The S&P 500 (SPY) fell nearly 2% on the week, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped about 1.2% and the Russell 2000 small-cap index tumbled over 4%. The VIX fear gauge climbed to 29.49, and is now up 70% in the past month, reflecting genuine investor unease. Geopolitical tension in the Middle East, tariff uncertainty, and a ... S&P 500 Movers: Trade Desk Surges on CEO Buy, Palantir Rides Geopolitical Wave, CrowdStrike Earnings Impress