Updated May 2026 · Yahoo Finance & SEC EDGAR
U.S. Market Overview
3 major U.S. stock-market indices, 11 sector ETFs, and 49 top stocks by market capitalization. Currently 1 sectors are trading higher and 9 lower; 19 of the 49 tracked stocks are trading higher today and 30 lower. Last refresh: 2026-05-08. Data is delayed and sourced from Yahoo Finance, with company filings cross-referenced via SEC EDGAR.
How to Read This Page
The markets overview is organized in the order an executive would actually consume it during a working morning: indices first (the broadest read on whether the market is up or down), then sector performance (the rotation picture that explains why), then individual top stocks (the names doing the heavy lifting either way). The sparkline next to each index shows the most recent ten sessions so you can tell at a glance whether today’s move continues a trend or breaks one.
Sector ETF performance is the most useful single view for understanding what kind of cycle the market is pricing in. When technology (XLK) and consumer discretionary (XLY) lead, the market is in growth-on mode. When utilities (XLU), consumer staples (XLP), and healthcare (XLV) lead, the market is rotating defensive. When financials (XLF) and energy (XLE) lead, the market typically expects rising rates and inflation. The ratio of XLY to XLP is a widely watched risk-on/risk-off proxy. For context on why these sectors lead at different points in the cycle, see the learn library; for the underlying macroeconomic indicators that drive sector rotation, see the indicators dashboard.
For company-level research on any of the names below, click through to the per-ticker page and follow the link to SEC EDGAR, where every public-company 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filing is available free of charge. EDGAR is the authoritative source for verifying any claim made in earnings press releases or investor presentations. For broad macro context, the Federal Reserve’s FRED database publishes the Treasury yield curve, money supply, and dozens of other series that drive equity-market performance.
Major Indices
Sector Performance
| Sector | ETF | Price | Change | % Change | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | XLK | $169.69 | -0.34 | -0.20% | +19.80% |
| Financials | XLF | $51.55 | -0.29 | -0.56% | +0.70% |
| Health Care | XLV | $144.72 | -0.68 | -0.47% | -3.30% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | $119.88 | +0.01 | +0.01% | +8.20% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | $83.98 | -0.26 | -0.31% | +1.40% |
| Energy | XLE | $55.95 | -1.05 | -1.84% | -3.60% |
| Industrials | XLI | $174.00 | -2.87 | -1.62% | +2.10% |
| Materials | XLB | $51.40 | -1.01 | -1.93% | -0.70% |
| Real Estate | XLRE | $44.40 | -0.34 | -0.76% | +4.60% |
| Utilities | XLU | $45.12 | -0.59 | -1.29% | -3.50% |
| Communication Services | XLC | $117.38 | +0.03 | +0.03% | +3.10% |
Top Stocks by Market Cap
| Ticker | Company | Price | Change | % Change | Volume | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | $287.44 | -0.07 | -0.02% | 40.4M | $0 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | $420.77 | +6.81 | +1.65% | 33.9M | $0 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | $211.50 | +3.67 | +1.77% | 166.7M | $0 |
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | $271.17 | -3.82 | -1.39% | 34.0M | $0 |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | $397.99 | -0.05 | -0.01% | 22.4M | $0 |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | $616.81 | +3.93 | +0.64% | 11.9M | $0 |
| TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | $411.79 | +13.06 | +3.28% | 61.5M | $0 |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | $475.08 | +5.25 | +1.12% | 4.5M | $0 |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $306.27 | -8.63 | -2.74% | 5.5M | $0 |
| V | Visa Inc. | $321.28 | +2.48 | +0.78% | 6.1M | $0 |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $369.74 | +2.46 | +0.67% | 5.2M | $0 |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $222.51 | -2.11 | -0.94% | 6.8M | $0 |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | $130.20 | +0.12 | +0.09% | 14.2M | $0 |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $146.58 | -2.11 | -1.42% | 21.2M | $0 |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | $146.06 | -1.84 | -1.24% | 6.8M | $0 |
| MA | Mastercard Incorporated | $500.94 | +9.05 | +1.84% | 4.8M | $0 |
| HD | The Home Depot, Inc. | $322.64 | -0.41 | -0.13% | 3.4M | $0 |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | $182.50 | -2.66 | -1.44% | 9.5M | $0 |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | $112.30 | -1.26 | -1.11% | 4.4M | $0 |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | $202.71 | -2.32 | -1.13% | 3.3M | $0 |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | $78.43 | -0.80 | -1.01% | 15.8M | $0 |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | $156.29 | +0.33 | +0.21% | 4.4M | $0 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | $1,012.06 | +16.31 | +1.64% | 1.6M | $0 |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | $412.56 | -12.88 | -3.03% | 21.4M | $0 |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | $974.96 | -12.09 | -1.22% | 1.9M | $0 |
| BAC | Bank of America Corporation | $52.75 | -0.85 | -1.59% | 21.2M | $0 |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $474.46 | +1.51 | +0.32% | 2.5M | $0 |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | $283.70 | -0.40 | -0.14% | 5.8M | $0 |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $92.16 | +0.52 | +0.57% | 17.0M | $0 |
| CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | $186.34 | +5.15 | +2.84% | 10.9M | $0 |
| ADBE | Adobe Inc. | $256.51 | +6.34 | +2.53% | 4.4M | $0 |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $408.46 | -12.93 | -3.07% | 43.9M | $0 |
| NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | $88.25 | -0.02 | -0.02% | 27.9M | $0 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | $109.62 | -3.39 | -3.00% | 119.4M | $0 |
| DIS | The Walt Disney Company | $108.66 | +0.60 | +0.56% | 14.3M | $0 |
| NKE | NIKE, Inc. | $44.41 | +0.53 | +1.21% | 16.8M | $0 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | $26.24 | -0.20 | -0.76% | 32.7M | $0 |
| VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | $47.09 | -0.35 | -0.74% | 13.7M | $0 |
| T | AT&T Inc. | $25.26 | -0.31 | -1.21% | 41.7M | $0 |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | $231.31 | +5.57 | +2.47% | 4.5M | $0 |
| GS | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | $925.87 | -11.48 | -1.22% | 1.3M | $0 |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | $190.17 | -3.18 | -1.64% | 5.8M | $0 |
| AXP | American Express Company | $318.69 | -3.21 | -1.00% | 3.3M | $0 |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | $895.69 | -31.24 | -3.37% | 2.9M | $0 |
| BA | The Boeing Company | $231.03 | +1.10 | +0.48% | 8.4M | $0 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | $302.63 | -3.20 | -1.05% | 4.2M | $0 |
| PYPL | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | $46.22 | -0.05 | -0.11% | 14.0M | $0 |
| UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | $76.73 | -2.44 | -3.08% | 23.6M | $0 |
| COIN | Coinbase Global, Inc. | $192.96 | -5.00 | -2.53% | 8.6M | $0 |
How This Data Is Sourced
Equity prices, volume, and 52-week ranges come from Yahoo Finance, refreshed on the cadence the upstream feed updates. Company name and metadata are cross-referenced against the U.S. SEC EDGAR system, which is the authoritative free source for public-company filings (10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material event filings). For macroeconomic context that drives equity valuations broadly — Treasury yields, the federal funds rate, inflation, GDP growth — see the indicators dashboard; for the editorial standards behind every page on the site, see the methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the three major U.S. stock-market indices?
The three major U.S. stock-market indices are the S&P 500 (500 large-cap companies, market-cap weighted, considered the best single gauge of U.S. equities), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (30 blue-chip stocks, price-weighted, the oldest active U.S. stock index), and the Nasdaq Composite (every Nasdaq-listed stock, heavily weighted toward technology). Together these indices cover the vast majority of U.S. stock-market capitalization. Constituent and methodology details are published by the index providers (S&P Dow Jones Indices and Nasdaq).
What are sector ETFs and why do they matter for executives?
Sector ETFs (exchange-traded funds) track specific industry sectors of the S&P 500 — technology (XLK), financials (XLF), healthcare (XLV), energy (XLE), and so on. They matter because sector performance reveals where capital is flowing in the economy. When technology and consumer discretionary lead, the market is signaling growth optimism; when utilities and consumer staples lead, the market is in a defensive posture; when financials lead, the market typically expects rising rates and a steepening yield curve. Executives can use sector trends to benchmark their industry against peers and anticipate competitive dynamics.
Where does ExecBolt get market data?
ExecBolt sources delayed market data from Yahoo Finance and cross-references company metadata against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR system at sec.gov/edgar. Stock prices, indices, and sector ETF data are updated on the publishing cadence of the upstream feed. Public-company filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) come directly from EDGAR. All data is delayed and intended for informational use, not active trading.
How is the “market cap” figure calculated?
Market capitalization equals the current share price multiplied by total shares outstanding. It is the standard measure of company size used to assign stocks to size-based indices: mega-cap (above $200 billion), large-cap (between $10 billion and $200 billion), mid-cap (between $2 billion and $10 billion), small-cap (between $250 million and $2 billion), and micro-cap (below $250 million). The S&P 500 is composed of large-cap and mega-cap stocks; the Russell 2000 is the standard small-cap benchmark.
Why do bond yields and equity markets often move opposite?
Rising long-term bond yields mean a higher discount rate applied to future corporate earnings, which lowers the present value of those earnings and therefore equity valuations — particularly for growth stocks whose value sits in distant cash flows. Falling yields work in reverse. The relationship is not mechanical (other factors matter, especially the reason yields are moving), but it is the single most important macro relationship for equity-market analysis. Watch the 10-year Treasury yield on FRED for the cleanest read on the long end of the curve.
Does ExecBolt provide stock recommendations?
No. ExecBolt presents factual market data — price, volume, market cap, sector classification — and brief contextual notes about how to read those data points. The site does not produce buy, sell, or hold ratings on any security, does not forecast equity prices, and is not a broker-dealer or registered investment advisor. For investment decisions, work with a qualified financial advisor and verify all data with primary sources via the SEC EDGAR system.