Market edition, 26 October 2026
Updated 26 October 2026, 21:51 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,361.58, up 0.28%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,169.38, up 0.82% and the S&P 500 at 7,676.77, up 0.70%, as of 26 October 2026, 20:43 ET. Among sectors, Oil and Gas led with +3.11% while Special Trade Contractors lagged at -3.48%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 26 October 2026, including 3 upgrades, 1 downgrade and 3 initiations. The earnings calendar for 26 October 2026 lists 50 companies; 50 have reported so far, 26 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 430 verified winning calls on 26 October 2026, averaging 0.66% per call with a best of 3.73%.
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 23 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and Gas | 93 companies | +3.11% |
| Petroleum Refining | 19 companies | +2.21% |
| Coal Mining | 8 companies | +2.21% |
| Pipelines | 7 companies | +0.85% |
| REITs and Investment Holdings | 180 companies | +0.30% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 12 companies | -3.48% |
| Leather Products | 7 companies | -2.96% |
| Telecom and Media | 84 companies | -2.75% |
| Transportation Services | 19 companies | -2.62% |
| Building Materials and Garden Retail | 9 companies | -2.42% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | SLB | Freedom Broker | Upgrades to Hold from Sell | $48.00 |
| VNET | VNET Group | Macquarie | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | $5.40 |
| ENVA | Enova International | Maxim Group | Maintains Buy | $285.00 to $220.00 |
| EPAM | EPAM Systems | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $100.00 to $140.00 |
| CMCSA | Comcast | Freedom Broker | Maintains Hold | $29.00 to $25.00 |
| NECB | NorthEast Community | Freedom Broker | Maintains Buy | $30.00 to $31.00 |
| SARO | StandardAero | CIBC | Maintains Outperformer | $38.00 to $35.00 |
| CEPL | Capstone Energy+ | BWS Financial | Maintains Buy | $20.00 |
| FLNC | Fluence Energy | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $12.00 to $6.00 |
| WEN | Wendy's | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $8.00 to $6.50 |
| AMZN | Amazon.com | UBS | Maintains Buy | $318.00 to $348.00 |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA | UBS | Maintains Buy | $2,225.00 to $1,900.00 |
| FICO | Fair Isaac | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $1,100.00 to $942.00 |
| GNTX | Gentex | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $24.00 to $21.00 |
| CAT | Caterpillar | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $925.00 to $750.00 |
| BROS | Dutch Bros | UBS | Maintains Buy | $85.00 to $75.00 |
| DOCN | DigitalOcean Holdings | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $125.00 to $105.00 |
| SLB | SLB | UBS | Maintains Buy | $75.00 to $70.00 |
| ROST | Ross Stores | UBS | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | $239.00 to $315.00 |
| ACCV | Accelevation Holdings | William Blair | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| GLOB | Globant | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $37.00 to $46.00 |
| WFRD | Weatherford International | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $112.00 to $110.00 |
| LBRT | Liberty Energy | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $27.50 to $28.00 |
| NTST | Netstreit | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $21.00 to $18.50 |
| KRUS | Kura Sushi USA | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $59.00 to $36.00 |
| BYD | Boyd Gaming | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $78.00 to $76.00 |
| SAM | Boston Beer Co | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $185.00 to $197.00 |
| VLY | Valley National Bancorp | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $18.00 to $18.50 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $21.00 to $19.00 |
| PKG | Packaging Corp of America | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $253.00 to $262.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUE | Nucor | Q3 2026 | $5.80 | $5.80 | 0.00% | 16:30 |
| HIG | Hartford Finl Servs Gr | Q3 2026 | $3.17 | $3.50 | +10.41% | 16:05 |
| WHR | Whirlpool | Q3 2026 | $0.96 | -$0.21 | -121.88% | 16:05 |
| PFG | Principal Finl Gr | Q3 2026 | $2.43 | $2.22 | -8.64% | 16:15 |
| GGB | Gerdau | Q3 2026 | $0.18 | $0.15 | -16.67% | 17:15 |
| CLS | Celestica | Q3 2026 | $2.95 | $3.30 | +11.86% | 16:15 |
| CINF | Cincinnati Financial | Q3 2026 | $2.08 | $2.86 | +37.50% | 16:05 |
| WELL | Welltower | Q3 2026 | $0.90 | $1.67 | +85.56% | 16:05 |
| JBLU | JetBlue Airways | Q3 2026 | -$0.55 | -$0.60 | -9.09% | 16:15 |
| AMKR | Amkor Tech | Q3 2026 | $0.79 | $0.76 | -3.80% | 16:03 |
| BRO | Brown & Brown | Q3 2026 | $1.08 | $1.07 | -0.93% | 17:02 |
| CDNS | Cadence Design Sys | Q3 2026 | $1.96 | $2.11 | +7.65% | 16:02 |
| PSMT | Pricesmart | Q4 2026 | $1.22 | $1.21 | -0.82% | 16:01 |
| PSA | Public Storage | Q3 2026 | $4.27 | $4.34 | +1.64% | 16:05 |
| NE | Noble Corp | Q3 2026 | $0.22 | -$0.57 | -359.09% | 16:35 |
| VLRS | Controladora Vuela | Q3 2026 | -$0.85 | -$0.23 | +72.94% | 17:30 |
| GBX | Greenbrier Companies | Q4 2026 | $0.82 | $0.39 | -52.44% | 16:15 |
| ARE | Alexandria Real Estate | Q3 2026 | $1.52 | $1.54 | +1.32% | 16:10 |
| SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co | Q3 2026 | $2.42 | $2.68 | +10.74% | 16:15 |
| SUI | Sun Communities | Q3 2026 | $2.30 | $2.35 | +2.17% | 16:34 |
| DORM | Dorman Prods | Q3 2026 | $1.99 | $2.08 | +4.52% | 16:01 |
| CTOS | Custom Truck One Source | Q3 2026 | $0.01 | $0.01 | 0.00% | 16:10 |
| CLW | Clearwater Paper | Q3 2026 | -$0.16 | -$0.23 | -43.75% | 16:05 |
| BRX | Brixmor Property Group | Q3 2026 | $0.59 | $0.60 | +1.69% | 16:05 |
| KFRC | Kforce | Q3 2026 | $0.75 | $0.78 | +4.00% | 16:04 |
| HWKN | Hawkins | Q2 2027 | $1.19 | $1.34 | +12.61% | 16:10 |
| HTO | H2O America | Q3 2026 | $1.08 | $1.04 | -3.70% | 16:15 |
| PECO | Phillips Edison | Q3 2026 | $0.69 | $0.49 | -28.99% | 16:16 |
| RMBS | Rambus | Q3 2026 | $0.76 | $0.84 | +10.53% | 16:05 |
| PRK | Park Ntl | Q3 2026 | $3.31 | $3.37 | +1.81% | 16:15 |
| PDM | Piedmont Office Realty | Q3 2026 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 0.00% | 16:15 |
| NWBI | Northwest Bancshares | Q3 2026 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 0.00% | 16:05 |
| FLXS | Flexsteel Industries | Q1 2027 | $1.25 | $1.24 | -0.80% | 16:10 |
| FSUN | Firstsun Capital | Q3 2026 | $0.97 | $1.03 | +6.19% | 16:30 |
| GABC | German American Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.01 | $1.03 | +1.98% | 16:25 |
| BLX | Banco Latinoamericano | Q3 2026 | $1.48 | 17:30 | ||
| AGYS | Agilysys | Q2 2027 | $0.52 | $0.67 | +28.85% | 16:05 |
| CBNK | Capital Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.92 | $0.89 | -3.26% | 16:05 |
| NBN | Northeast Bank | Q1 2027 | $3.41 | $3.42 | +0.29% | 16:16 |
| TRTX | TPG RE Finance Trust | Q3 2026 | $0.23 | $0.07 | -69.57% | 16:13 |
| CFFI | C&F Financial | Q3 2026 | $2.46 | $2.55 | +3.66% | 16:05 |
| BRBS | Blue Ridge Bankshares | Q3 2026 | -$0.05 | 17:00 | ||
| AVBH | Avidbank Holdings | Q3 2026 | $0.87 | $0.94 | +8.05% | 16:00 |
| CBK | Commercial Bancgroup | Q3 2026 | $0.74 | $0.79 | +6.76% | 16:00 |
| CBFV | CB Financial Services | Q3 2026 | $0.81 | $0.91 | +12.35% | 16:05 |
| AEYE | AudioEye | Q3 2026 | $0.25 | $0.30 | +20.00% | 16:01 |
| SRBK | SR Bancorp | Q1 2027 | $0.17 | $0.15 | -11.76% | 16:10 |
| ZDGE | Zedge | Q4 2026 | $0.04 | $0.04 | 0.00% | 16:10 |
| SLBT | SL Science Holding | H1 2026 | $0.00 | 16:15 | ||
| BBLG | Bone Biologics | Q3 2026 | -$0.19 | -$0.17 | +10.53% | 17:01 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 26 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMC | TMC model | Bearish | 15:39 to 15:59 | $2.41 | $2.38 | +1.24% |
| HOOD | HOOD model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:59 | $93.11 | $92.79 | +0.35% |
| AMGN | AMGN model | Bullish | 15:36 to 15:59 | $442.32 | $444.50 | +0.49% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:59 | $55.91 | $55.21 | +1.25% |
| USAR | USAR model | Bearish | 14:10 to 15:59 | $9.21 | $8.90 | +3.31% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 14:52 to 15:58 | $679.51 | $685.32 | +0.85% |
| SNOW | SNOW model | Bullish | 15:56 to 15:58 | $332.86 | $334.12 | +0.38% |
| LMT | LMT model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:58 | $631.98 | $636.01 | +0.64% |
| SCHW | SCHW model | Bearish | 15:39 to 15:58 | $89.85 | $89.58 | +0.31% |
| GS | GS model | Bearish | 15:17 to 15:58 | $897.02 | $893.11 | +0.44% |
| PLTR | PLTR model | Bearish | 15:23 to 15:57 | $200.04 | $198.81 | +0.62% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bearish | 15:41 to 15:56 | $140.41 | $139.74 | +0.48% |
| NIO | NIO model | Bullish | 14:41 to 15:56 | $3.24 | $3.27 | +0.93% |
| T | T model | Bullish | 15:52 to 15:56 | $20.80 | $20.86 | +0.31% |
| QCOM | QCOM model | Bullish | 15:32 to 15:56 | $179.34 | $180.30 | +0.54% |
| TXN | TXN model | Bullish | 15:54 to 15:56 | $297.34 | $298.44 | +0.37% |
| VZ | VZ model | Bullish | 15:52 to 15:56 | $43.06 | $43.23 | +0.39% |
| WMT | WMT model | Bullish | 15:41 to 15:55 | $119.88 | $120.48 | +0.50% |
| COST | COST model | Bullish | 15:30 to 15:54 | $1,002.00 | $1,006.04 | +0.40% |
| MU | MU model | Bearish | 15:31 to 15:54 | $910.10 | $901.94 | +0.90% |
| QBTS | QBTS model | Bearish | 15:20 to 15:54 | $11.66 | $11.51 | +1.33% |
| NVDA | NVDA model | Bearish | 15:18 to 15:54 | $216.71 | $215.82 | +0.41% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:38 to 15:53 | $140.69 | $139.97 | +0.52% |
| NEE | NEE model | Bearish | 12:48 to 15:52 | $82.28 | $81.92 | +0.43% |
| F | F model | Bearish | 15:29 to 15:52 | $11.60 | $11.54 | +0.56% |
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.