Stock Market Today: U.S. Stocks Plummet After Fed Comments, Surprise Layoff Data, and Threat of U.S. Flight Cuts

Market Overview - U.S. markets opened with slight changes: Dow increased by 0.05%, Russell 2000 decreased by 0.03%, S&P 500 decreased by 0.05%, and Nasdaq saw a decline of 0.24% [2] Pre-Market Movers - Brighthouse Financial surged by 26.6% following the announcement of its acquisition by Aquarian Capital at $70 per share [3] - Other notable gainers included Penumbra (+16%), Coherent (+14.5%), and Datadog (+12.2%) due to positive earnings reactions [3] Earnings Losers - Dentsply Sirona experienced a significant drop of 14.6% following negative earnings reactions, along with ACADIA Healthcare (-13%) and DoorDash (-12%) [4] - CarMax fell by 11.4% after CEO Bill Nash announced his unexpected departure, with David McCreight set to replace him [5] - Hubspot and Celsius both dropped by 11.6%, while Fortinet decreased by 10.9% due to disappointing earnings [4] Market Sentiment - U.S. stock futures were modestly higher after a rebound on Wednesday, with Russell 2000 gaining 1.53% and large-cap indexes like Nasdaq Composite (+0.65%), Dow (+0.48%), and S&P 500 (+0.37%) also showing positive movements [6] - The market's positive recovery was influenced by the Supreme Court's handling of Trump's tariffs, which elicited varied reactions [7]