[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.07%) is in second place on Thursday afternoon, down about 5 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Host Hotels (HST 23.45, -1.68, -6.69%), The Trade Desk (TTD 17.85, -1.11, -5.85%), and Block (XYZ 79.44, -4.76, -5.65%) pepper the bottom of the average. HST and XYZ slide in reaction to earnings. TTD reports earnings tonight.
Meanwhile, Motorola Solutions (MSI 475.35, +37.21, +8.49%) is atop the standings after a strong Q2 earnings beat, record orders, and raised FY26 guidance fueled optimism for continued growth and improving profitability.