[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.04%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, up about 3 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Newmont Corporation (NEM 93.34, +4.34, +4.88%), F5 Networks (FFIV 257.11, +8.90, +3.59%), and NRG Energy (NRG 169.73, +5.62, +3.42%) pepper the top of the average. FFIV moves higher after announcing an expanded collaboration with NetApp (NTAP 117.06, -0.47, -0.40%), while NRG rallies after UBS initiated the stock at Buy, tgt $211 this morning citing strong cash flow and 27% upside.
Meanwhile, Rollins (ROL 58.02, -2.52, -4.16%) slides in the standings, hitting a three-week low; the company hosted its 2025 Sell-Side Analyst Conference this morning.