[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+1.91%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, up about 145 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Zebra Tech (ZBRA 361.10, +69.46, +23.82%), Gartner (IT 185.58, +34.05, +22.47%), and Generac (GNRC 217.90, +16.69, +8.29%) pepper the top of the standings. ZBRA and IT rise following earnings, while GNRC caught a target increase to $340 (from $335) out of UBS this morning.
Meanwhile, Aptiv (APTV 46.65, -10.58, -18.49%) gets crushed after the company cut FY26 and Q3 guidance, with investors focusing on weaker automotive demand, unfavorable customer mix, and a softer near-term earnings outlook despite a better-than-expected Q2 profit.