South Korean conglomerate SK Group with a more than $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative. Separately, Nvidia is in talks to provide a roughly $250 billion financial backstop for Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI as part of a massive data center project in southern Ohio that could cost more than $500 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Nvidia shares were down 4.8%.ASML (ASML) shares fell 5.6% after The Information reported that a Chinese state-backed company has started making some chipmaking equipment that could impact ASML's market position.Amazon.com's (AMZN) Leo subsidiary filed with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch and operate a new constellation of up to 5,105 satellites designed to connect compatible mobile devices directly from space. Amazon shares eased 0.1%.Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) said Monday it has struck a five-year partnership with Andover to scale its systems, unify its data, and help lay the foundation for AI adoption in underwriting and claims. Cognizant shares rose 4.5%.
Financial stocks advanced in late Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) ahead 0.9%.The Philadelphia Housing Index was up 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) was shedding 0.3%.Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was declining 0.7% to $64,905, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries fell 3.8 basis points to 4.641%.In corporate news, Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) has raised $2 billion for Brookfield Middle East Partners, a new private equity fund anchored by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and other institutional partners, PIF said Monday. Brookfield Asset Management shares rose 2.5%.TPG (TPG) is engaged in exclusive talks to buy Macquarie-backed Netrality Data Centers, Bloomberg reported. TPG shares were up 0.4%.Ares Management (ARES) held discussions to acquire private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners to expand its private equity business, the Financial Times reported. Ares shares added 0.6%.Bank of Hawaii (BOH) reported higher-than-expected Q2 earnings, but revenue growth fell short of market expectations. Its shares fell 4.4%.