Market edition, 2 October 2026
Updated 2 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,176.96, up 0.49%, the Nasdaq Composite at 27,190.86, up 1.19% and the S&P 500 at 7,722.72, up 0.73%, as of 2 October 2026, 21:00 ET. Among sectors, Leather Products led with +3.23% while Agricultural Production, Crops lagged at -82.80%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 2 October 2026, including 1 upgrade, 1 downgrade and 3 initiations. The earnings calendar for 2 October 2026 lists 2 companies; 2 have reported so far, 1 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 464 verified winning calls on 2 October 2026, averaging 0.62% per call with a best of 4.14%.
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 1 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Leather Products | 8 companies | +3.23% |
| Wholesale Trade, Nondurable Goods | 29 companies | +2.74% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 12 companies | +2.42% |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 11 companies | +2.07% |
| Water Transportation | 47 companies | +2.01% |
| Agricultural Production, Crops | 10 companies | -82.80% |
| Motion Pictures | 10 companies | -2.53% |
| Amusement and Recreation | 23 companies | -2.35% |
| Paper and Allied Products | 16 companies | -1.50% |
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | 614 companies | -1.46% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Allstate | Citigroup | Maintains Sell | $240.00 to $215.00 |
| NTAP | NetApp | Loop Capital | Maintains Buy | $215.00 to $260.00 |
| MKC | McCormick & Co | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $55.00 to $47.00 |
| HUN | Huntsman | Jefferies | Maintains Buy | $16.00 to $11.00 |
| NKE | Nike | Freedom Broker | Upgrades to Buy from Sell | $54.00 to $51.00 |
| MKC | McCormick & Co | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $52.00 to $48.00 |
| RRC | Range Resources | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $49.00 to $44.00 |
| PEP | PepsiCo | UBS | Maintains Buy | $159.00 to $145.00 |
| GIII | G-III Apparel Group | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $26.00 to $27.00 |
| EXE | Expand Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $129.00 to $122.00 |
| CVI | CVR Energy | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $35.00 to $53.00 |
| GRAL | GRAIL | UBS | Maintains Buy | $105.00 to $175.00 |
| NKE | Nike | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $42.00 to $34.00 |
| HP | Helmerich & Payne | UBS | Reinstates Buy | $49.00 |
| EXPD | Expeditors International | UBS | Maintains Buy | $210.00 to $220.00 |
| BWIN | Baldwin Insurance | UBS | Downgrades to Neutral from Buy | $37.00 to $32.50 |
| PTEN | Patterson-UTI Energy | UBS | Reinstates Neutral | $13.00 |
| NKE | Nike | Telsey Advisory Group | Maintains Market Perform | $44.00 to $35.00 |
| SW | Smurfit WestRock | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $57.00 to $54.00 |
| SLGN | Silgan Hldgs | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $54.00 to $49.00 |
| GPK | Graphic Packaging Holding | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $13.00 to $9.00 |
| IP | International Paper | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $48.00 to $47.00 |
| PKG | Packaging Corp of America | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $254.00 to $253.00 |
| NCLH | Norwegian Cruise Line | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $22.00 to $19.00 |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $350.00 to $300.00 |
| TTAM | Titan America | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $21.00 to $18.00 |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $690.00 to $610.00 |
| EXP | Eagle Materials | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $232.00 to $190.00 |
| CRH | CRH | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $122.00 to $106.00 |
| AMRZ | Amrize | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $58.00 to $50.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYD | Taylor Devices | Q1 2027 | $0.92 | $0.14 | -84.78% | 08:15 |
| TMQ | Trilogy Metals | Q3 2026 | -$0.04 | $0.00 | +100.00% | 06:30 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 2 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | UPS model | Bullish | 15:51 to 16:00 | $92.73 | $93.02 | +0.31% |
| GME | GME model | Bullish | 15:47 to 16:00 | $24.59 | $24.69 | +0.39% |
| LLY | LLY model | Bearish | 15:55 to 16:00 | $1,148.24 | $1,143.14 | +0.44% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bullish | 15:55 to 16:00 | $159.36 | $160.02 | +0.41% |
| TMC | TMC model | Bullish | 15:55 to 16:00 | $3.77 | $3.80 | +0.93% |
| PM | PM model | Bearish | 15:53 to 16:00 | $188.31 | $187.44 | +0.46% |
| TXN | TXN model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $294.71 | $293.35 | +0.46% |
| NKE | NKE model | Bullish | 15:55 to 15:59 | $33.76 | $33.89 | +0.40% |
| SNOW | SNOW model | Bullish | 15:56 to 15:59 | $340.36 | $341.49 | +0.33% |
| MS | MS model | Bearish | 15:19 to 15:59 | $191.25 | $190.20 | +0.55% |
| MSFT | MSFT model | Bullish | 15:55 to 15:59 | $516.16 | $517.84 | +0.32% |
| RTX | RTX model | Bearish | 15:50 to 15:59 | $185.22 | $184.57 | +0.35% |
| CVNA | CVNA model | Bearish | 15:50 to 15:59 | $63.89 | $63.59 | +0.48% |
| TGT | TGT model | Bullish | 15:50 to 15:58 | $155.12 | $155.74 | +0.40% |
| ANNA | ANNA model | Bullish | 15:34 to 15:58 | $2.64 | $2.66 | +0.76% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:48 to 15:57 | $255.85 | $257.51 | +0.65% |
| COIN | COIN model | Bearish | 15:55 to 15:56 | $183.47 | $182.88 | +0.32% |
| CMCSA | CMCSA model | Bullish | 15:49 to 15:55 | $21.46 | $21.54 | +0.35% |
| DE | DE model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:55 | $685.58 | $688.60 | +0.44% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bearish | 15:53 to 15:55 | $4.13 | $4.12 | +0.36% |
| NVDA | NVDA model | Bullish | 15:30 to 15:54 | $233.76 | $234.50 | +0.31% |
| CAT | CAT model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:54 | $847.91 | $845.29 | +0.31% |
| ABBV | ABBV model | Bullish | 15:01 to 15:54 | $262.34 | $264.01 | +0.64% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 15:28 to 15:54 | $653.50 | $656.50 | +0.46% |
| AMZN | AMZN model | Bullish | 15:06 to 15:53 | $250.49 | $251.90 | +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.