
Equity Performance Mixed as Market Leadership Shifts Beneath the Surface
Published on February 13, 2026
U.S. equity markets delivered mixed performance this week, underscoring elevated dispersion in returns and ongoing shifts in market leadership. The S&P 500 (-0.1%) was roughly flat, while the NASDAQ (-1.8%) underperformed and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (2.5%) and Russell 2000 (2.2%) both posted solid gains.
