Dow Down, Lightwave Logic Up

All three major indices fell today.

The NASDAQ fell 404.16 points.

The DOW fell 739.42 points.

The S&P fell 103.18 points.

Technology stocks experienced broad selling pressure during the session, contributing significantly to the NASDAQ's decline and leading the losses among the three major benchmarks. Weakness in several large‑cap growth companies weighed on the technology sector and dragged the index lower. The broader market also participated in the decline, with losses across multiple sectors including financials, industrials, and consumer‑related companies. The drop in the S&P 500 suggested that selling activity was not limited to a single segment of the market, reflecting cautious investor sentiment amid escalating geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices.

Investors also digested the latest Consumer Price Index report, which showed that inflation remained relatively stable in February, with headline prices rising modestly on both a monthly and annual basis.

All this as Lightwave Logic rose 2.06 points to end the day at $7.08. The photonics and electro‑optic technology company attracted heightened investor interest during the session, with shares climbing sharply amid broad enthusiasm for advancing electro‑optic polymer technology and its application in next‑generation silicon photonics. Market attention focused on the company's growing visibility in collaborations with fabrication partners and the potential integration of its technology into high‑speed data communications and optical networking markets.

The company's stock surge suggests both institutional and retail participants were active in the stock. The combination of strong sector rotation into innovative technology names and company‑specific developments helped support the stock's performance and contributed to today's notable gain.