The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell from record highs on Thursday, weighed by megacap stocks, as investors favored small-caps after a softer-than-expected inflation reading bolstered hopes that the U.S. central bank would cut interest rates in September. .N

At 13:37 ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was up 0.08% at 39,752.85. The S&P 500 .SPX was down 0.87% at 5,584.76 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC was down 1.78% at 18,314.959.

The top three S&P 500 .PG.INX percentage gainers:
** Caesars Entertainment , up 6.6 %
** D.R. Horton , up 6.5 %
** SBA Communications , up 6.5 %

The top three S&P 500 .PL.INX percentage losers:
** Tesla , down 6.5 %
** Delta Air Lines , down 5.4 %
** Applied Materials , down 4.8 %

The top three NYSE .PG.N percentage gainers:
** Methode Electronics , up 45 %
** QuantumScape , up 27.4 %
** Azitra , up 22.5 %

The top two NYSE .PL.N percentage losers:
** Zim Integrated Shipping Services , down 10.6 %
** E2open Parent Holdings , down 10.3 %

The top three Nasdaq .PG.O percentage gainers:
** Locafy , up 223.3 %
** NexImmune , up 147.6 %
** Cyngn , up 43.4 %

The top three Nasdaq .PL.O percentage losers:
** Cetus Capital Acquisition , down 29.7 %
** Inspire Veterinary Partners , down 28.7 %
** Salarius Pharmaceuticals , down 24.2 %

** DoorDash DASH.O: down 0.7%
BUZZ - Down after Keybanc initiates with sector weight rating nL4N3J30PJ

** Alcoa AA.N: up 2.6%
BUZZ - Up after Q2 prelim results surpass Wall Street bets nL4N3J30SF

** Citigroup C.N: down 2.2%
BUZZ - Falls as investors weigh regulatory risks with Q2 results on deck nL4N3J316U

** Delta Air Lines DAL.N: down 5.4%
BUZZ - Shares fall on downbeat Q3 earnings forecast nL4N3J315O

** Pfizer PFE.N: up 1.0%
BUZZ - Rises after moving forward with once-daily weight loss drug

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** Viking Therapeutics VKTX.O: up 3.7%
BUZZ - Pfizer's move to press ahead with weight-loss pill drags some drug developers nL4N3J312Y

** QuantumScape QS.N: up 27.4%
BUZZ - Jumps as Volkswagen to ramp up production of co-developed battery cellsnL4N3J315S

** Schlumberger NV SLB.N: up 1.6%

** Baker Hughes Co BKR.O: up 1.4%

** Transocean Ltd RIG.N: up 3.5%
BUZZ - Susquehanna expects international demand aiding oilfield service cos in Q2 as US stays flat nL4N3J30WJ

** WD-40 WDFC.O: up 3.0%
BUZZ - Jumps after Q3 beat nL1N3J30CD

** Republic Services RSG.N: up 1.1%
BUZZ - Truist upgrades Republic Services to 'buy' on margin growth expectations nL4N3J30X2

** Salarius Pharmaceuticals SLRX.O: down 24.2%
BUZZ - Falls as FDA puts cancer drug trial on partial clinical hold nL4N3J312H

** Newmont Corp NEM.N: up 3.0%

** Barrick Gold Corp GOLD.N: up 1.5%

** AngloGold Ashanti Ltd AU.N: up 1.5%

** Gold Fields Ltd GFI.N: up 1.8%

BUZZ - Gold miners gain on hopes of Fed rate cut nL4N3J31BO

** PriceSmart PSMT.O: up 1.3%
BUZZ - Climbs after Q3 earnings beat nL1N3J30IK

** Conagra Brands CAG.N: down 2.2%
BUZZ - Drops as FY25 forecasts fall short of estimates nL4N3J3174

** BXP Inc BXP.N: up 4.7%

** SBA Communications Corp SBAC.O: up 6.5%

** American Tower Corp AMT.N: up 4.4%

** Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc ARE.N: up 6.2%
BUZZ - U.S real estate, homebuilder shares gain after cooling CPI data nL1N3J30K4

** Pure Cycle PCYO.O: up 7.5%
BUZZ - Rises after it reports Q3 revenue gain nL4N3J31BZ

** Tesla Inc TSLA.O: down 6.5%
BUZZ - Falls on report EV maker delaying Robotaxi launch nL4N3J31DO

** Coty COTY.N: up 1.1%

** Elf Beauty ELF.N: up 4.3%

** Estee Lauder Companies EL.N: up 0.1%
BUZZ - Beauty companies rise as Piper Sandler sees positive results in Q2 nL4N3J31DJ

** Five9 FIVN.O: up 3.9%
BUZZ - Up on report Anson Funds pushing firm to explore sale nL4N3J31H0

** JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N: down 0.3%
BUZZ - Shares edge down; seen reporting Q2 EPS, rev down nL1N3J30VL

The 11 major S&P 500 sectors:

Communication Services	.SPLRCL	down 2.55%
Consumer Discretionary	.SPLRCD	down 1.40%
Consumer Staples	.SPLRCS	down 0.44%
Energy	.SPNY	up 0.64%
Financial	.SPSY	up 0.58%
Health	.SPXHC	up 0.60%
Industrial	.SPLRCI	up 1.24%
Information Technology	.SPLRCT	down 2.54%
Materials	.SPLRCM	up 1.28%
Real Estate	.SPLRCR	up 2.48%
Utilities	.SPLRCU	up 1.90%

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Arsheeya Bajwa)

((Rajarshi.Roy@thomsonreuters.com))