KLA, Martin Marietta, Vertex Lead Market Gains

Recent sessions were broadly positive for U.S. equities, with modest gains in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. Industrial and tech-related names were mixed: KLA surged 4.66% to $1,128.87 and Nordson rose 1.62% to $232.25, while Zebra Technologies slipped 1.81% to $291.79 and remains about 31.8% below its 52-week high. Consumer and specialty stocks saw gains as Ralph Lauren rose 1.23% to $317.42 and Vertex Pharmaceuticals gained 3.21% to $404.21 (about 22.3% below its 52-week high). Materials and industrials also advanced: Martin Marietta climbed 1.22% to $621.25 for a third straight gain, Air Products & Chemicals rose 1.39% to $270.48, and AES Corp. increased 1.61% to $13.24 (roughly 34.8% below its 52-week high). Intraday and end-of-day quote data are provided by FactSet.