Market edition, 9 October 2026
Updated 9 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 51,654.95, up 0.83%, the Nasdaq Composite at 27,366.17, up 0.64% and the S&P 500 at 7,811.54, up 0.59%, as of 9 October 2026, 20:37 ET. Among sectors, Tobacco Products led with +3.52% while Agricultural Production, Crops lagged at -3.38%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 9 October 2026, including 2 upgrades, 4 downgrades and 10 initiations. The earnings calendar for 9 October 2026 lists 5 companies; 5 have reported so far, 1 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 381 verified winning calls on 9 October 2026, averaging 0.68% per call with a best of 4.72%.
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 8 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco Products | 6 companies | +3.52% |
| Petroleum Refining | 19 companies | +3.28% |
| Building Materials and Garden Retail | 9 companies | +3.02% |
| Food Stores | 11 companies | +3.00% |
| Oil and Gas | 93 companies | +2.82% |
| Agricultural Production, Crops | 10 companies | -3.38% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 224 companies | -3.18% |
| Miscellaneous Retail | 60 companies | -1.95% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 13 companies | -1.90% |
| Primary Metal Industries | 38 companies | -1.90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALHC | Alignment Healthcare | William Blair | Downgrades to Market Perform from Outperform | |
| MT | ArcelorMittal | UBS | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | |
| RUN | Sunrun | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $16.00 to $14.00 |
| VNOM | Viper Energy | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $57.00 to $52.00 |
| PEP | PepsiCo | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $142.00 to $135.00 |
| KGS | Kodiak Gas Services | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $86.00 to $82.00 |
| PS | Pershing Square | Citigroup | Downgrades to Sell from Neutral | $45.00 |
| FBIN | Fortune Brands | Citigroup | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $48.00 |
| RMR | The RMR Group | Maxim Group | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $26.00 |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $272.00 to $260.00 |
| SPXC | SPX Technologies | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $282.00 to $225.00 |
| RNR | RenaissanceRe Holdings | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $360.00 to $355.00 |
| RRX | Regal Rexnord | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $240.00 to $196.00 |
| PEP | PepsiCo | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $138.00 to $137.00 |
| PH | Parker Hannifin | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $1,140.00 to $1,131.00 |
| PLMR | Palomar Hldgs | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $167.00 to $156.00 |
| NUE | Nucor | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $308.00 to $296.00 |
| LEGN | Legend Biotech | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $35.00 to $33.00 |
| KNSL | Kinsale Cap Group | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $390.00 to $375.00 |
| HON | Honeywell Intl | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $255.00 to $240.00 |
| GEV | GE Vernova | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $1,330.00 to $1,150.00 |
| FTV | Fortive | JP Morgan | Maintains Underweight | $64.00 to $56.00 |
| FPS | Forgent Power Solutions | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $56.00 to $49.00 |
| CMC | Commercial Metals | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $83.00 to $80.00 |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $13.00 to $12.00 |
| CB | Chubb | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $374.00 to $371.00 |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $118.00 to $113.00 |
| MMM | 3M | JP Morgan | Maintains Overweight | $205.00 to $185.00 |
| TRV | Travelers Companies | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $348.00 to $352.00 |
| RS | Reliance | JP Morgan | Maintains Neutral | $390.00 to $400.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Delta Air Lines | Q3 2026 | $1.80 | $1.72 | -4.44% | 06:30 |
| CCEL | Cryo-Cell International | Q3 2026 | $0.16 | 16:30 | ||
| ARTW | Art's-Way Manufacturing | Q3 2026 | -$0.03 | 12:00 | ||
| TORO | Toro | Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | 09:00 | ||
| HOVR | New Horizon Aircraft | Q1 2027 | -$0.08 | -$0.06 | +25.00% | 07:07 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 9 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOD | HOOD model | Bearish | 15:35 to 15:59 | $109.48 | $108.99 | +0.45% |
| COIN | COIN model | Bearish | 15:55 to 15:59 | $183.06 | $179.40 | +2.00% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bullish | 15:48 to 15:59 | $3.75 | $3.79 | +1.07% |
| VZ | VZ model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:59 | $41.55 | $41.72 | +0.41% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:58 | $161.15 | $162.59 | +0.90% |
| PM | PM model | Bullish | 15:43 to 15:58 | $200.25 | $200.86 | +0.31% |
| F | F model | Bearish | 15:45 to 15:58 | $12.21 | $12.16 | +0.33% |
| TMC | TMC model | Bearish | 14:53 to 15:58 | $3.37 | $3.34 | +0.89% |
| SCHW | SCHW model | Bearish | 15:18 to 15:56 | $97.19 | $96.67 | +0.52% |
| GS | GS model | Bearish | 15:08 to 15:56 | $899.39 | $895.31 | +0.45% |
| COP | COP model | Bearish | 14:44 to 15:56 | $134.75 | $134.06 | +0.51% |
| NFLX | NFLX model | Bearish | 14:31 to 15:56 | $70.55 | $70.22 | +0.45% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:25 to 15:56 | $146.38 | $145.50 | +0.60% |
| MSFT | MSFT model | Bearish | 14:53 to 15:55 | $537.00 | $534.82 | +0.41% |
| WMT | WMT model | Bullish | 15:22 to 15:55 | $111.07 | $111.42 | +0.32% |
| PLTR | PLTR model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:54 | $207.94 | $208.80 | +0.41% |
| NKE | NKE model | Bearish | 15:40 to 15:52 | $34.76 | $34.65 | +0.32% |
| RDDT | RDDT model | Bearish | 15:45 to 15:51 | $159.77 | $158.85 | +0.58% |
| QCOM | QCOM model | Bullish | 15:44 to 15:51 | $175.32 | $176.05 | +0.42% |
| GE | GE model | Bullish | 14:17 to 15:48 | $307.10 | $308.46 | +0.44% |
| INTC | INTC model | Bearish | 15:35 to 15:47 | $104.73 | $104.22 | +0.49% |
| NIO | NIO model | Bullish | 14:46 to 15:45 | $3.55 | $3.58 | +0.99% |
| T | T model | Bullish | 15:39 to 15:43 | $22.11 | $22.20 | +0.45% |
| DAL | DAL model | Bullish | 15:29 to 15:43 | $81.58 | $81.91 | +0.40% |
| AAPL | AAPL model | Bearish | 15:14 to 15:41 | $338.31 | $336.56 | +0.52% |
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.