U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 400 points on Tuesday.

The Dow traded down 0.91% to 46,164.40 while the NASDAQ declined 1.01% to 22,479.09. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.62% to 6,630.25.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsHealth care shares rose by 0.5% on Tuesday.

In trading on Tuesday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 1.8%.

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Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) on Tuesday reported strong second-quarter 2026 results.

The company's sales reached $8.96 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $8.87 billion. This marks a 6.6% increase year-over-year, with organic growth of 5.5%. Adjusted earnings of $1.36 per share also beat expectations of $1.31.

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