Markets: 2026-08-25 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)**: +0.32%, closed at 7,677.28 - **Nasdaq Composite (COMP)**: +0.66%, closed at 26,151.3 - **Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)**: +0.30%, closed at 53,577.4 - **Russell 2000 (RUT)**: +0.50%, closed at 3,010.02

Sector leaders and laggards

- Leaders: Information Technology +0.94%; Communication Services +0.77%; Health Care +0.34% - Laggards: Energy -1.66%; Consumer Staples -1.06%; Consumer Discretionary -0.30%

Notable movers

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) +14.36%

Shares continued repricing positive Phase 3 melanoma results for personalized cancer vaccine intismeran autogene in combination with Merck's Keytruda. The gain extended an extraordinary multiday revaluation of Moderna's oncology pipeline and occurred on nearly $8 billion of regular-session turnover.

Sources: closing quote · catalyst

DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) -30.68%

Fiscal second-quarter earnings missed expectations and management cut its 2026 sales and profit outlook, citing a promotional athletic-footwear market and weakness at the acquired Foot Locker business. The roughly 31% collapse was the session's standout large-cap loss and sharply repriced the strategic and earnings risk attached to the Foot Locker acquisition.

Sources: closing quote · catalyst

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) +7.18%

Scotiabank reported record fiscal third-quarter net income of C$2.953 billion versus C$2.527 billion a year earlier, with strong results across its business lines. The earnings-driven rally took the NYSE shares to a new 52-week closing high and represented an unusually large one-day move for a major diversified bank.

Sources: closing quote · primary catalyst

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) +9.35%

The company was identified as a partner in Cisco's expansion of its AI-infrastructure portfolio, while a broader semiconductor rebound provided an additional tailwind. The move combined company-specific AI-server news with a high-volume rebound in one of the market's most volatile infrastructure names.

Sources: closing quote · catalyst and market context

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD) +8.17%

Robinhood advanced with the crypto complex as bitcoin traded around $80,000, with reporting also pointing to policy optimism and growth in tokenized-stock and prediction-market products. The gain added roughly $8 billion in equity value and reinforced Robinhood's status as a high-beta proxy for retail trading and digital-asset activity.

Sources: closing quote · market catalyst · company context

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) +2.19%

Nvidia snapped a seven-session losing streak as semiconductor shares rebounded ahead of its August 26 earnings report, helped by lower Treasury yields and renewed demand for growth stocks. Although smaller in percentage terms, the move added more than $100 billion in market value and was the principal driver of the technology sector's leadership.

Sources: closing quote · market catalyst

Galaxy Digital Inc. (GLXY) +8.54%

Crypto-linked equities rallied as bitcoin held near $80,000 following a run of exchange-traded-fund inflows and renewed digital-asset risk appetite. Galaxy offers liquid public-market exposure to both digital-asset activity and data-center infrastructure, making its outperformance a useful crypto-risk barometer.

Sources: closing quote · catalyst

AbCellera Biologics Inc. (ABCL) +17.81%

No new August 25 company announcement was identified. The move extended an unusually volatile August repricing centered on the ABCL635 Phase 2 clinical program. The biotech platform company added nearly 18% after already posting several double-digit August sessions, signaling persistent clinical-data momentum rather than a routine sector move.

Sources: closing quote · company background

Stock spotlight

Today’s detailed follow-up focuses on **Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)**, the strongest verified editorial candidate from this slate.

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