Market edition, 15 October 2026
Updated 15 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,177.69, up 1.08%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,713.03, up 0.08% and the S&P 500 at 7,744.06, up 0.33%, as of 15 October 2026, 20:34 ET. Among sectors, General Merchandise Stores led with +3.17% while Heavy Construction lagged at -4.71%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 15 October 2026, including 3 upgrades and 34 initiations. The earnings calendar for 15 October 2026 lists 32 companies; 31 have reported so far, 17 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 500 verified winning calls on 15 October 2026, averaging 0.76% per call with a best of 8.58%.
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 14 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| General Merchandise Stores | 14 companies | +3.17% |
| Food Stores | 11 companies | +3.16% |
| Tobacco Products | 6 companies | +2.65% |
| Personal Services | 10 companies | +2.30% |
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | 611 companies | +2.28% |
| Heavy Construction | 13 companies | -4.71% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 12 companies | -4.41% |
| Coal Mining | 8 companies | -4.06% |
| Consumer and Specialty Finance | 85 companies | -4.01% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 225 companies | -3.71% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIL | Gildan Activewear | UBS | Maintains Buy | $111.00 to $71.00 |
| SPB | Spectrum Brands Holdings | UBS | Reinstates Buy | $78.00 to $97.00 |
| EQT | EQT | UBS | Maintains Buy | $77.00 to $76.00 |
| EXE | Expand Energy | UBS | Maintains Buy | $122.00 to $120.00 |
| MSFT | Microsoft | UBS | Maintains Buy | $525.00 to $675.00 |
| BLK | BlackRock | UBS | Maintains Buy | $1,277.00 to $1,300.00 |
| SMG | Scotts Miracle Gro | UBS | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | $78.00 to $70.00 |
| RAPP | Rapport Therapeutics | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $71.00 |
| WVE | Wave Life Sciences | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $11.00 |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals | UBS | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | $46.00 to $88.00 |
| BMRN | BioMarin Pharmaceutical | UBS | Assumes Buy | $114.00 to $88.00 |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | UBS | Assumes Buy | $550.00 to $354.00 |
| CRSP | CRISPR Therapeutics | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Neutral | $52.00 |
| QURE | uniQure | UBS | Assumes Buy | $27.00 to $48.00 |
| PTCT | PTC Therapeutics | UBS | Assumes Buy | $80.00 to $90.00 |
| BBIO | BridgeBio Pharma | UBS | Assumes Buy | $82.00 to $92.00 |
| ARWR | Arrowhead Pharma | UBS | Assumes Buy | $63.00 to $109.00 |
| ASND | Ascendis Pharma | UBS | Assumes Buy | $307.00 to $269.00 |
| PRAX | Praxis Precision Medicine | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $706.00 |
| RARE | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Neutral | $16.00 |
| SLDB | Solid Biosciences | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $20.00 |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | UBS | Upgrades to Buy from Neutral | $660.00 to $978.00 |
| COST | Costco Wholesale | Tigress Financial | Maintains Buy | $1,065.00 to $1,250.00 |
| VKTX | Viking Therapeutics | UBS | Initiates Coverage On Buy | $94.00 |
| VNOM | Viper Energy | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Outperform | $54.00 |
| SM | SM Energy | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Perform | $39.00 |
| PR | Permian Resources | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Outperform | $29.00 |
| MUR | Murphy Oil | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Perform | $41.00 |
| EOG | EOG Resources | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Perform | $144.00 |
| MTDR | Matador Resources | Scotiabank | Initiates Coverage On Sector Perform | $59.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor | Q3 2026 | $4.45 | $4.60 | +3.37% | 01:30 |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.32 | $1.34 | +1.52% | 06:45 |
| MRSH | Marsh | Q3 2026 | $1.97 | $2.03 | +3.05% | 07:00 |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | Q3 2026 | $1.66 | $1.69 | +1.81% | 07:30 |
| PNC | PNC Finl Servs Gr | Q3 2026 | $4.91 | $5.09 | +3.67% | 06:33 |
| ERIC | Telefonaktiebolaget L M | Q3 2026 | $0.14 | $0.18 | +28.57% | 01:25 |
| BNY | Bank of New York Mellon | Q3 2026 | $2.26 | $2.37 | +4.87% | 06:30 |
| MAN | ManpowerGroup | Q3 2026 | $1.01 | $1.01 | 0.00% | 07:30 |
| JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Servs | Q3 2026 | $1.81 | $1.82 | +0.55% | 16:05 |
| AA | Alcoa | Q3 2026 | $1.52 | $1.82 | +19.74% | 16:10 |
| WIT | Wipro | Q2 2027 | $0.04 | $0.03 | -25.00% | 06:48 |
| CMC | Commercial Metals | Q4 2026 | $1.96 | $2.09 | +6.63% | 06:45 |
| PLD | Prologis | Q3 2026 | $1.58 | $1.60 | +1.27% | 08:00 |
| IBKR | Interactive Brokers Gr | Q3 2026 | $0.67 | $0.67 | 0.00% | 16:01 |
| FHN | First Horizon | Q3 2026 | $0.53 | $0.53 | 0.00% | 06:30 |
| INDB | Independent Bank | Q3 2026 | $1.84 | $1.90 | +3.26% | 16:10 |
| FFIN | First Finl Bankshares | Q3 2026 | $0.52 | $0.52 | 0.00% | 16:00 |
| CNS | Cohen & Steers | Q3 2026 | $0.90 | $0.89 | -1.11% | 16:20 |
| CTW | CTW Cayman | FY 2026 | $0.09 | $0.07 | -22.22% | 16:00 |
| WABC | Westamerica Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $1.17 | $1.22 | +4.27% | 11:00 |
| QEPC | Q.E.P. | Q2 2027 | $1.97 | 08:15 | ||
| NBBK | NB Bancorp | Q3 2026 | $0.59 | $0.60 | +1.69% | 16:20 |
| BSVN | Bank7 | Q3 2026 | $1.04 | $1.06 | +1.92% | 08:00 |
| LCNB | LCNB | Q3 2026 | $0.48 | $0.51 | +6.25% | 16:05 |
| ASPU | Aspen Gr | Q1 2027 | $0.01 | 08:00 | ||
| FNGR | FingerMotion | Q2 2027 | -$0.08 | 16:30 | ||
| BMRA | Biomerica | Q1 2027 | -$0.37 | 17:01 | ||
| NTRP | NextTrip | Q2 2026 | -$0.24 | -$0.25 | -4.17% | 16:31 |
| LOOP | Loop Industries | Q2 2027 | -$0.05 | -$0.06 | -20.00% | 16:30 |
| SFNC | Simmons First Ntl | Q3 2026 | $0.53 | $0.54 | +1.89% | 16:30 |
| YOUL | Youlife Group | H1 2026 | $0.06 | 08:00 | ||
| WAFD | WaFd | Q4 2026 | $0.84 | 17:00 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 15 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | LMT model | Bullish | 15:42 to 15:59 | $531.49 | $533.99 | +0.47% |
| LCID | LCID model | Bullish | 14:49 to 15:59 | $3.46 | $3.50 | +1.01% |
| LOW | LOW model | Bullish | 15:50 to 15:59 | $194.94 | $195.85 | +0.47% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:41 to 15:59 | $274.95 | $276.56 | +0.58% |
| COIN | COIN model | Bearish | 15:47 to 15:59 | $185.44 | $183.91 | +0.83% |
| MU | MU model | Bullish | 15:16 to 15:59 | $919.84 | $930.87 | +1.20% |
| SBUX | SBUX model | Bullish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $96.13 | $97.00 | +0.91% |
| V | V model | Bearish | 15:07 to 15:59 | $403.03 | $399.60 | +0.85% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bullish | 15:41 to 15:59 | $68.90 | $69.67 | +1.12% |
| VZ | VZ model | Bullish | 15:38 to 15:58 | $44.27 | $44.48 | +0.47% |
| DIS | DIS model | Bearish | 14:48 to 15:58 | $111.42 | $110.44 | +0.88% |
| CRCL | CRCL model | Bearish | 15:48 to 15:58 | $87.59 | $86.98 | +0.70% |
| KO | KO model | Bearish | 15:24 to 15:58 | $92.14 | $91.75 | +0.43% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:41 to 15:58 | $147.09 | $145.65 | +0.98% |
| HON | HON model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:57 | $210.12 | $210.77 | +0.31% |
| CMG | CMG model | Bearish | 15:05 to 15:57 | $30.84 | $30.52 | +1.04% |
| FCX | FCX model | Bearish | 15:42 to 15:57 | $70.11 | $69.89 | +0.31% |
| INTC | INTC model | Bearish | 15:50 to 15:56 | $96.22 | $95.33 | +0.94% |
| QBTS | QBTS model | Bearish | 15:52 to 15:56 | $12.84 | $12.79 | +0.39% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:39 to 15:55 | $148.13 | $148.94 | +0.54% |
| TXN | TXN model | Bullish | 15:51 to 15:55 | $278.83 | $279.93 | +0.39% |
| CVNA | CVNA model | Bullish | 15:30 to 15:55 | $60.47 | $60.92 | +0.76% |
| RDDT | RDDT model | Bullish | 15:20 to 15:55 | $157.50 | $159.56 | +1.31% |
| NFLX | NFLX model | Bearish | 14:55 to 15:55 | $72.99 | $72.58 | +0.56% |
| UNH | UNH model | Bearish | 14:55 to 15:54 | $411.00 | $407.73 | +0.80% |
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.