Market edition, 30 September 2026
Updated 30 September 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 50,906.05, down 0.86%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,861.06, up 0.24% and the S&P 500 at 7,651.54, down 0.25%, as of 30 September 2026, 20:48 ET. Among sectors, Water Transportation led with +4.59% while Coal Mining lagged at -3.24%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 30 September 2026, including 1 downgrade and 4 initiations. The earnings calendar for 30 September 2026 lists 17 companies; 17 have reported so far, 6 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 428 verified winning calls on 30 September 2026, averaging 0.60% per call with a best of 5.11%.
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 29 September 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Water Transportation | 47 companies | +4.59% |
| Motion Pictures | 10 companies | +1.40% |
| Food Stores | 11 companies | +1.33% |
| Apparel and Accessory Stores | 20 companies | +1.21% |
| Heavy Construction | 13 companies | +0.99% |
| Coal Mining | 8 companies | -3.24% |
| Oil and Gas | 93 companies | -1.48% |
| Printing and Publishing | 16 companies | -1.46% |
| Machinery and Computer Hardware | 142 companies | -1.16% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 14 companies | -1.14% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWV | CoreWeave | William Blair | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| NBIS | Nebius Group | William Blair | Initiates Coverage On Outperform | |
| ZBIO | Zenas BioPharma | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $41.00 to $48.00 |
| KMX | CarMax | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $61.00 to $67.00 |
| BKH | Black Hills | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Hold | $69.00 |
| MATX | Matson | Freedom Broker | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $260.00 |
| IDT | IDT | Freedom Broker | Maintains Buy | $75.00 to $85.00 |
| MS | Morgan Stanley | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $235.00 to $210.00 |
| COF | Capital One Financial | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $295.00 to $280.00 |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $300.00 to $232.00 |
| NOV | NOV | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $22.00 to $21.00 |
| LBRT | Liberty Energy | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $28.50 to $27.50 |
| WHD | Cactus | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $75.00 to $73.00 |
| LEVI | Levi Strauss | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $25.00 to $22.00 |
| CTAS | Cintas | Citigroup | Maintains Sell | $180.00 to $181.00 |
| TNDM | Tandem Diabetes Care | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $24.00 to $20.00 |
| WLK | Westlake | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $85.00 to $67.00 |
| OLN | Olin | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $19.00 to $17.00 |
| HUN | Huntsman | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $11.00 to $9.00 |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $81.00 to $76.00 |
| CE | Celanese | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $60.00 to $58.00 |
| AXP | American Express | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $355.00 to $340.00 |
| PAYS | PaySign | DA Davidson | Maintains Buy | $12.00 to $15.00 |
| MDB | MongoDB | DA Davidson | Maintains Buy | $465.00 to $415.00 |
| AKAM | Akamai Technologies | DA Davidson | Maintains Buy | $150.00 |
| SRPT | Sarepta Therapeutics | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $23.00 to $20.00 |
| LW | Lamb Weston Holdings | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $52.00 to $46.00 |
| ANAB | AnaptysBio | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $70.00 to $60.00 |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $375.00 to $369.00 |
| VALE | Vale | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $21.00 to $22.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Micron Technology | Q4 2026 | $31.50 | $33.42 | +6.10% | 16:01 |
| JBL | Jabil | Q4 2026 | $4.02 | $4.40 | +9.45% | 07:30 |
| CAG | Conagra Brands | Q1 2027 | $0.29 | $0.41 | +41.38% | 07:30 |
| CALM | Cal-Maine Foods | Q1 2027 | -$0.59 | -$1.26 | -113.56% | 06:00 |
| FDS | FactSet Research Systems | Q4 2026 | $4.34 | $4.52 | +4.15% | 07:00 |
| PRGS | Progress Software | Q3 2026 | $1.44 | $1.69 | +17.36% | 16:05 |
| YRD | Yiren Digital | Q2 2026 | -$0.75 | 05:30 | ||
| HTLM | Homestolife | Q2 2026 | $0.03 | 08:00 | ||
| TGE | The Generation Essentials | H1 2026 | $0.56 | 09:15 | ||
| BSET | Bassett Furniture Indus | Q3 2026 | $0.12 | $0.24 | +100.00% | 16:01 |
| TLIH | Ten-League International | H1 2026 | $0.46 | 08:00 | ||
| RCT | RedCloud Holdings | H1 2026 | -$0.33 | 08:17 | ||
| RCON | Recon Technology | FY 2026 | -$39.28 | 09:50 | ||
| WKEY | WISeKey Intl Hldg | H1 2026 | -$0.22 | 17:08 | ||
| ANPA | Rich Sparkle Holdings | H1 2026 | -$2.79 | 08:30 | ||
| RDHL | Redhill Biopharma | H1 2026 | $0.00 | 16:05 | ||
| CLGN | CollPlant Biotechnologies | Q2 2026 | -$0.24 | -$1.69 | -604.17% | 17:20 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 30 September 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | MU model | Bullish | 16:02 to 16:03 | $1,042.80 | $1,066.26 | +2.25% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bullish | 15:56 to 16:01 | $153.59 | $155.02 | +0.93% |
| TSLA | TSLA model | Bullish | 15:49 to 16:01 | $352.19 | $355.32 | +0.89% |
| MS | MS model | Bearish | 15:48 to 16:00 | $188.98 | $188.14 | +0.44% |
| JPM | JPM model | Bearish | 15:48 to 16:00 | $332.22 | $330.88 | +0.40% |
| SBUX | SBUX model | Bearish | 15:45 to 16:00 | $94.46 | $93.97 | +0.51% |
| NEE | NEE model | Bearish | 15:57 to 16:00 | $76.06 | $75.73 | +0.43% |
| META | META model | Bearish | 12:24 to 16:00 | $737.61 | $725.24 | +1.68% |
| GE | GE model | Bearish | 15:56 to 16:00 | $313.43 | $312.42 | +0.32% |
| LOW | LOW model | Bearish | 15:39 to 16:00 | $185.40 | $184.34 | +0.57% |
| HON | HON model | Bearish | 15:54 to 16:00 | $211.81 | $210.96 | +0.40% |
| DE | DE model | Bearish | 15:57 to 16:00 | $673.94 | $671.27 | +0.40% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bearish | 15:49 to 16:00 | $4.11 | $4.07 | +0.85% |
| RTX | RTX model | Bearish | 15:58 to 16:00 | $186.35 | $185.71 | +0.34% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bearish | 15:54 to 16:00 | $151.56 | $150.82 | +0.49% |
| C | C model | Bearish | 15:45 to 16:00 | $129.98 | $129.52 | +0.35% |
| FCX | FCX model | Bearish | 15:48 to 16:00 | $70.34 | $69.98 | +0.51% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bearish | 15:56 to 16:00 | $254.89 | $253.99 | +0.35% |
| CVS | CVS model | Bearish | 15:57 to 16:00 | $85.99 | $85.70 | +0.34% |
| PM | PM model | Bearish | 15:58 to 16:00 | $191.77 | $190.99 | +0.41% |
| GM | GM model | Bearish | 15:54 to 16:00 | $77.36 | $77.00 | +0.47% |
| UNH | UNH model | Bearish | 15:55 to 16:00 | $369.13 | $367.25 | +0.51% |
| TMC | TMC model | Bearish | 15:53 to 15:58 | $3.87 | $3.85 | +0.39% |
| MU | MU model | Bearish | 15:53 to 15:57 | $1,069.66 | $1,064.68 | +0.47% |
| GME | GME model | Bullish | 15:51 to 15:56 | $24.66 | $24.79 | +0.53% |
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.