Historical Summaries & Sentiment Tracking

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Regime: Neutral +0 6d · building
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Market Recap · May 12, 2026

Snapshot: May 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM 100 stocks analyzed

Flat Day

Divergent High

Extreme single-stock volatility erupted across a flat market as Russell 2000 sank 0.97% while mega-cap tech imploded 0.71%, with 50 gainers averaging +35% but offset by losers a…

  • 55% A divergent tape with extreme dispersion dominated: Russell 2000 cratered nearly 1% while S&P 500 barely budged, masking wild individual stock action with 50 gainers posting +35% average (TDIC +127%, BWEN +117%, BZFD +90%) and 50 losers down -24% average (CGTL -54%, ATYR -44%, AKTX -41%). Healthcare led losers at 25% of decliners while Technology anchored gainers at 33%, signaling a sharp sector rotation away from risk assets into micro-cap chaos.
  • 28% Fear crept back despite calm VIX: NASDAQ collapsed 71bps versus SPY's -15bps pullback, reflecting tech-heavy weakness, while Russell 2000's 97bp drop exposed small-cap vulnerability. Five debutant gainers (BZFD, CPHI, HTCO, AMBQ, DXF) returned after long absences, driven by news-grounded catalysts like Byron Allen's BuzzFeed acquisition, Ambiq's earnings beat, and WORK Medical's blockchain partnership announcement.
  • 17% Earnings season collided with strategic pivots: News-grounded moves dominated the winners' list—BWEN's 69% EPS beat, Vestis' first YoY EBITDA growth, VPG's 28% surge on robot-parts revenue projection, MacroGenics' $122M asset sale, and Wendy's takeout bid momentum—while losers included Under Armour's 17% collapse on weak guidance, Sleep Number's -22% rout on Q1 losses, and ZoomInfo's 35% plunge on guidance slash. Yet many mega-moves (STAK +83%, GAUZ +49%, AEHL +48%) lacked news anchors, suggesting short covering and technical spillover in a fractured tape.
Technology drove 33% of gainers 5 names returned after long absences BZFD — first appearance CPHI — first appearance

Market Regime

Risk-On conf: high macro · prototype
+25
Tailwind −100 … +100 · + tailwind / − headwind
VIX18.0 p61 Drawdown-0.2% Held22d · extended SinceApr 13
Top drivers: S&P vs 50d avg ▲ S&P 20d return ▲ S&P vs 20d avg ▲
processId: history-market-regime

Market Indexes

4
S&P 500
7,401.63
−11.21
-0.15%
NASDAQ Composite
26,088.20
−185.92
-0.71%
Russell 2000
2,842.83
−27.81
-0.97%
VIX
17.99
−0.39
-2.12%

Biggest Gainers

50
TDICDreamland Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
Communication Services
$2.36
+$1.32
+126.92%
BWENBroadwind, Inc.
Industrials
$4.41
+$2.38
+117.24%
BZFDBuzzFeed, Inc.
Communication Services
$1.39
+$0.66
+90.44%
STAKSTAK Inc. Ordinary Shares
Energy
$2.03
+$0.92
+82.88%
WOKWORK Medical Technology Group Ltd.
Healthcare
$6.66
+$2.74
+69.90%
CPHIChina Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.89
+$0.36
+67.13%
ERNAErnexa Therapeutics Inc.
Healthcare
$12.01
+$4.80
+66.57%
HTCOHigh-Trend International Group
Industrials
$11.28
+$4.23
+60.00%
GAUZGauzy Ltd. Ordinary Shares
Technology
$0.93
+$0.31
+49.34%
AEHLAntelope Enterprise Holdings Limited
Industrials
$2.11
+$0.68
+47.55%
AMBQAmbiq Micro, Inc.
Technology
$66.37
+$20.70
+45.33%
DXFEason Technology Limited
Financial Services
$0.59
+$0.18
+42.27%
CREGSmart Powerr Corp.
Utilities
$0.25
+$0.08
+41.90%
USBCUSBC, Inc.
Technology
$0.70
+$0.19
+38.37%
ZSPCzSpace, Inc.
Technology
$0.17
+$0.04
+36.36%
RXTRackspace Technology, Inc.
Technology
$6.33
+$1.64
+34.97%
CHARRCharlton Aria Acquisition Corporation
Financial Services
$0.11
+$0.03
+33.63%
GVVisionary Holdings Inc.
Consumer Defensive
$0.27
+$0.06
+30.10%
VSTSVestis Corporation
Industrials
$12.00
+$2.70
+29.03%
PACSPACS Group, Inc.
Financial Services
$41.01
+$9.11
+28.56%
VPGVishay Precision Group, Inc.
Technology
$85.57
+$18.97
+28.48%
LOTLotus Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares
Consumer Cyclical
$1.48
+$0.32
+27.59%
BAKBraskem S.A.
Basic Materials
$4.79
+$0.99
+26.05%
RIMEAlgorhythm Holdings, Inc.
Technology
$0.76
+$0.15
+25.28%
DDD3D Systems Corporation
Technology
$3.11
+$0.60
+23.90%
AEVAAeva Technologies, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$19.09
+$3.56
+22.92%
FABCStableX Technologies, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$5.02
+$0.93
+22.74%
RVIRobinhood Ventures Fund I
Real Estate
$53.49
+$9.80
+22.43%
PLSEPulse Biosciences, Inc.
Healthcare
$23.30
+$4.22
+22.12%
NPWRNET Power Inc.
Industrials
$2.48
+$0.44
+21.57%
SIBNSI-BONE, Inc.
Healthcare
$13.90
+$2.29
+19.72%
SOBRSOBR Safe, Inc.
Technology
$1.84
+$0.30
+19.48%
RALRalliant Corp.
Technology
$59.16
+$9.60
+19.37%
MGNXMacroGenics, Inc.
Healthcare
$3.52
+$0.57
+19.32%
TANHTantech Holdings Ltd
Consumer Defensive
$0.42
+$0.07
+18.99%
TMCITreace Medical Concepts, Inc.
Healthcare
$2.30
+$0.36
+18.30%
CNCKCoincheck Group N.V.
Financial Services
$2.06
+$0.31
+17.71%
TVAIRThayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II Rights
Financial Services
$0.20
+$0.03
+17.65%
CABRCaring Brands, Inc.
Healthcare
$1.07
+$0.16
+17.58%
OSCGLeverage Shares 2x Long OSCR Daily ETF
Financial Services
$20.15
+$2.91
+16.89%
WENThe Wendy's Company
Consumer Cyclical
$7.90
+$1.14
+16.86%
ATONAlphaTON Capital Corp.
Healthcare
$0.28
+$0.04
+16.76%
AGLAgilon Health, Inc.
Healthcare
$69.54
+$9.93
+16.66%
KFIIRK&F Growth Acquisition Corp. II Rights
Financial Services
$0.14
+$0.00
+16.47%
DMIIRDrugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp. Right
Financial Services
$0.10
+$0.01
+16.28%
SSTSystem1, Inc.
Technology
$4.45
+$0.62
+16.19%
RVYLRyvyl Inc.
Technology
$7.81
+$1.08
+16.05%
HCHLHappy City Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary shares
Consumer Cyclical
$2.90
+$0.40
+16.00%
EIKNEikon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
Healthcare
$11.53
+$1.58
+15.88%
OSCXDefiance Daily Target 2X Long OSCR ETF
Financial Services
$79.03
+$10.81
+15.85%

Biggest Losers

50
CGTLCreative Global Technology Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
Consumer Cyclical
$0.76
−$0.89
-53.87%
ATYRaTyr Pharma, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.53
−$0.42
-44.20%
AKTXAkari Therapeutics, Plc
Healthcare
$3.06
−$2.09
-40.58%
PSIXPower Solutions International, Inc.
Industrials
$38.00
−$24.45
-39.15%
SMXSMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company
Industrials
$9.15
−$5.34
-36.85%
BOTRoboStrategy, Inc. Common Stock
Financial Services
$25.40
−$13.60
-34.87%
BKYIBIO-key International, Inc.
Industrials
$3.46
−$1.85
-34.84%
PTIXProtagenic Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.43
−$0.22
-33.83%
GTMZoomInfo Technologies Inc.
Technology
$4.06
−$1.98
-32.78%
MVSTMicrovast Holdings, Inc.
Industrials
$1.41
−$0.61
-30.20%
UBXGU-BX Technology Ltd.
Technology
$0.21
−$0.09
-29.52%
ARENThe Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
Communication Services
$1.86
−$0.77
-29.28%
HIMZDaily Target 2X Long HIMS ETF
Financial Services
$28.90
−$11.51
-28.48%
SUGPSU Group Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
Industrials
$3.20
−$1.19
-27.11%
MEHAFunctional Brands, Inc. Common Stock
Healthcare
$0.09
−$0.03
-27.08%
BNZIBanzai International, Inc.
Technology
$4.81
−$1.71
-26.23%
IPEXRInflection Point Acquisition Corp. V
Financial Services
$0.51
−$0.18
-26.10%
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.
Financial Services
$53.40
−$17.84
-25.04%
PRSOPeraso Inc.
Technology
$1.04
−$0.35
-25.00%
CVRXCVRx, Inc.
Healthcare
$5.27
−$1.65
-23.84%
YMATJ-Star Holding Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares
Basic Materials
$0.51
−$0.16
-23.82%
QCMLGraniteShares 2x Long QCOM Daily ETF
Financial Services
$28.53
−$8.55
-23.06%
QCMUDirexion Daily QCOM Bull 2X ETF
Financial Services
$35.52
−$10.61
-23.00%
KORUDirexion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ETF
Financial Services
$761.29
−$221.80
-22.56%
SNBRSleep Number Corporation
Consumer Cyclical
$1.90
−$0.55
-22.45%
ADTXAditxt, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.09
−$0.02
-22.16%
DBGIDigital Brands Group, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$1.15
−$0.31
-21.23%
NCRANocera, Inc.
Consumer Defensive
$0.20
−$0.05
-20.95%
HBIOHarvard Bioscience, Inc.
Healthcare
$5.41
−$1.43
-20.91%
LENZLENZ Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare
$7.91
−$2.08
-20.82%
KALAKALA BIO, Inc.
Healthcare
$3.12
−$0.79
-20.20%
ENHAA Paradise Acquisition Corp.
Financial Services
$5.84
−$1.47
-20.11%
AREBAmerican Rebel Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$0.13
−$0.03
-19.72%
FGLFounder Group Limited Ordinary Shares
Industrials
$1.93
−$0.45
-18.78%
RUBIRubico Inc.
Energy
$1.88
−$0.41
-17.90%
MGRXMangoceuticals, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.35
−$0.08
-17.84%
ACHAccendra Health, Inc.
Healthcare
$3.20
−$0.69
-17.74%
BNCWZCEA Industries Inc.
Technology
$0.28
−$0.06
-17.57%
SLSNSolesence, Inc. Common Stock
Consumer Defensive
$1.24
−$0.26
-17.33%
ENSCEnsysce Biosciences, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.32
−$0.07
-17.15%
UAAUnder Armour, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$5.03
−$1.03
-17.00%
BIOXBioceres Crop Solutions Corp.
Basic Materials
$0.45
−$0.09
-16.94%
UAUnder Armour, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$4.90
−$0.98
-16.67%
VIAVia Transportation, Inc.
Technology
$14.12
−$2.81
-16.60%
CBLLCeriBell, Inc.
Healthcare
$16.75
−$3.31
-16.50%
FCHLFitness Champs Holdings Limited Common Stock
Industrials
$1.33
−$0.26
-16.35%
DTSQRDT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation
Financial Services
$0.14
−$0.03
-16.27%
FFFutureFuel Corp.
Basic Materials
$4.07
−$0.77
-15.91%
NOTVInotiv, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.25
−$0.05
-15.91%
CAMTCamtek Ltd.
Technology
$174.63
−$32.84
-15.83%