S&P 500 Nine-Day Winning Streak Ends | Closing Bell

Summary

U.S. equities fell, ending the S&P 500's nine-day winning streak. Defensive sectors like energy rose while tech declined. After-hours earnings reports from Broadcom, CrowdStrike, and Five Below were in focus.

• S&P 500 ended its nine-day winning streak, down about 0.7% on the day.
• Energy sector gained 1.5% on higher oil prices, while tech fell 1.5%.
• Medtronic shares rose 5% after beating Q4 revenue estimates.
• Minima Eddie (diabetes device maker) surged nearly 16% on strong sales.
• Navitas Semiconductor gained nearly 20% on analyst upgrades.
• Ulta Beauty fell 5% despite a beat, as guidance increase was modest.
• Global Payments dropped over 8% on street commentary; Mizuho called it overdone.
• CrowdStrike shares declined 7% after hours on slight guidance raise.