Markets: 2026-09-24 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)**: -0.02%, closed at 7,704.13 - **Nasdaq Composite (COMP)**: +0.01%, closed at 26,939.37 - **Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)**: -0.31%, closed at 51,349.98 - **Russell 2000 (RUT)**: -0.11%, closed at 2,835.57

Sector leaders and laggards

- Leaders: Communication Services +1.92% - Laggards: Materials -1.01%

Notable movers

MGM Resorts International (MGM) -10.99%

MGM confirmed that People Incorporated withdrew its proposal to acquire the casino operator. (stockanalysis.com) The withdrawal removed a potential takeover premium from a heavily traded casino stock.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Company announcement listed under news

TD SYNNEX (SNX) -9.87%

The company reported record fiscal third-quarter revenue and earnings, but its reported gross margin fell to 6.61% from 7.22% a year earlier. The stock declined despite the headline growth. (ir.tdsynnex.com) The reaction highlights investor attention to the profitability and cash demands of AI-infrastructure distribution, not just revenue growth.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Company results and margins

Gen Digital (GEN) -12.05%

Reuters relayed a Financial Times report that Gen Digital had approached GoDaddy about a takeover. The reported talks were preliminary, not an announced transaction. (fidelity.com) A prospective acquisition outside Gen Digital’s core consumer-security business accompanied the session’s sharp selloff.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Reported catalyst

Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) +6.17%

At its September 24 investor day, Charles River set long-term financial targets and reaffirmed 2026 revenue and adjusted-earnings guidance toward the upper ends of its prior ranges. (ir.criver.com) The response put a spotlight on drug-development services demand and the company’s longer-term margin plans.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Company strategy, targets and guidance

GoDaddy (GDDY) +4.60%

Reuters relayed a Financial Times report of a preliminary takeover approach from Gen Digital. No completed or agreed deal was announced. GoDaddy rose while the reported prospective buyer, Gen Digital, fell sharply.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Reported catalyst

Meta Platforms (META) +4.50%

Following its Connect announcements, Meta detailed plans to bring its Muse AI agent to AI glasses and introduced additional glasses products. (about.fb.com) A large move in a nearly $2 trillion company helped lift communication services while the broad index finished nearly unchanged.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Company product announcement

Oracle (ORCL) -3.47%

Contemporaneous reporting said Oracle shares declined after a report that it sent a force-majeure notice concerning a data-center project. The underlying project development was reported, not independently confirmed here. The report raised questions about execution of a large AI-data-center build-out.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Reporting on the data-center notice

First Solar (FSLR) -10.32%

Contemporaneous coverage pointed to rising borrowing costs weighing on solar shares; a specific company announcement explaining the full move was not established. The solar manufacturer closed at a 52-week low, making it a notable example of rate sensitivity.

Sources: September 24 closing price, change and share volume · Market capitalization and reporting on borrowing-cost pressure

Stock spotlight

No mover met the source-confidence threshold for a detailed spotlight.

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