[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.44%) is in second place, having moved modestly higher over the prior half hour.
Elsewhere, S&P 500 constituents Albemarle (ALB 127.65, +8.64, +7.26%), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH 21.54, +1.38, +6.87%), and United Airlines (UAL 47.28, +1.86, +4.11%) pepper the top of today's standings. NCLH gains alongside peer CCL, which moves higher after earnings/guidance.
Meanwhile, Arista Networks (ANET 286.53, -11.30, -3.79%) is the worst performer in the average, despite a dearth of corporate news.