<div id="readability-page-1">Expect to drown in Fed talk this week as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting gets underway, with a rate-cut decision and speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell due out tomorrow. The S&amp;P 500 Index (SPX) is slipping lower, despite earlier tapping a record high, as investors take last-minute profits, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) sit in the red as well. Also garnering attention is better-than-expected retail sales for August, which saw a 0.6% lift. Continue reading for more on today's market, including: <ul> <li>Grim earnings pummel restaurant and entertainment chain. </li> <li>Oracle stock made its way back into headlines.</li> <li>Plus, LAZR calls pop; and more of the best and worst NYSE performers today.</li> </ul> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/september/mmc/mmcchartsept16.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWE5ODNiZjA2XzA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="697" height="430" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/september/mmc/mmcchartsept16.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWE5ODNiZjA2XzA"/> Luminar Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:LAZR), is making noise in the options pits, with 36,000 calls traded so far -- 24 times the average daily volume. Most popular is the weekly 9/26 2.50-strike call, with new positions being bought to open there. LAZR was last seen trading 6.8% lower at $2.00, falling further into penny stock territory as a class action lawsuit continues to weigh on the vehicle parts stock. In 2025, Luminar Technologies stock has shed 63%. One of the best stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today is PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE:PAGS), last seen up 6.1% at $10.36. The catalyst behind today's surge is unclear, but the stock earlier hit a fresh annual high of $10.42. The shares broke above long-term pressure at the 320-day moving average earlier this month, and are now up 66% year to date. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/september/mmc/pagsmmc.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWQzODNiZjA2XzA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="676" height="431" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2025/september/mmc/pagsmmc.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWQzODNiZjA2XzA"/> BlackSky Technology Inc (NYSE:BKSY) is down 6.7% at $18.39 at last check, one of the worst performing stocks on the NYSE today. The equity is brushing off a new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) contract, and is set to snap a three-day win streak, with the $20 ceiling moving in as resistance. BKSY has added 111% over the past six months.</div>

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Profit taking has led to a decline in all three major U.S. stock indexes, reversing earlier gains. The S&P 500 Index reached a record high before slipping, while the Nasdaq and Dow also fell. This week, focus shifts to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech. Notable market movements include Luminar Technologies' significant options activity despite a class action lawsuit, and PagSeguro Digital's stock rising 6.1% to an annual high. BlackSky Technology, however, is down 6.7% despite securing a new contract.

- The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is anticipated to dominate discussions this week, with a rate-cut decision and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech expected soon.  
- The S&P 500 Index is declining as investors take profits, while retail sales for August showed a 0.6% increase.  
- Notable stock movements include Luminar Technologies Inc, which is down 63% in 2025, and PagSeguro Digital Ltd, which has surged 66% year to date.

Profit Taking Sends Stocks Lower After S&P 500 Taps Record