Dow recovers from a 335 point decline (down -257 at the close)

The major US indices snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and are ending the day with declines.

  • The S&P is ending the day down -15.96 points or -0.58% at 2716.26. The high reached 2737.60. The low extended as low as 2706.76
  • The Nasdaq is ending the day down -5.157 points or -0.07% at 7234.309. The high reached 7295.945. The low extended to 7206.00.
  • The Dow industrial average is ending the session down -254.63 points. That is down -1.01% at 24964.75. The high reached 25179.01, while the low extended to 24884.19.

Some under achievers today included

  • Walmart. It fell over 10% on the day (-10.18%).
  • Office Depot -5.35%,
  • Ross stores -2.73%,
  • Whirlpool -2.46%
  • Under Armour -2.34%
  • Procter and Gamble -1.56%

Overachievers included chip stocks :

  • Nvidia, +2.15%
  • AMD, up 1.69%
  • Intel, up 1.67%
  • Micron of 1.56%

Some other winners:

  • AliBaba, up 1.83%
  • Chipotle, up 3.91%
  • Priceline, up 0.51%
  • Amazon up 1.36%
  • Intuit, up 1.09%
  • Microsoft, up 0.78%