Stock Market Update
17-Feb-26 15:35 ET
Financials sector outperforms
Dow +69.04
at 49568.76,
Nasdaq +48.12
at 22594.81,
S&P +12.75
at 6848.91
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to trade modestly higher shortly before the close.
The financials sector (+1.1%) is poised to finish with the widest gain today.
Fiserv (FISV 63.39, +4.03, +6.79%) leads the advance after The Wall Street Journal reported that Jana Partners has built a stake of undetermined size in the company.
Meanwhile, Citigroup (C 113.93, +3.07, +2.77%) also outperforms after a sluggish start to 2026.
