Markets: 2026-08-03 Close

A sourced recap of the previous completed U.S. trading session. Closing moves are not real-time quotes.

The market tape

- **S&P 500 (SPX)**: +1.48%, closed at 7,600.5 - **Nasdaq Composite (COMP)**: +2.13%, closed at 25,913.9 - **Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)**: +1.32%, closed at 53,178.41 - **Russell 2000 (RUT)**: +1.72%, closed at 2,981.91

Sector leaders and laggards

- Leaders: Communication Services +2.83%; Consumer Discretionary +1.83%; Industrials +1.82% - Laggards: Energy -1.28%; Consumer Staples -0.24%; Health Care -0.18%

Notable movers

The Boeing Company (BA) +8.00%

The Federal Aviation Administration certified Boeing's 737 MAX 7 after years of delays, clearing the smallest MAX variant for commercial service. Certification removes a major program overhang and has implications for Boeing's delivery schedule, cash flow, Southwest Airlines and the wider aerospace supply chain.

Sources: dated percentage move and catalyst reporting · primary regulatory catalyst · regular-session closing quote

Atkore Inc. (ATKR) +28.22%

Prysmian agreed to acquire Atkore in a transaction valued at roughly $3.8 billion, producing the session's clearest large-cap merger-arbitrage move. A near-30% repricing in a liquid electrical-infrastructure manufacturer highlights continuing consolidation around grid, data-center and electrification assets.

Sources: dated closing quote, percentage move, market cap and volume · primary company catalyst

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) +6.60%

Cruise shares rose as Brent crude dropped 4.7%, improving the fuel-cost outlook for operators whose ships consume large quantities of marine fuel. Norwegian's relatively leveraged financial profile makes the equity unusually responsive to changes in fuel costs and discretionary-travel sentiment.

Sources: dated closing percentage move and catalyst · regular-session closing quote

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) +5.80%

Airlines rallied as Brent crude fell 4.7% after the White House held off on new strikes against Iran, reducing near-term concern about jet-fuel costs. United's move was a direct, liquid expression of how rapidly geopolitical oil-price changes can alter airline earnings expectations.

Sources: dated closing percentage move and catalyst · primary-company regular-session quote source

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) +5.00%

American Airlines advanced as the sharp decline in crude prices eased fears about elevated fuel expenses following the Iran-related oil spike. American's leveraged balance sheet and thinner margins make it especially sensitive to sudden changes in fuel-price assumptions.

Sources: dated closing percentage move and catalyst · regular-session closing quote

Sportradar Group AG (SRAD) -15.13%

Shares sold off on Sportradar's scheduled second-quarter results day. The earnings event is confirmed, but the specific reported metric driving the reaction was not independently verified. The decline erased substantial equity value in a major sports-data provider and offers a read-through for betting-technology spending and sports-rights economics.

Sources: dated closing quote, percentage move, market cap and volume · primary company earnings-event confirmation

CNH Industrial N.V. (CNH) +14.98%

CNH traded sharply higher on its scheduled second-quarter results day. The earnings event is confirmed, although the full primary results release was not retrieved during this research pass. A roughly 15% move in a $14 billion agricultural and construction-equipment manufacturer is a notable cyclical-demand and expectations reset.

Sources: dated closing quote, percentage move, market cap and volume · primary company earnings-calendar context

CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) +13.52%

No new company-specific announcement was verified. CoreWeave rebounded with high-beta AI infrastructure stocks as the Nasdaq gained more than 2% and falling yields improved growth-stock sentiment. The billion-dollar trading tape and double-digit move make CoreWeave a prominent gauge of investor appetite for leveraged AI-compute infrastructure.

Sources: dated closing quote, percentage move, market cap and volume · AI-stock, yield and broad-market context

Stock spotlight

Today’s detailed follow-up focuses on **The Boeing Company (BA)**, the strongest verified editorial candidate from this slate.

_MacroShed Markets is informational analysis, not investment advice._