Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AXP, AMD, ETSY Tuesday, March 5, 1:40 PM ET, by Market News Video Staff Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume ...
In afternoon trading on Wednesday, Technology & Communications stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Within the sector, Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 3.0% and 2.5%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLK), which is down 1.0% on the day, and up 8.69% year-to-date. Twitter Inc, meanwhile, is up 29.79% year-to-date, and Advanced Micro Devices Inc, is down 14.71% year-to-date. AMD makes up approximately 1.0% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
The next worst performing sector is the Services sector, showing a 0.2% loss. Among large Services stocks, Discovery Inc - Series C (DISCK) and Discovery Inc (DISCA) are the most notable, showing a loss of 5.2% and 4.8%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC), which is down 0.3% in midday trading, and up 10.05% on a year-to-date basis. Discovery Inc - Series C, meanwhile, is up 25.93% year-to-date, and Discovery Inc is up 27.75% year-to-date. Combined, DISCK and DISCA make up approximately 0.4% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom:
Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Wednesday. As you can see, seven sectors are up on the day, while two sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Energy
+3.2%
Materials
+1.0%
Financial
+0.7%
Industrial
+0.3%
Utilities
+0.2%
Consumer Products
+0.1%
Healthcare
+0.1%
Services
-0.2%
Technology & Communications
-0.7%
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