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U.S. Stocks Mixed on May 8 2026 as Fluor Corp Plunges 12% on Earnings Miss
The Nasdaq Composite climbed to 26,191.87 while the S&P 500 added 0.79 percent to 7,394.79. Information technology shares jumped 2.1 percent even as Fluor Corp fell sharply after missing earnings estimates. Market-on-close imbalances pointed to buying pressure across major indexes.
May 8, 1:16 PM·1m read2 sources
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1 percent on Friday. 9 percent. Fluor Corp shares dipped around 12 percent after the company reported quarterly earnings of 14 cents per share for Q1 2026.
That result missed the analyst consensus estimate of 62 cents per share. 663 billion for Q1 2026. 894 billion.
18 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter sales results. Crude oil gained 1 percent on Friday.
The market-on-close imbalance for the S&P 500 stood at +1502 million on May 8 2026. The MOC imbalance for the Nasdaq 100 reached +893 million on the same day. The Dow 30 showed an imbalance of +380 million while the Mag 7 posted +560 million.
All market activity and corporate events occurred on May 8 2026.
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