[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.99%) is in last place on Friday afternoon, up 67 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents Albemarle (ALB 106.57, +9.21, +9.46%), Emcor (EME 750.03, +53.75, +7.72%), and AppLovin (APP 621.32, +31.62, +5.36%) dot the top of the standings. ALB rises after earning a Buy recommendation this morning from Rothschild & Co Redburn, while EME and APP continue recent momentum despite a dearth of corporate news.
Meanwhile, Deckers Outdoor (DECK 89.33, -13.21, -12.88%) slides hard to the bottom of the average after issuing FY26 guidance below expectations, with slower projected growth for HOKA and UGG and flat margins overshadowing its Q2 beat and prompting profit-taking after a strong run.