$PLTR $NKE — Markets Slip as AI Leaders Offset Consumer Pain — Nike Plunges, Palantir and Chip Names Hold Ground

$PLTR $NKE — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished lower as small caps underperformed and a sharp drop in Nike pressured the consumer complex. AI- and chip-related names provided pockets of resilience after strong corporate beats, while traders parsed mixed sector signals ahead of incoming macro prints and Fed commentary.