The S&P 500 was little changed Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite higher. AI-related shares continued Monday's rally after enthusiasm over Meta Platforms' Muse agentic product lifted Meta, Intel, Micron, CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks. The broader market was restrained by WTI crude, which rose from $92.40 a barrel to around $95, while financials fell more than 1.5%. Schwab shares dropped more than 5% amid concerns that personalized finance AI agents could accelerate cash sorting, the movement of money from low-yielding brokerage accounts into higher-yielding products. Goldman Sachs was down less than Morgan Stanley, which owns E-Trade, and Goldman is reportedly discussing a $37 billion acquisition of Palmer Square to expand its presence in the $1.3 trillion collateralized loan obligation market. Apple shares rose toward a record close after a report that the company is developing a screenless health and fitness tracker, potentially for launch no earlier than 2028. The company has also added Whoop-style health features to its latest Watch and revamped Health app. Apple has gained roughly 8% since its fall hardware event, which introduced the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and foldable iPhone Duo. Duo preorders begin next month at prices starting at $1,999. KB Home reports after Tuesday's close, followed Wednesday by Cintas, Paychex, General Mills and Cracker Barrel, alongside September S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing and Services PMI data. The CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer provides trade alerts subject to specified waiting periods and its terms, privacy policy and disclaimer.