Market edition, 7 October 2026
Updated 7 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,179.87, down 0.66%, the Nasdaq Composite at 27,538.69, down 0.22% and the S&P 500 at 7,801.77, down 0.22%, as of 7 October 2026, 20:55 ET. Among sectors, Agricultural Production, Crops led with +8.15% while Health Services lagged at -1.80%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 7 October 2026, including 1 upgrade, 2 downgrades and 4 initiations. The earnings calendar for 7 October 2026 lists 6 companies; 5 have reported so far, 4 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 379 verified winning calls on 7 October 2026, averaging 0.60% per call with a best of 4.05%.
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 6 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production, Crops | 11 companies | +8.15% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 12 companies | +5.25% |
| Heavy Construction | 13 companies | +3.87% |
| Water Transportation | 47 companies | +2.07% |
| Utilities | 124 companies | +2.00% |
| Health Services | 57 companies | -1.80% |
| Medical Devices and Instruments | 218 companies | -1.57% |
| Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 43 companies | -1.30% |
| Financial | 35 companies | -0.92% |
| Trucking and Warehousing | 15 companies | -0.69% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZS | Zscaler | Macquarie | Maintains Outperform | $200.00 to $250.00 |
| NYAX | Nayax | Jefferies | Reinstates Buy | $68.30 |
| OPCH | Option Care Health | William Blair | Downgrades to Market Perform from Outperform | |
| RPM | RPM International | UBS | Maintains Buy | $142.00 to $128.00 |
| BLK | BlackRock | UBS | Maintains Buy | $1,320.00 to $1,277.00 |
| ZS | Zscaler | UBS | Maintains Buy | $225.00 to $250.00 |
| DVN | Devon Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $63.00 to $65.00 |
| BE | Bloom Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $325.00 to $350.00 |
| TROW | T. Rowe Price Group | UBS | Assumes Neutral | $107.00 |
| BEN | Franklin Templeton | UBS | Assumes Buy | $23.00 to $40.00 |
| TEL | TE Connectivity | UBS | Maintains Buy | $241.00 to $253.00 |
| ST | Sensata Technologies | UBS | Maintains Buy | $57.00 to $54.00 |
| APH | Amphenol | UBS | Maintains Buy | $99.00 to $105.00 |
| VC | Visteon | UBS | Maintains Buy | $130.00 to $107.00 |
| PHIN | Phinia | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $80.00 to $68.00 |
| MBLY | Mobileye Global | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $9.00 to $7.50 |
| LEA | Lear | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $141.00 to $132.00 |
| GNTX | Gentex | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $25.00 to $24.00 |
| DCH | Dauch | UBS | Maintains Buy | $9.00 to $8.00 |
| DAN | Dana | UBS | Maintains Buy | $38.00 to $36.00 |
| BWA | BorgWarner | UBS | Maintains Buy | $95.00 to $91.00 |
| APTV | Aptiv | UBS | Maintains Buy | $62.00 to $57.00 |
| ADNT | Adient | UBS | Maintains Buy | $29.00 to $23.00 |
| TSLA | Tesla | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $385.00 to $391.00 |
| F | Ford Motor | UBS | Maintains Buy | $17.00 to $15.00 |
| GM | General Motors | UBS | Maintains Buy | $114.00 to $112.00 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology | UBS | Maintains Buy | $335.00 to $350.00 |
| CARS | Cars.com | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $13.00 to $11.50 |
| CARG | CarGurus | UBS | Maintains Neutral | $40.00 to $35.00 |
| SAH | Sonic Automotive | UBS | Maintains Buy | $107.00 to $74.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVI | Levi Strauss | Q3 2026 | $0.36 | $0.48 | +33.33% | 16:10 |
| RGP | Resources Connection | Q1 2027 | -$0.18 | -$0.16 | +11.11% | 16:05 |
| APLD | Applied Digital | Q1 2027 | -$0.29 | -$0.01 | +96.55% | 16:28 |
| RELL | Richardson Electronics | Q1 2027 | $0.09 | $0.27 | +200.00% | 16:15 |
| LGCL | Lucas GC | H1 2026 | $0.08 | 09:00 | ||
| LFS | Leifras Co | Q2 2026 | 16:30 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 7 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | UPS model | Bearish | 15:23 to 15:59 | $92.63 | $92.25 | +0.41% |
| CMG | CMG model | Bearish | 15:08 to 15:59 | $30.98 | $30.68 | +0.97% |
| DOW | DOW model | Bearish | 15:27 to 15:59 | $27.93 | $27.79 | +0.52% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:51 to 15:58 | $298.61 | $299.51 | +0.30% |
| SLB | SLB model | Bearish | 15:34 to 15:58 | $48.27 | $47.98 | +0.60% |
| CRM | CRM model | Bearish | 15:29 to 15:58 | $225.63 | $224.50 | +0.51% |
| PG | PG model | Bearish | 15:27 to 15:57 | $148.61 | $147.79 | +0.55% |
| MA | MA model | Bearish | 14:47 to 15:57 | $573.52 | $569.67 | +0.67% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:57 | $152.85 | $153.58 | +0.48% |
| NIO | NIO model | Bullish | 11:06 to 15:57 | $3.47 | $3.54 | +2.16% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:57 | $658.54 | $661.53 | +0.45% |
| VZ | VZ model | Bearish | 15:37 to 15:57 | $46.04 | $45.77 | +0.58% |
| CMCSA | CMCSA model | Bearish | 15:52 to 15:57 | $21.02 | $20.91 | +0.50% |
| AMGN | AMGN model | Bullish | 15:37 to 15:56 | $411.60 | $413.56 | +0.48% |
| RTX | RTX model | Bearish | 15:19 to 15:56 | $181.24 | $180.00 | +0.68% |
| DIS | DIS model | Bearish | 15:36 to 15:56 | $104.78 | $104.39 | +0.37% |
| V | V model | Bearish | 14:43 to 15:55 | $374.23 | $371.86 | +0.63% |
| LMT | LMT model | Bearish | 14:48 to 15:55 | $503.32 | $499.10 | +0.84% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:40 to 15:55 | $167.44 | $168.29 | +0.50% |
| ABBV | ABBV model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:53 | $270.76 | $271.68 | +0.34% |
| GME | GME model | Bearish | 15:28 to 15:53 | $24.64 | $24.52 | +0.51% |
| QCOM | QCOM model | Bearish | 15:39 to 15:52 | $177.48 | $176.91 | +0.32% |
| LLY | LLY model | Bullish | 15:46 to 15:51 | $1,185.16 | $1,188.77 | +0.30% |
| WFC | WFC model | Bullish | 14:38 to 15:51 | $80.06 | $80.38 | +0.39% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bullish | 15:22 to 15:50 | $87.83 | $88.55 | +0.82% |
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.