Market Open: Stocks Mixed, S&P Eyes 3rd Winning Week, Retail Sales Disappoint • 8/14/26

Summary

The August 14, 2026 market update shows a mixed but mostly firm US equity tape, with the S&P 500 at a record high and on pace for a winning week while the Dow lags. A sharp July retail sales miss is treated cautiously, with Amazon's Prime Day timing cited as a possible distortion. Single-stock news includes Reddit's S&P 500 inclusion and a reported Silver Lake takeover approach for Workday.

• S&P 500 opened at a record high above 7,800 and is on pace for a winning week.
• Nasdaq is also set for a weekly gain while the Dow remains negative for the week.
• July retail sales fell over half a percent, well below the expected slight gain.
• Steve Liesman cautions against overreading one weak retail print given decent alternative data.
• Reddit shares jumped more than 10% on S&P 500 index inclusion news.
• Workday surged nearly 18% on reports Silver Lake is in buyout talks.
• Data breach notices are running ahead of last year's pace with AI and bots cited as a growing role.
• Warner Bros. and Paramount family films open in theaters this weekend.