- U.S. equities drifted narrowly by midday Tuesday, with the S&P 500 hovering just below its record high as diplomatic signals eased crude oil prices and Treasury yields.
- Traders priced a 51% probability of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the September meeting following comments from Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack.
- Energy stocks and select companies such as NIQ Global Intelligence and Fermi posted significant gains, whereas software and specific firms like On Holding experienced losses.
- U.S. stocks experienced mixed trading on Tuesday while the Dow Jones index gained approximately 150 points.
- Quantum Corp surged 44% to $16.96 after reporting first-quarter adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share and sales of $80.803 million, both exceeding market estimates.
- Several other companies including NIQ Global Intelligence, Rapid7, and Kopin recorded significant stock gains following strong quarterly financial results and upbeat guidance.