Market edition, 23 October 2026
Updated 23 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,215.16, down 1.23%, the Nasdaq Composite at 25,955.34, down 0.21% and the S&P 500 at 7,623.68, down 0.52%, as of 23 October 2026, 20:42 ET. Among sectors, Textile Mill Products led with +6.12% while Special Trade Contractors lagged at -7.32%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 23 October 2026, including 3 upgrades, 2 downgrades and 1 initiation. The earnings calendar for 23 October 2026 lists 32 companies; 32 have reported so far, 15 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 432 verified winning calls on 23 October 2026, averaging 0.66% per call with a best of 3.72%.
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 22 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Textile Mill Products | 6 companies | +6.12% |
| General Building Contractors | 17 companies | +5.55% |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 11 companies | +5.49% |
| Food Stores | 11 companies | +5.43% |
| Auto Repair and Services | 7 companies | +4.93% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 13 companies | -7.32% |
| Primary Metal Industries | 40 companies | -6.55% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 223 companies | -5.18% |
| Metal Mining | 85 companies | -5.14% |
| Miscellaneous Retail | 58 companies | -4.03% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPF | AppFolio | DA Davidson | Maintains Buy | $240.00 to $250.00 |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Finl Partners | DA Davidson | Maintains Neutral | $112.00 to $115.00 |
| BANR | Banner | DA Davidson | Maintains Neutral | $74.00 to $76.00 |
| POOL | Pool | DA Davidson | Maintains Neutral | $210.00 to $200.00 |
| PINE | Alpine Income Property Tr | Jones Trading | Maintains Buy | $23.00 to $20.00 |
| DECK | Deckers Outdoor | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintains Market Perform | $105.00 to $90.00 |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintains Outperform | $38.00 to $40.00 |
| SCNX | Scienture Holdings | Maxim Group | Maintains Buy | $37.50 to $6.00 |
| JAKK | Jakks Pacific | Maxim Group | Maintains Buy | $27.00 to $57.00 |
| FISN | Deep Fission | Maxim Group | Maintains Buy | $17.00 to $12.00 |
| FPS | Forgent Power Solutions | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $47.00 to $36.00 |
| ULTA | Ulta Beauty | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $670.00 to $730.00 |
| MSM | MSC Industrial Direct Co | Jefferies | Upgrades to Buy from Hold | $130.00 to $135.00 |
| RNG | RingCentral | Jefferies | Maintains Hold | $40.00 to $75.00 |
| ROP | Roper Technologies | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $500.00 to $540.00 |
| MHO | M/I Homes | Freedom Broker | Maintains Buy | $172.00 to $155.00 |
| VLO | Valero Energy | Freedom Broker | Downgrades to Sell from Hold | $276.00 |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | Freedom Broker | Upgrades to Buy from Hold | $176.00 |
| GS | Goldman Sachs Group | Freedom Broker | Upgrades to Buy from Hold | $1,200.00 to $1,100.00 |
| WCN | Waste Connections | CIBC | Maintains Outperformer | $184.00 to $207.00 |
| FSV | FirstService | CIBC | Maintains Outperformer | $170.00 to $178.00 |
| MOS | Mosaic | CIBC | Maintains Neutral | $25.00 to $22.00 |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings | CIBC | Maintains Neutral | $125.00 to $133.00 |
| LKQ | LKQ | Barrington Research | Downgrades to Market Perform from Outperform | |
| LRN | Stride | Barrington Research | Maintains Outperform | $125.00 to $115.00 |
| QTI | QT Imaging Holdings | D. Boral Capital | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $9.00 |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | UBS | Maintains Buy | $172.00 to $190.00 |
| VC | Visteon | UBS | Maintains Buy | $107.00 to $96.00 |
| LEU | Centrus Energy | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $185.00 to $120.00 |
| LBRT | Liberty Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $31.00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Eni | Q3 2026 | $1.92 | $2.18 | +13.54% | 05:00 |
| AXP | American Express | Q3 2026 | $4.49 | $4.68 | +4.23% | 07:00 |
| VLVLY | Volvo | Q3 2026 | $0.58 | $0.55 | -5.17% | 01:20 |
| SLB | SLB | Q3 2026 | $0.62 | $0.64 | +3.23% | 06:50 |
| INFY | Infosys | Q2 2027 | $0.21 | $0.20 | -4.76% | 06:55 |
| NHYDY | Norsk Hydro | Q3 2026 | $0.31 | $0.24 | -22.58% | 01:00 |
| RCI | Rogers Communications | Q3 2026 | $0.85 | $0.92 | +8.35% | 07:00 |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton | Q2 2027 | $1.47 | $1.76 | +19.73% | 06:45 |
| ALV | Autoliv | Q3 2026 | $2.23 | $2.19 | -1.79% | 06:00 |
| FCNCA | First Citizens BancShares | Q3 2026 | $46.11 | $55.37 | +20.08% | 06:31 |
| RITM | Rithm Capital | Q3 2026 | $0.50 | $0.55 | +10.00% | 06:45 |
| RDY | Dr Reddy's Laboratories | Q2 2027 | $0.16 | $0.12 | -25.00% | 08:25 |
| GNTX | Gentex | Q3 2026 | $0.50 | $0.47 | -6.00% | 08:00 |
| FLG | Flagstar Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.07 | $0.01 | -85.71% | 06:00 |
| BCPC | Balchem | Q3 2026 | $1.53 | $1.57 | +2.61% | 07:00 |
| FHB | First Hawaiian | Q3 2026 | $0.59 | $0.52 | -11.86% | 08:00 |
| MKTX | MarketAxess Holdings | Q3 2026 | $1.95 | $1.86 | -4.62% | 06:30 |
| GRC | Gorman-Rupp | Q3 2026 | $0.70 | $0.86 | +22.86% | 06:30 |
| EAF | GrafTech International | Q3 2026 | -$1.48 | -$1.21 | +18.24% | 06:40 |
| WRLD | World Acceptance | Q2 2027 | $0.78 | $1.92 | +146.15% | 07:30 |
| AMTD | AMTD IDEA Group | H1 2026 | $0.04 | 08:24 | ||
| TMP | Tompkins Finl | Q3 2026 | $1.94 | $2.00 | +3.09% | 09:00 |
| RBCAA | Republic Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.65 | $1.59 | -3.64% | 08:00 |
| HKD | AMTD Digital | H1 2026 | $0.19 | 16:05 | ||
| PFBC | Preferred Bank | Q3 2026 | $2.69 | $2.73 | +1.49% | 08:00 |
| RCBC | River City Bank | Q3 2026 | $1.27 | $1.29 | +1.57% | 16:05 |
| MCBS | MetroCity Bankshares | Q3 2026 | $0.84 | $0.84 | 0.00% | 16:00 |
| FXNC | First National | Q3 2026 | $0.63 | $0.76 | +20.63% | 08:30 |
| FCAP | First Cap | Q3 2026 | $1.53 | 16:45 | ||
| YMAT | J-Star Holding | H1 2026 | -$0.39 | 16:15 | ||
| BVFL | BV Financial | Q3 2026 | $0.42 | 08:30 | ||
| EONR | EON Resources | Q2 2026 | -$0.01 | 06:30 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 23 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | NKE model | Bearish | 14:15 to 15:59 | $37.51 | $37.31 | +0.53% |
| RTX | RTX model | Bearish | 15:40 to 15:59 | $192.27 | $191.11 | +0.60% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bullish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $3.48 | $3.53 | +1.29% |
| CRCL | CRCL model | Bullish | 15:27 to 15:59 | $85.17 | $85.86 | +0.81% |
| CVNA | CVNA model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:59 | $57.52 | $57.80 | +0.49% |
| SCHW | SCHW model | Bearish | 15:42 to 15:58 | $90.86 | $90.48 | +0.41% |
| GS | GS model | Bearish | 15:26 to 15:58 | $880.97 | $875.57 | +0.61% |
| UPS | UPS model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:58 | $101.52 | $101.00 | +0.51% |
| USAR | USAR model | Bearish | 14:59 to 15:58 | $9.49 | $9.32 | +1.79% |
| TGT | TGT model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:57 | $152.28 | $152.97 | +0.46% |
| COP | COP model | Bearish | 15:38 to 15:57 | $151.35 | $150.76 | +0.39% |
| NVDA | NVDA model | Bearish | 15:51 to 15:56 | $211.69 | $210.80 | +0.42% |
| WMT | WMT model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:56 | $119.34 | $120.02 | +0.56% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:39 to 15:55 | $253.43 | $254.32 | +0.35% |
| ABNB | ABNB model | Bearish | 14:24 to 15:55 | $173.38 | $171.69 | +0.97% |
| TSLA | TSLA model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:55 | $372.05 | $373.22 | +0.31% |
| NFLX | NFLX model | Bearish | 14:36 to 15:55 | $66.08 | $65.78 | +0.45% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 15:36 to 15:55 | $670.48 | $674.40 | +0.58% |
| GME | GME model | Bearish | 13:59 to 15:54 | $25.20 | $24.68 | +2.04% |
| PG | PG model | Bearish | 15:30 to 15:53 | $161.45 | $160.80 | +0.40% |
| PYPL | PYPL model | Bearish | 13:49 to 15:51 | $57.32 | $56.91 | +0.72% |
| V | V model | Bearish | 14:40 to 15:51 | $409.44 | $407.74 | +0.42% |
| T | T model | Bullish | 15:48 to 15:51 | $21.00 | $21.08 | +0.36% |
| RDDT | RDDT model | Bearish | 11:08 to 15:51 | $148.63 | $144.24 | +2.95% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:14 to 15:51 | $146.03 | $147.88 | +1.26% |
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.
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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.