<div id="readability-page-1"><p>The S&amp;P 500 (SPX) closed slightly higher on Tuesday and reached a new record high during intraday trading.</p><h3>Claim 55% Off TipRanks</h3><ul><li>Unlock trusted, data-backed investing tools with TipRanks Premium, from analyst ratings and forecasts to breaking news and portfolio analysis.  </li><li>Discover high-conviction stock picks and new investing opportunities with the TipRanks Smart Investor Newsletter </li></ul> <p>Let's break down the sectors behind the performance.</p> <h2><strong>Today's Top-Performing Sector </strong></h2> <p>Utilities was the top-performing sector on Tuesday, with broad strength across the group led by several large-cap names. In addition, falling long-term yields provided a helping hand to the sector, as they reduce borrowing costs for utility companies that rely heavily on debt financing. </p> <p>Several utility stocks led the sector's gains, including:</p> <ul> <li>NRG Energy (NRG)</li> <li>Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Company (PCG)</li> <li>Eversource Energy (ES)</li> <li>Edison International (EIX)</li> <li>Dominion Energy (D)</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Today's Worst-Performing Sector </strong></h2> <p>Meanwhile, the communication services sector faced the largest drawdown, with Trade Desk (TTD), one of the worst performers in the S&amp;P 500, leading the charge lower. Alphabet (GOOGL) also faced pressure after announcing an $80 billion equity offering to fund investments in AI compute infrastructure.</p> <p>Notable communication services stocks trading lower include:</p> <ul> <li>Trade Desk (TTD)</li> <li>Alphabet (GOOGL)</li> <li>EchoStar (SATS)</li> <li>Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)</li> <li>Netflix (NFLX)</li> </ul></div>

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<p>The S&P 500 closed slightly higher, hitting an intraday record high. Utilities led gains due to falling long-term yields, with NRG Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric among top performers. Conversely, Communication Services suffered the largest drawdown, pressured by Alphabet's $80 billion equity offering for AI infrastructure and declines in Trade Desk and Netflix.</p>

- The S&P 500 closed slightly higher, reaching a new intraday record high, driven by strong performance in the utilities sector.  
- Utilities excelled due to falling long-term yields, which lowered borrowing costs, benefiting companies like NRG Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric.  
- The communication services sector declined significantly, led by Trade Desk and affected by Alphabet's $80 billion equity offering for AI investments.

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