Market edition, 21 October 2026
Updated 21 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,856.09, up 0.69%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,702.86, up 1.05% and the S&P 500 at 7,757.17, up 0.58%, as of 21 October 2026, 20:36 ET. Among sectors, Misc Manufacturing led with +3.91% while Special Trade Contractors lagged at -3.38%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 21 October 2026, including 2 upgrades and 2 initiations. The earnings calendar for 21 October 2026 lists 50 companies; 50 have reported so far, 22 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 422 verified winning calls on 21 October 2026, averaging 0.74% per call with a best of 6.89%.
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 20 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Misc Manufacturing | 19 companies | +3.91% |
| General Building Contractors | 17 companies | +3.15% |
| Textile Mill Products | 6 companies | +2.71% |
| Printing and Publishing | 16 companies | +2.70% |
| Air Transportation | 21 companies | +2.51% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 13 companies | -3.38% |
| Coal Mining | 8 companies | -1.60% |
| Motion Pictures | 10 companies | -1.53% |
| Heavy Construction | 13 companies | -1.30% |
| Primary Metal Industries | 39 companies | -1.06% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLY | Annaly Capital Management | Jones Trading | Maintains Buy | $25.00 to $21.00 |
| XE | X-Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $34.00 to $18.00 |
| HTLD | Heartland Express | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $13.00 to $12.00 |
| FUL | H.B. Fuller | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $69.00 to $55.00 |
| VALE | Vale | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $15.00 to $14.50 |
| GPC | Genuine Parts | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $122.00 to $125.00 |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman | UBS | Maintains Buy | $694.00 to $698.00 |
| RTX | RTX | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $209.00 to $212.00 |
| TRU | TransUnion | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $75.00 to $83.00 |
| TBBB | BBB Foods | UBS | Maintains Buy | $58.00 to $69.00 |
| CCK | Crown Holdings | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $116.00 to $118.00 |
| NFLX | Netflix | UBS | Maintains Buy | $115.00 to $100.00 |
| CWEN | Clearway Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $45.00 to $38.00 |
| ZM | Zoom Communications | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $115.00 to $112.00 |
| SPCX | SpaceX | UBS | Maintains Buy | $210.00 to $230.00 |
| GM | General Motors | UBS | Maintains Buy | $112.00 to $109.00 |
| KR | Kroger | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $63.00 to $66.00 |
| GE | GE Aerospace | UBS | Maintains Buy | $377.00 to $380.00 |
| NFLX | Netflix | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $100.00 to $85.00 |
| HAS | Hasbro | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $117.00 to $137.00 |
| RCUS | Arcus Biosciences | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $45.00 to $50.00 |
| OKLO | Oklo | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $57.50 to $33.00 |
| SMR | NuScale Power | Citigroup | Maintains Sell | $6.50 to $4.00 |
| NXT | Nextpower | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $121.00 to $111.00 |
| FLNC | Fluence Energy | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $20.00 to $11.00 |
| NRGV | Energy Vault Hldgs | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $6.00 to $4.75 |
| YUM | Yum Brands | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $176.00 to $163.00 |
| FWRG | First Watch Restaurant Gr | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $20.00 to $19.00 |
| BROS | Dutch Bros | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $86.00 to $69.00 |
| ZION | Zions Bancorp | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $73.00 to $70.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOH | Molina Healthcare | Q3 2026 | $0.78 | $0.89 | +14.10% | 16:15 |
| SAP | SAP | Q3 2026 | $2.03 | $2.18 | +7.39% | 16:05 |
| LUV | Southwest Airlines | Q3 2026 | $0.58 | $0.66 | +13.79% | 16:00 |
| URI | United Rentals | Q3 2026 | $13.97 | $15.55 | +11.31% | 16:15 |
| SCCO | Southern Copper | Q3 2026 | $2.01 | $2.15 | +6.97% | 09:20 |
| PKG | Packaging Corp of America | Q3 2026 | $2.92 | $3.04 | +4.11% | 17:28 |
| CACI | CACI International | Q1 2027 | $6.57 | $7.66 | +16.59% | 16:15 |
| SON | Sonoco Prods | Q3 2026 | $1.81 | $1.67 | -7.73% | 16:30 |
| FAF | First American Financial | Q3 2026 | $1.85 | $1.78 | -3.78% | 16:15 |
| CCI | Crown Castle | Q3 2026 | $1.16 | $1.24 | +6.90% | 16:15 |
| LBRT | Liberty Energy | Q3 2026 | $0.08 | $0.06 | -25.00% | 17:30 |
| KALU | Kaiser Aluminum | Q3 2026 | $2.31 | $1.89 | -18.18% | 16:30 |
| STC | Stewart Information Servs | Q3 2026 | $1.55 | $1.33 | -14.19% | 16:20 |
| OII | Oceaneering International | Q3 2026 | $0.59 | $0.50 | -15.25% | 17:01 |
| MEDP | Medpace Hldgs | Q3 2026 | $4.46 | $4.84 | +8.52% | 16:15 |
| ESI | Element Solutions | Q3 2026 | $0.48 | $0.50 | +4.17% | 16:15 |
| GGG | Graco | Q3 2026 | $0.83 | $0.81 | -2.41% | 16:22 |
| HXL | Hexcel | Q3 2026 | $0.49 | $0.50 | +2.04% | 16:15 |
| WH | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts | Q3 2026 | $1.31 | $1.43 | +9.16% | 16:30 |
| FULT | Fulton Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.55 | $0.62 | +12.73% | 16:30 |
| WSBC | Wesbanco | Q3 2026 | $0.88 | $0.89 | +1.14% | 16:15 |
| CATY | Cathay General | Q3 2026 | $1.45 | $1.43 | -1.38% | 16:30 |
| FR | First Industrial Realty | Q3 2026 | $0.82 | $0.81 | -1.22% | 16:19 |
| BANF | BancFirst | Q3 2026 | $1.94 | $1.97 | +1.55% | 17:24 |
| SLG | SL Green Realty | Q3 2026 | $1.60 | $1.59 | -0.63% | 16:05 |
| LOB | Live Oak Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $0.65 | $0.52 | -20.00% | 16:15 |
| BBT | Beacon Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.78 | $0.77 | -1.28% | 16:05 |
| CVBF | CVB Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.45 | $0.44 | -2.22% | 16:30 |
| BDN | Brandywine Realty Tr | Q3 2026 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 0.00% | 16:00 |
| TFIN | Triumph Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.60 | $0.54 | -10.00% | 16:07 |
| OSBC | Old Second Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.58 | $0.55 | -5.17% | 16:05 |
| FBNC | First Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.18 | $1.24 | +5.08% | 16:05 |
| EGBN | Eagle Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.34 | $0.79 | +132.35% | 16:15 |
| CCNE | CNB Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.88 | $0.91 | +3.41% | 16:05 |
| MPB | Mid Penn Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.89 | $0.88 | -1.12% | 17:13 |
| TCBX | Third Coast Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $1.00 | $1.06 | +6.00% | 16:15 |
| SMBC | Southern Missouri Bancorp | Q1 2027 | $1.66 | $1.73 | +4.22% | 17:00 |
| FSBW | FS Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.11 | $0.63 | -43.24% | 16:30 |
| ARR | ARMOUR Residential REIT | Q3 2026 | $0.73 | $0.71 | -2.74% | 16:15 |
| STAK | Stak | FY 2026 | $0.02 | 16:20 | ||
| FNLC | First Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.95 | 16:15 | ||
| OVLY | Oak Valley | Q3 2026 | $0.77 | 16:30 | ||
| UNB | Union Bankshares | Q3 2026 | $0.77 | 16:14 | ||
| UBOH | United Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $1.90 | 16:30 | ||
| LSBK | Lake Shore Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.31 | 16:30 | ||
| HARL | Harleysville Finl | Q4 2026 | $0.83 | 11:49 | ||
| NVEC | NVE | Q2 2027 | $0.65 | 16:15 | ||
| RPT | Rithm Property Trust | Q3 2026 | $0.09 | $0.23 | +155.56% | 16:15 |
| LOAN | Manhattan Bridge Capital | Q3 2026 | $0.11 | $0.11 | 0.00% | 16:35 |
| QS | QuantumScape | Q3 2026 | -$0.17 | -$0.14 | +17.65% | 16:15 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 21 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | DE model | Bullish | 11:31 to 15:59 | $629.85 | $636.58 | +1.07% |
| SNOW | SNOW model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:59 | $324.99 | $322.91 | +0.64% |
| GM | GM model | Bearish | 15:53 to 15:59 | $76.33 | $76.06 | +0.35% |
| DAL | DAL model | Bearish | 15:52 to 15:59 | $78.05 | $77.72 | +0.42% |
| ABNB | ABNB model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:59 | $174.43 | $173.65 | +0.45% |
| NEE | NEE model | Bearish | 14:44 to 15:59 | $78.66 | $78.12 | +0.67% |
| NFLX | NFLX model | Bearish | 14:46 to 15:59 | $65.83 | $65.06 | +1.17% |
| CAT | CAT model | Bullish | 15:06 to 15:59 | $736.12 | $740.09 | +0.54% |
| TSLA | TSLA model | Bullish | 15:56 to 15:59 | $385.30 | $386.52 | +0.32% |
| PEP | PEP model | Bullish | 15:35 to 15:59 | $134.31 | $134.81 | +0.37% |
| SBUX | SBUX model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:58 | $98.68 | $99.12 | +0.45% |
| WMT | WMT model | Bullish | 15:39 to 15:58 | $117.43 | $117.83 | +0.34% |
| CRM | CRM model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:58 | $242.45 | $241.53 | +0.38% |
| COIN | COIN model | Bearish | 14:26 to 15:58 | $179.83 | $177.13 | +1.50% |
| RDDT | RDDT model | Bearish | 15:45 to 15:58 | $154.03 | $153.38 | +0.42% |
| TXN | TXN model | Bullish | 15:54 to 15:57 | $283.89 | $284.95 | +0.37% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:35 to 15:57 | $158.15 | $159.79 | +1.04% |
| CMCSA | CMCSA model | Bullish | 15:41 to 15:56 | $21.99 | $22.11 | +0.57% |
| HOOD | HOOD model | Bearish | 15:40 to 15:56 | $102.19 | $101.85 | +0.33% |
| COST | COST model | Bullish | 15:30 to 15:55 | $996.87 | $1,000.09 | +0.32% |
| PLTR | PLTR model | Bearish | 15:53 to 15:55 | $201.99 | $201.36 | +0.31% |
| GE | GE model | Bullish | 14:55 to 15:55 | $293.74 | $295.89 | +0.73% |
| AMZN | AMZN model | Bullish | 15:24 to 15:55 | $261.84 | $262.90 | +0.40% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bullish | 15:51 to 15:55 | $3.21 | $3.23 | +0.62% |
| BLK | BLK model | Bullish | 15:26 to 15:54 | $1,142.46 | $1,148.62 | +0.54% |
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.