S&P 500 Movers: Kroger Soars, Accenture Plunges | JQJO

Accenture (ACN) shares plunged 6.9% after its Q3 bookings missed expectations, despite strong AI-driven sales. Albemarle (ALB) dropped 4.6% due to oversupply concerns in the lithium market. Steel Dynamics (STLD) fell 3.2% following lower profit guidance. Conversely, Kroger (KR) surged 9.8% on exceeding profit and sales expectations. Builders FirstSource (BLDR) jumped 7.5%, and CarMax (KMX) rose 6.6% on strong earnings. Mondelez (MDLZ) gained 3% following a Wells Fargo upgrade. Darden Restaurants (DRI) hit an all-time high on strong sales. Tesla (TSLA) saw slight gains amid its robotaxi launch. Smith & Wesson (SWBI) plummeted nearly 20% due to weak consumer spending. Circle (CRCL) surged on the GENIUS Act passage.