Benzinga·2025-11-17 07:40Market Overview - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index increased to a reading of 22.2, remaining in the "Extreme Fear" zone, up from a previous reading of 18.1 [4][5] - U.S. stocks mostly closed lower, with the Dow Jones index dropping approximately 310 points to 47,147.48 [3] - The S&P 500 decreased by 0.05% to 6,734.11, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.13% to 22,900.59 [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors in the S&P 500 ended negatively, with materials, financials, and communication services experiencing the largest losses [2] - Conversely, energy and information technology sectors performed well, closing higher despite the overall market trend [2] Company-Specific Movements - Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) saw a gain of 1.8%, recovering partially from a prior drop of 3.6% [1] - Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) experienced a significant increase of over 4% [1] - Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR) shares fell more than 2% following the release of its fourth-quarter results [2] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are anticipating earnings results from Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), Aecom (NYSE:ACM), and Helmerich and Payne Inc. (NYSE:HP) [3]