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Tech Weakness Weighs on S&P 500 and Nasdaq

Fragile sentiment in the tech space weighed on broader indices as S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite begin the final full week of August with a loss.  Semiconductors and memory stocks were the hardest hit on Monday as investors digest capital return announcement from Samsunglate last week, fret about press reports that Nvidiahas flagged price hikes, and also position for Nvidia earnings, PCE inflation, and Fed Chair Wash speech at Jackson Hole this week.  Technology and Industrials were the worst-performing sectors in the benchmark index.  In turn, Consumer Defensive names outperformed, with traders rotating into discount  retail giants that fell out of favor last week on disappointing results - Walmartwas up 2.7% and Costcowas up 2.5%.  Credit Services was also strong as Visaand Mastercardboth gained over 3% on Monday.In the opening hour of the evening session index futures are a little changed - S&P e-minis and Nasdaq 100 contracts are just above 7,670 and 29,100 respectively.   In commodities, WTI Crude Oil continues to trade in a narrow band in the mid-$80s.  Precious metals however have sustained their furious rebound - Gold prices were at 3-month highs near $4,740 and Silver is targeting a breach above $70 per ounce.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Kura Oncologyup 6.3% after insider buyHerc Holdingsup 1.5% after insider buyVistraup 0.9% after insider buyBoeingup 0.4% after $131B USAF contractDOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Gorilla Technologydown 9.0%PicS N.V.down 2.7%ALSO LOWER -Daqo New Energydown 1.9% after Goldman Sachs downgradeTrade Deskdown 1.0% after mixed shelf offering

Vistra Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Reaches $1.77 Billion

Reports Q2 ongoing operations Adjusted EBITDA $1.77B vs. $1.35B last year."The Vistra team delivered another strong quarter, building on our momentum from the start of the year and continuing to execute at a high level," said Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra. "I'm incredibly proud of our employees across the company - through their commitment, collaboration, and focus on serving our customers, Vistra delivered a more than 30% year-over-year increase in Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA. From our generation team maintaining a reliable fleet, to our commercial and retail teams navigating dynamic market conditions and delivering solutions for customers, these results reflect the hard work and dedication of our people."