[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages remain modestly higher this morning.
Lumentum (LITE 1045.62, +141.82, +15.69%)is the best-performing S&P 500 component following news that the company will join the Nasdaq 100 Index, replacing CoStar Group (CSGP 32.54, -0.24, -0.72%) prior to the market open on Monday, May 18, 2026.
Elsewhere, Moderna (MRNA 57.22, +2.87, +5.28%) is another top-mover today amid headlines that the company is researching a vaccine for hantavirus, which is responsible for several deaths aboard a Dutch cruise ship.