[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.58%) is in second place on Thursday afternoon among the major averages, down about 40 points.
Briefly, S&P 500 constituents EMCOR Group (EME 645.00, -132.00, -16.99%), Cigna (CI 256.67, -42.45, -14.19%), and Baxter (BAX 19.47, -2.95, -13.16%) pepper the bottom of the standings all following earnings.
Meanwhile, C.H. Robinson (CHRW 154.06, +24.68, +19.08%) is today's top performer after the company posted an earnings beat, raised its 2026 profit outlook above expectations, and announced a $2 billion share buyback—signaling strong execution, improving margins, and renewed confidence in its turnaround strategy.