Market edition, 21 September 2026

Updated 21 September 2026, 16:45 ET

The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,048.83, up 0.71%, the Nasdaq Composite at 27,122.09, up 2.26% and the S&P 500 at 7,764.70, up 1.49%, as of 21 September 2026, 20:15 ET. Among sectors, Special Trade Contractors led with +3.39% while Motion Pictures lagged at -4.56%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 21 September 2026, including 2 upgrades, 2 downgrades and 1 initiation. The earnings calendar for 21 September 2026 lists 6 companies; 5 have reported so far, none above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 406 verified winning calls on 21 September 2026, averaging 0.59% per call with a best of 3.90%.

Indices

Dow Jones Industrial Average52,048.83
Nasdaq Composite27,122.09
S&P 5007,764.70
DJI change+0.71%
IXIC change+2.26%
SPX change+1.49%

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 18 September 2026):

SectorMembers1 day
Special Trade Contractors12 companies+3.39%
Consumer and Specialty Finance86 companies+2.62%
Electronics and Semiconductors227 companies+1.65%
Heavy Construction13 companies+1.02%
Miscellaneous Retail61 companies+0.80%
Motion Pictures10 companies-4.56%
Coal Mining8 companies-4.12%
Printing and Publishing16 companies-2.93%
Amusement and Recreation24 companies-1.96%
Financial36 companies-1.86%

Every sector and industry over five horizons: Sector performance.

Analyst actions

The most recent analyst actions across the market:

TickerCompanyFirmActionPrice target
HUBSHubSpotBMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform$215.00 to $250.00
PANWPalo Alto NetworksMorgan StanleyMaintains Overweight$394.00 to $410.00
CRWDCrowdStrike HoldingsMorgan StanleyMaintains Overweight$238.00 to $254.00
VIAVia TransportationMorgan StanleyMaintains Overweight$24.00 to $33.00
MRVLMarvell TechnologyMorgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight$246.00 to $268.00
PRTHPriority Tech HoldingsLake StreetDowngrades to Hold from Buy$13.00 to $8.05
DELLDell TechnologiesMorgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight$499.00 to $511.00
SBACSBA CommunicationsMorgan StanleyMaintains Equal-Weight$215.00 to $205.00
BLSMBlossomHill TherapeuticsLeerink PartnersMaintains Outperform$36.00 to $40.00
NNNNNN REITMorgan StanleyUpgrades to Overweight from Equal-Weight$50.00
AIPArterisCraig-HallumInitiates Coverage On Buy$30.00
XNCRXencorB of A SecuritiesMaintains Neutral$20.00 to $26.00
BABoeingJefferiesMaintains Buy$295.00 to $265.00
KRYSKrystal BiotechB of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy$392.00 to $400.00
AGIOAgios PharmaceuticalsB of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy$46.00 to $50.00
RVMDRevolution MedicinesB of A SecuritiesMaintains Buy$225.00 to $265.00
QUIKQuickLogicNeedhamReiterates Buy$20.00
MTNVail ResortsBNP ParibasDowngrades to Neutral from Outperform$151.00 to $135.00
TAT&TBNP ParibasUpgrades to Outperform from Neutral$26.00 to $30.00
TRVTravelers CompaniesEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$338.00 to $342.00
SUISun CommunitiesEvercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$138.00 to $136.00
STZConstellation BrandsEvercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$175.00 to $160.00
STAGStag IndustrialEvercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$43.00 to $42.00
SPGSimon Property GroupEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$219.00 to $216.00
SLGSL Green RealtyEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$58.00 to $60.00
SKTTangerEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$39.00 to $37.00
REGRegency CentersEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$83.00 to $81.00
LPCNLipocineHC Wainwright & Co.Reiterates Neutral$4.00
RAREUltragenyx PharmaceuticalEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$16.00 to $18.00
PSAPublic StorageEvercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line$319.00 to $308.00

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:

TickerCompanyPeriodEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseTime
EBFEnnisQ2 2026$0.3706:00
ZJKZJK IndustrialH1 2026$0.0808:00
TULPBloomia HoldingsQ4 2026-$1.1115:30
NVNINvni GroupH1 2026-$0.3208:30
ABVXAbivaxH1 2026-$1.08-$2.43-125.00%16:05
ANABAnaptysBioQ2 2026$0.1016:15

Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.

AI model calls

Verified winning calls closed by the models on 21 September 2026, in ET:

StockModelDirectionWindowEntryExitGain
SNOWSNOW modelBullish15:51 to 16:01$336.88$339.13+0.67%
METAMETA modelBearish15:38 to 16:01$751.00$741.02+1.33%
TMCTMC modelBearish15:59 to 16:00$4.16$4.14+0.36%
INTCINTC modelBearish15:56 to 16:00$122.24$121.73+0.42%
TXNTXN modelBearish15:57 to 16:00$271.66$270.79+0.32%
CRCLCRCL modelBullish15:56 to 16:00$93.96$94.29+0.35%
DOWDOW modelBearish14:50 to 16:00$28.40$28.26+0.49%
QCOMQCOM modelBearish15:57 to 16:00$195.18$194.25+0.48%
ANNAANNA modelBullish15:54 to 16:00$2.90$2.92+0.69%
LOWLOW modelBearish15:27 to 16:00$192.44$191.13+0.68%
TSLATSLA modelBullish15:51 to 15:59$373.61$375.45+0.49%
CVNACVNA modelBearish15:45 to 15:59$67.95$67.36+0.88%
TMOTMO modelBullish15:49 to 15:58$657.01$659.45+0.37%
NEENEE modelBearish15:47 to 15:58$79.80$79.56+0.30%
UBERUBER modelBearish15:49 to 15:57$71.01$70.77+0.34%
NFLXNFLX modelBearish15:53 to 15:57$73.59$73.36+0.32%
UNPUNP modelBullish15:43 to 15:56$269.15$270.01+0.32%
CRWVCRWV modelBearish15:42 to 15:55$85.97$85.28+0.80%
MUMU modelBearish15:48 to 15:54$1,048.47$1,045.12+0.32%
COINCOIN modelBearish15:33 to 15:51$202.16$201.07+0.54%
RDDTRDDT modelBearish15:50 to 15:51$159.48$158.95+0.33%
NIONIO modelBullish15:33 to 15:51$3.66$3.67+0.41%
SPCXSPCX modelBullish15:44 to 15:50$151.82$152.34+0.34%
CMGCMG modelBearish15:44 to 15:50$33.30$33.20+0.33%
LCIDLCID modelBearish15:47 to 15:49$4.29$4.28+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.