Market edition, 18 September 2026
Updated 18 September 2026, 16:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,682.64, down 0.18%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,522.55, up 0.39% and the S&P 500 at 7,650.50, up 0.17%, as of 18 September 2026, 20:20 ET. Among sectors, Metal Mining led with +2.99% while Telecom and Media lagged at -1.93%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 18 September 2026, including 1 downgrade and 8 initiations. The earnings calendar for 18 September 2026 lists 3 companies; 3 have reported so far, none above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 376 verified winning calls on 18 September 2026, averaging 0.59% per call with a best of 6.21%.
Indices
Live index levels, futures and the full market overview are on Markets.
Sectors
Sector leaders and laggards over the last session, by the average move of their members (as of 17 September 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Mining | 85 companies | +2.99% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 226 companies | +2.98% |
| Apparel and Accessory Stores | 20 companies | +2.37% |
| Miscellaneous Retail | 61 companies | +1.83% |
| Financial | 36 companies | +1.69% |
| Telecom and Media | 83 companies | -1.93% |
| Amusement and Recreation | 24 companies | -1.68% |
| Personal Services | 10 companies | -1.64% |
| Motion Pictures | 10 companies | -1.37% |
| Printing and Publishing | 16 companies | -1.10% |
Every sector and industry over five horizons: Sector performance.
Analyst actions
The most recent analyst actions across the market:
| Ticker | Company | Firm | Action | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX | CSX | B of A Securities | Maintains Buy | $56.00 to $55.00 |
| BA | Boeing | B of A Securities | Reiterates Buy | $270.00 |
| LDOS | Leidos Holdings | B of A Securities | Maintains Neutral | $125.00 to $135.00 |
| SAIL | SailPoint | B of A Securities | Maintains Neutral | $19.00 to $22.00 |
| OKTA | Okta | B of A Securities | Maintains Neutral | $170.00 to $200.00 |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings | B of A Securities | Maintains Neutral | $230.00 to $260.00 |
| CTSH | Cognizant Tech Solns | Deutsche Bank | Maintains Buy | $65.00 to $70.00 |
| MTN | Vail Resorts | Deutsche Bank | Maintains Hold | $134.00 to $138.00 |
| CAG | Conagra Brands | Deutsche Bank | Maintains Hold | $12.00 to $13.00 |
| ACN | Accenture | Deutsche Bank | Maintains Hold | $136.00 to $175.00 |
| TRAX | First Tracks | Evercore ISI Group | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $65.00 |
| JXN | Jackson Financial | Evercore ISI Group | Reiterates In-Line | $135.00 |
| HELP | Helus Pharma | Barclays | Initiates Coverage On Overweight | $35.00 |
| JXN | Jackson Financial | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Reiterates Market Perform | $140.00 |
| PGR | Progressive | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Reiterates Outperform | $250.00 |
| BROS | Dutch Bros | Melius Research | Maintains Buy | $95.00 to $70.00 |
| ALL | Allstate | Mizuho | Maintains Outperform | $297.00 to $300.00 |
| ETOR | Etoro Group | Mizuho | Maintains Outperform | $52.00 to $43.00 |
| BRUN | Boost Run | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $36.00 |
| SHAZ | SharonAI Holdings | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $95.00 |
| CHRN | ChronoScale Holdings | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $32.00 |
| IREN | IREN | Northland Capital Markets | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $99.00 |
| ON | ON Semiconductor | Truist Securities | Maintains Hold | $91.00 to $75.00 |
| INTU | Intuit | Evercore ISI Group | Reiterates Outperform | $400.00 |
| INTU | Intuit | Mizuho | Reiterates Outperform | $430.00 |
| INTU | Intuit | Stifel | Reiterates Hold | $300.00 |
| INTU | Intuit | Truist Securities | Reiterates Hold | $300.00 |
| DXCM | DexCom | Truist Securities | Maintains Buy | $93.00 to $102.00 |
| THG | The Hanover Insurance Gr | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains Market Perform | $222.00 to $232.00 |
| FLNC | Fluence Energy | Goldman Sachs | Downgrades to Neutral from Buy | $22.00 to $9.00 |
A cluster of actions on one name after a report or a guidance change is the reading that matters; a single reiteration is noise. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.
The full feed with firm histories is in Analyst Ratings.
Earnings
Reports on the calendar, reported results first:
| Ticker | Company | Period | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBO | Lobo EV Technologies | H1 2026 | -$0.07 | 16:05 | ||
| CHSN | Chanson International | H1 2026 | $0.64 | 08:00 | ||
| BLSM | BlossomHill Therapeutics | Q2 2026 | -$0.77 | -$8.75 | -1036.36% | 07:00 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 18 September 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR | PLTR model | Bullish | 15:52 to 16:04 | $176.19 | $177.76 | +0.89% |
| AAPL | AAPL model | Bearish | 15:52 to 16:02 | $336.70 | $335.14 | +0.46% |
| BA | BA model | Bearish | 15:36 to 16:01 | $198.87 | $198.26 | +0.31% |
| PLD | PLD model | Bullish | 15:52 to 16:00 | $134.10 | $134.78 | +0.50% |
| NEE | NEE model | Bearish | 15:28 to 16:00 | $80.81 | $80.53 | +0.35% |
| AMD | AMD model | Bullish | 15:55 to 16:00 | $551.25 | $559.42 | +1.48% |
| F | F model | Bullish | 15:49 to 16:00 | $13.14 | $13.20 | +0.42% |
| USAR | USAR model | Bullish | 15:58 to 16:00 | $15.34 | $15.39 | +0.33% |
| TGT | TGT model | Bullish | 15:48 to 16:00 | $157.62 | $158.16 | +0.34% |
| CRCL | CRCL model | Bullish | 15:52 to 15:59 | $91.64 | $92.11 | +0.52% |
| ANNA | ANNA model | Bearish | 15:57 to 15:59 | $3.28 | $3.25 | +0.91% |
| AXP | AXP model | Bearish | 15:41 to 15:59 | $313.43 | $311.39 | +0.65% |
| SBUX | SBUX model | Bearish | 15:56 to 15:59 | $96.11 | $95.78 | +0.34% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $4.12 | $4.07 | +1.33% |
| CVX | CVX model | Bullish | 15:52 to 15:58 | $208.60 | $210.15 | +0.74% |
| CAR | CAR model | Bullish | 13:31 to 15:58 | $112.44 | $119.42 | +6.21% |
| ABNB | ABNB model | Bearish | 15:55 to 15:57 | $166.58 | $166.02 | +0.34% |
| LMT | LMT model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:57 | $535.40 | $533.32 | +0.39% |
| LOW | LOW model | Bearish | 15:52 to 15:57 | $192.97 | $192.34 | +0.33% |
| GM | GM model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:57 | $82.66 | $82.18 | +0.57% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:57 | $147.14 | $146.45 | +0.47% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:56 | $81.17 | $81.45 | +0.34% |
| NVDA | NVDA model | Bullish | 15:55 to 15:56 | $219.69 | $222.19 | +1.14% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 15:43 to 15:56 | $646.95 | $651.30 | +0.67% |
| QCOM | QCOM model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:55 | $178.04 | $178.72 | +0.38% |
A verified call is one whose entry and exit FundSpec recorded against the tape. The models publish their wins as a record; losing sessions exist and intraday risk is real. Read the guide: Day trading signals: what an intraday call is and is not.
All models and their scoreboard: AI day trading models.
This edition is assembled from FundSpec's data during the session and kept as a dated page, so the archive reads as a day-by-day record of the market. The time above is the last change.