Market edition, 19 October 2026
Updated 19 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,966.03, down 0.07%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,430.89, up 1.11% and the S&P 500 at 7,690.73, up 0.41%, as of 19 October 2026, 20:44 ET. Among sectors, Oil and Gas led with +3.06% while Consumer and Specialty Finance lagged at -3.06%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 19 October 2026. The earnings calendar for 19 October 2026 lists 26 companies; 26 have reported so far, 14 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 353 verified winning calls on 19 October 2026, averaging 0.66% per call with a best of 5.21%.
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 16 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and Gas | 93 companies | +3.06% |
| Tobacco Products | 6 companies | +2.61% |
| Petroleum Refining | 19 companies | +2.36% |
| Pipelines | 7 companies | +1.98% |
| Utilities | 124 companies | +1.78% |
| Consumer and Specialty Finance | 85 companies | -3.06% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 223 companies | -3.00% |
| Motion Pictures | 9 companies | -2.83% |
| Software and Business Services | 457 companies | -2.48% |
| Health Services | 57 companies | -2.23% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETOR | Etoro Group | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains Buy | $53.00 to $47.00 |
| DX | Dynex Cap | Jones Trading | Maintains Buy | $14.75 to $12.50 |
| OVV | Ovintiv | Scotiabank | Maintains Sector Outperform | $75.00 to $80.00 |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services Gr | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $290.00 to $270.00 |
| PII | Polaris | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $67.00 to $56.00 |
| FMC | FMC | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $12.00 to $6.00 |
| HOMB | Home BancShares | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $32.00 to $31.00 |
| BNY | Bank of New York Mellon | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $160.00 to $157.00 |
| WFRD | Weatherford International | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $115.00 to $112.00 |
| SLB | SLB | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $63.00 to $62.00 |
| BKR | Baker Hughes | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $75.00 to $72.00 |
| APP | AppLovin | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $600.00 to $500.00 |
| EAT | Brinker International | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $282.00 to $270.00 |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $45.00 to $43.00 |
| BBIO | BridgeBio Pharma | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $94.00 to $91.00 |
| CRI | Carter's | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $41.00 to $38.00 |
| XYL | Xylem | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $137.00 to $118.00 |
| RUN | Sunrun | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $14.00 to $12.00 |
| MWH | SOLV Energy | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $43.00 to $34.00 |
| SEDG | SolarEdge Technologies | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $44.00 to $38.00 |
| SHLS | Shoals Technologies Group | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $13.00 to $12.00 |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $81.00 to $77.00 |
| ORA | Ormat Technologies | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $131.00 to $98.00 |
| NXT | Nextpower | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $152.00 to $136.00 |
| MTZ | MasTec | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $369.00 to $303.00 |
| INIO | Innio | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $40.00 to $33.00 |
| HASI | HASI | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $51.00 to $45.00 |
| FE | FirstEnergy | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $52.00 to $50.00 |
| FSLR | First Solar | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $256.00 to $252.00 |
| FRVO | Fervo Energy | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $38.00 to $27.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | Q3 2026 | $5.41 | $5.29 | -2.22% | 16:30 |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs | Q3 2026 | $0.24 | $0.28 | +16.67% | 06:00 |
| WRB | WR Berkley | Q3 2026 | $1.16 | $1.17 | +0.86% | 16:11 |
| CCK | Crown Holdings | Q3 2026 | $2.26 | $2.39 | +5.75% | 16:05 |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.87 | $1.13 | +29.89% | 06:30 |
| WAL | Western Alliance | Q3 2026 | $2.43 | $2.45 | +0.82% | 16:20 |
| ZION | Zions Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.65 | $1.78 | +7.88% | 16:10 |
| WTFC | Wintrust Finl | Q3 2026 | $3.30 | $3.37 | +2.12% | 16:45 |
| CBZ | CBIZ | Q3 2026 | $1.26 | $1.21 | -3.97% | 06:30 |
| VFS | VinFast Auto | Q2 2026 | -$0.31 | -$0.53 | -70.97% | 06:45 |
| BOKF | BOK Financial | Q3 2026 | $2.52 | $2.64 | +4.76% | 16:05 |
| FNB | F N B | Q3 2026 | $0.43 | $0.43 | 0.00% | 16:30 |
| RLI | RLI | Q3 2026 | $0.54 | $0.86 | +59.26% | 16:10 |
| AGNC | AGNC Investment | Q3 2026 | $0.39 | $0.37 | -5.13% | 16:01 |
| SFBS | Servisfirst Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $0.83 | $0.80 | -3.61% | 16:04 |
| KARO | Karooooo | Q2 2027 | $0.57 | $0.57 | 0.00% | 16:15 |
| WASH | Washington Trust Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.87 | $1.01 | +16.09% | 16:05 |
| SMBK | SmartFinancial | Q3 2026 | $0.96 | $1.10 | +14.58% | 17:00 |
| HBCP | Home Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.50 | $1.28 | -14.67% | 16:18 |
| RBB | RBB Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.57 | $0.74 | +29.82% | 16:10 |
| DX | Dynex Cap | Q3 2026 | $0.53 | $0.38 | -28.30% | 08:00 |
| FUNC | First United | Q3 2026 | $1.16 | $1.11 | -4.31% | 16:00 |
| PEBK | Peoples Bancorp of NC | Q3 2026 | $1.05 | 09:00 | ||
| COSO | CoastalSouth Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $0.59 | $0.71 | +20.34% | 16:26 |
| RMCF | Rocky Mountain Chocolate | Q2 2027 | -$0.14 | 16:05 | ||
| AERO | Grupo Aeromexico | Q3 2026 | $0.27 | $0.28 | +3.70% | 17:06 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 19 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON | HON model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $210.69 | $209.94 | +0.36% |
| DOW | DOW model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:59 | $30.01 | $30.12 | +0.37% |
| QCOM | QCOM model | Bearish | 15:45 to 15:59 | $175.09 | $173.57 | +0.87% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:59 | $61.74 | $61.19 | +0.91% |
| INTC | INTC model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:59 | $92.39 | $91.92 | +0.51% |
| USAR | USAR model | Bearish | 14:13 to 15:59 | $10.15 | $10.07 | +0.79% |
| MU | MU model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:59 | $909.01 | $904.36 | +0.51% |
| LLY | LLY model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $1,249.04 | $1,242.81 | +0.50% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bearish | 15:46 to 15:58 | $137.34 | $135.99 | +0.98% |
| HOOD | HOOD model | Bearish | 15:41 to 15:58 | $97.33 | $96.52 | +0.83% |
| FCX | FCX model | Bearish | 15:46 to 15:58 | $70.02 | $69.59 | +0.61% |
| CRCL | CRCL model | Bearish | 15:50 to 15:58 | $81.56 | $81.27 | +0.36% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:19 to 15:58 | $144.35 | $143.56 | +0.55% |
| XOM | XOM model | Bearish | 14:29 to 15:57 | $178.87 | $178.22 | +0.36% |
| TMC | TMC model | Bearish | 15:33 to 15:57 | $2.65 | $2.62 | +1.32% |
| NKE | NKE model | Bearish | 15:44 to 15:57 | $37.31 | $37.17 | +0.39% |
| JNJ | JNJ model | Bearish | 15:23 to 15:57 | $254.44 | $253.57 | +0.34% |
| QBTS | QBTS model | Bearish | 15:41 to 15:56 | $11.92 | $11.81 | +0.88% |
| GM | GM model | Bearish | 15:34 to 15:56 | $82.92 | $82.58 | +0.40% |
| RTX | RTX model | Bearish | 15:20 to 15:56 | $193.43 | $191.97 | +0.75% |
| DE | DE model | Bearish | 11:25 to 15:56 | $632.50 | $626.87 | +0.89% |
| PEP | PEP model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:56 | $133.28 | $133.71 | +0.32% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:35 to 15:55 | $146.95 | $148.10 | +0.79% |
| VZ | VZ model | Bearish | 15:20 to 15:55 | $44.36 | $44.10 | +0.59% |
| COIN | COIN model | Bearish | 15:25 to 15:54 | $169.88 | $167.67 | +1.30% |
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.