Market edition, 14 October 2026
Updated 14 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,621.48, down 0.09%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,692.87, down 1.88% and the S&P 500 at 7,718.94, down 1.11%, as of 14 October 2026, 20:36 ET. Among sectors, Petroleum Refining led with +2.17% while Food Stores lagged at -1.75%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 14 October 2026, including 2 upgrades and 11 initiations. The earnings calendar for 14 October 2026 lists 18 companies; 18 have reported so far, 9 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 447 verified winning calls on 14 October 2026, averaging 0.68% per call with a best of 6.48%.
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 13 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Refining | 19 companies | +2.17% |
| Textile Mill Products | 6 companies | +1.45% |
| Oil and Gas | 93 companies | +1.43% |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 11 companies | +1.24% |
| Pipelines | 7 companies | +1.20% |
| Food Stores | 11 companies | -1.75% |
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | 613 companies | -1.69% |
| Metal Mining | 85 companies | -1.41% |
| Brokers and Asset Managers | 71 companies | -1.35% |
| Leather Products | 8 companies | -1.30% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMAX | Newsmax | Freedom Capital Markets | Initiates Coverage On Hold | $10.00 |
| APRE | Aprea Therapeutics | Ladenburg Thalmann | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $2.00 |
| LQDA | Liquidia | LifeSci Capital | Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform | $59.00 |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Leerink Partners | Maintains Outperform | $276.00 to $272.00 |
| XRAY | Dentsply Sirona | Leerink Partners | Maintains Market Perform | $14.00 to $10.00 |
| NVST | Envista Holdings | Leerink Partners | Maintains Outperform | $35.00 to $32.00 |
| HSIC | Henry Schein | Leerink Partners | Maintains Market Perform | $96.00 to $92.00 |
| ALGN | Align Technology | Leerink Partners | Maintains Outperform | $235.00 to $215.00 |
| TEM | Tempus AI | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $45.00 to $70.00 |
| QGEN | Qiagen | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $50.00 to $55.00 |
| NTRA | Natera | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $360.00 to $460.00 |
| CAI | Caris Life Sciences | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $25.00 to $35.00 |
| PVH | PVH | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $91.00 to $95.00 |
| SHLS | Shoals Technologies Group | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $12.00 to $11.00 |
| GIC | Global Industrial | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Hold | $39.00 |
| CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings | Freedom Broker | Maintains Buy | $260.00 to $320.00 |
| CHH | Choice Hotels Intl | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $117.00 |
| WH | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $88.00 |
| H | Hyatt Hotels | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $192.00 |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $359.00 |
| MAR | Marriott International | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $408.00 |
| SDRL | Seadrill | BWS Financial | Maintains Buy | $80.00 |
| FRMI | Fermi | Macquarie | Maintains Outperform | $15.00 |
| OMDA | Omada Health | Freedom Capital Markets | Maintains Buy | $35.00 |
| MRX | Marex Group | William Blair | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| JSPR | Jasper Therapeutics | William Blair | Reinstates Outperform | |
| NI | NiSource | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $49.00 to $45.00 |
| DPZ | Domino's Pizza | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $335.00 to $308.00 |
| PLTK | Playtika Holding | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $4.00 to $3.50 |
| KO | Coca-Cola | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $100.00 to $102.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | Bank of America | Q3 2026 | $1.11 | $1.08 | -2.70% | 06:45 |
| PGR | Progressive | Q3 2026 | $4.37 | $4.60 | +5.26% | 08:17 |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | Q3 2026 | $2.90 | $3.03 | +4.48% | 07:27 |
| ASML | ASML Holding | Q3 2026 | $12.47 | $14.88 | +19.33% | 01:00 |
| BLK | BlackRock | Q3 2026 | $14.25 | $15.93 | +11.79% | 06:00 |
| STT | State Street | Q3 2026 | $3.67 | $3.69 | +0.54% | 07:30 |
| FAST | Fastenal | Q3 2026 | $0.34 | $0.35 | +2.94% | 07:00 |
| HOMB | Home BancShares | Q3 2026 | $0.63 | $0.65 | +3.17% | 17:15 |
| CMTL | Comtech Telecom | Q4 2026 | -$0.29 | $0.00 | +100.00% | 16:34 |
| EQBK | Equity Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $1.30 | $1.40 | +7.69% | 16:15 |
| WINA | Winmark | Q3 2026 | $3.23 | $3.21 | -0.62% | 09:00 |
| CHRN | ChronoScale | Q1 2027 | -$0.09 | -$0.18 | -100.00% | 16:15 |
| SOTK | Sono-Tek | Q2 2027 | $0.04 | $0.02 | -50.00% | 07:00 |
| EDUC | Educational Development | Q2 2027 | -$0.19 | 16:00 | ||
| ETS | Elite Express Holding | Q3 2026 | -$0.02 | 16:05 | ||
| GLDG | GoldMining | Q3 2026 | -$0.04 | 16:33 | ||
| HTOO | Fusion Fuel Green | H1 2026 | -$1.35 | 07:45 | ||
| HTT | High Templar Tech | H1 2026 | $0.39 | 05:45 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 14 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | ABBV model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:59 | $282.55 | $283.53 | +0.35% |
| CRM | CRM model | Bearish | 15:54 to 15:59 | $236.87 | $235.94 | +0.39% |
| MU | MU model | Bearish | 15:44 to 15:59 | $922.04 | $914.77 | +0.79% |
| CVNA | CVNA model | Bullish | 15:21 to 15:59 | $57.18 | $58.01 | +1.44% |
| PM | PM model | Bullish | 15:45 to 15:58 | $205.03 | $205.66 | +0.30% |
| COST | COST model | Bullish | 15:32 to 15:58 | $975.32 | $982.00 | +0.68% |
| BAC | BAC model | Bullish | 15:46 to 15:58 | $51.23 | $51.42 | +0.38% |
| WMT | WMT model | Bullish | 15:31 to 15:58 | $115.73 | $116.14 | +0.35% |
| SOFI | SOFI model | Bearish | 15:56 to 15:58 | $14.24 | $14.19 | +0.42% |
| TSLA | TSLA model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:58 | $365.44 | $366.72 | +0.35% |
| PEP | PEP model | Bullish | 15:36 to 15:58 | $128.78 | $129.24 | +0.36% |
| BLK | BLK model | Bullish | 15:39 to 15:58 | $1,064.90 | $1,077.37 | +1.17% |
| SLB | SLB model | Bearish | 15:32 to 15:57 | $48.59 | $48.38 | +0.43% |
| MSFT | MSFT model | Bearish | 15:55 to 15:57 | $534.76 | $532.97 | +0.34% |
| SNOW | SNOW model | Bearish | 15:37 to 15:57 | $336.23 | $334.17 | +0.61% |
| QBTS | QBTS model | Bearish | 14:23 to 15:56 | $12.24 | $11.96 | +2.33% |
| TGT | TGT model | Bullish | 15:50 to 15:56 | $155.03 | $155.56 | +0.34% |
| AMZN | AMZN model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:55 | $252.72 | $253.53 | +0.32% |
| SOFI | SOFI model | Bullish | 14:44 to 15:55 | $14.07 | $14.23 | +1.14% |
| HON | HON model | Bearish | 15:35 to 15:55 | $208.56 | $207.37 | +0.57% |
| WFC | WFC model | Bullish | 14:18 to 15:54 | $79.78 | $80.92 | +1.43% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bullish | 15:18 to 15:54 | $65.36 | $66.07 | +1.09% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:43 to 15:53 | $278.97 | $279.88 | +0.33% |
| GE | GE model | Bullish | 14:11 to 15:53 | $305.43 | $306.87 | +0.47% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:15 to 15:53 | $147.63 | $147.11 | +0.35% |
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.