Stock Market Update
27-Jan-26 14:30 ET
S&P 500 Climbs as HCA Leads on Buyback, While Roper Sinks on Weak FY26 Outlook
Dow -421.46
at 48989.73,
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at 23841.89,
S&P +35.49
at 6985.71
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.51%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, up about 35 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents HCA (HCA 508.27, +35.89, +7.60%), Lam Research (LRCX 238.46, +15.59, +7.00%), and NRG Energy (NRG 155.85, +5.92, +3.95%) dot the top of the standings. HCA rallies after a strong Q4 EPS beat, in-line-to-better FY26 guidance, and a shareholder-friendly capital return package highlighted by a new $10B buyback and dividend, reinforcing confidence in earnings durability and cash flow strength.
Meanwhile, Roper (ROP 358.00, -50.67, -12.40%) is underperforming after its FY26 outlook implied a growth slowdown and revenue shortfall versus Street expectations, triggering valuation de-risking in a premium multiple name and reinforced by a post-earnings downgrade.
