Market edition, 16 October 2026
Updated 16 October 2026, 21:45 ET
The last index prints put the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 52,002.41, down 0.34%, the Nasdaq Composite at 26,140.03, down 2.14% and the S&P 500 at 7,659.44, down 1.09%, as of 16 October 2026, 20:42 ET. Among sectors, Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores led with +4.44% while Agricultural Production, Crops lagged at -3.07%. Analysts filed 50 actions on 16 October 2026. The earnings calendar for 16 October 2026 lists 10 companies; 10 have reported so far, 7 above the EPS estimate. FundSpec's AI day trading models closed 500 verified winning calls on 16 October 2026, averaging 0.73% per call with a best of 4.18%.
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 15 October 2026):
| Sector | Members | 1 day |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | 8 companies | +4.44% |
| Leather Products | 8 companies | +4.26% |
| Insurance Agents and Brokers | 15 companies | +4.23% |
| Stone, Clay, Glass, Concrete | 14 companies | +4.14% |
| Auto Dealers and Gas Stations | 24 companies | +4.02% |
| Agricultural Production, Crops | 10 companies | -3.07% |
| Special Trade Contractors | 12 companies | -2.62% |
| Petroleum Refining | 19 companies | -1.33% |
| Electronics and Semiconductors | 224 companies | -1.19% |
| Machinery and Computer Hardware | 141 companies | -1.06% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | Walt Disney | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $135.00 to $140.00 |
| JBHT | JB Hunt Transport Servs | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $254.00 to $2,633.00 |
| VRNS | Varonis Systems | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $45.00 to $49.75 |
| WING | Wingstop | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $208.00 to $191.00 |
| MRSH | Marsh | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $200.00 to $203.00 |
| FISV | Fiserv | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $57.00 to $53.00 |
| FIS | Fidelity National Info | Citigroup | Maintains Neutral | $45.00 to $39.00 |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $72.00 to $70.00 |
| STT | State Street | Citigroup | Maintains Buy | $212.00 to $190.00 |
| RPAY | Repay Holdings | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains Buy | $8.00 |
| SO | Southern | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $101.00 to $92.00 |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $26.00 to $25.00 |
| SJM | JM Smucker | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $145.00 to $137.00 |
| HSY | Hershey | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $200.00 to $178.00 |
| KO | Coca-Cola | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $93.00 to $98.00 |
| SCHW | Charles Schwab | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $118.00 to $115.00 |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $665.00 to $670.00 |
| PRMB | Primo Brands | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $29.00 to $26.00 |
| POST | Post Holdings | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $95.00 to $88.00 |
| OTLY | Oatly Group | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $14.00 to $13.00 |
| MOS | Mosaic | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $26.00 to $22.00 |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $70.00 to $72.00 |
| TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | Barclays | Maintains Underweight | $41.00 to $36.00 |
| MAR | Marriott International | Barclays | Maintains Equal-Weight | $348.00 to $363.00 |
| IFF | Intl Flavors & Fragrances | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $96.00 to $105.00 |
| IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $115.00 to $117.00 |
| H | Hyatt Hotels | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $201.00 to $202.00 |
| HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings | Barclays | Maintains Overweight | $368.00 to $384.00 |
| HAIN | Hain Celestial Group | Barclays | Maintains Underweight | $0.50 to $0.30 |
| FMC | FMC | Barclays | Maintains Underweight | $9.00 to $4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRV | Travelers Companies | Q3 2026 | $7.35 | $9.18 | +24.90% | 06:57 |
| TFC | Truist Finl | Q3 2026 | $1.20 | $1.16 | -3.33% | 06:30 |
| MTB | M&T Bank | Q3 2026 | $4.94 | $5.08 | +2.83% | 05:30 |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group | Q3 2026 | $1.38 | $1.41 | +2.17% | 06:20 |
| RF | Regions Finl | Q3 2026 | $0.66 | $0.73 | +10.61% | 06:00 |
| CLPS | CLPS | FY 2026 | -$0.33 | 07:23 | ||
| LADR | Ladder Cap | Q3 2026 | $0.21 | $0.35 | +66.67% | 08:30 |
| HIFS | Hingham Institution | Q3 2026 | $5.37 | 16:00 | ||
| ATLO | Ames National | Q3 2026 | $0.68 | $0.80 | +17.65% | 16:10 |
| ADUR | Aduro Clean Technologies | Q1 2027 | -$0.09 | $0.02 | +122.22% | 08:00 |
Confirmed dates, estimates and alerts: Earnings.
AI model calls
Verified winning calls closed by the models on 16 October 2026, in ET:
| Stock | Model | Direction | Window | Entry | Exit | Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ | VZ model | Bullish | 15:51 to 15:59 | $44.66 | $44.80 | +0.30% |
| CRM | CRM model | Bearish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $242.10 | $241.03 | +0.44% |
| TMO | TMO model | Bullish | 14:42 to 15:59 | $686.34 | $690.21 | +0.56% |
| DOW | DOW model | Bullish | 15:38 to 15:59 | $29.83 | $29.93 | +0.34% |
| SPCX | SPCX model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:59 | $143.42 | $145.98 | +1.78% |
| CVNA | CVNA model | Bullish | 15:53 to 15:59 | $58.55 | $58.91 | +0.61% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bullish | 15:49 to 15:59 | $60.41 | $61.35 | +1.56% |
| WFC | WFC model | Bullish | 14:37 to 15:59 | $83.55 | $83.83 | +0.33% |
| CEG | CEG model | Bullish | 15:43 to 15:57 | $270.61 | $272.20 | +0.59% |
| RDDT | RDDT model | Bullish | 15:47 to 15:57 | $154.95 | $156.19 | +0.80% |
| NIO | NIO model | Bullish | 15:48 to 15:57 | $3.37 | $3.42 | +1.34% |
| HOOD | HOOD model | Bullish | 15:54 to 15:57 | $98.61 | $98.94 | +0.33% |
| TSLA | TSLA model | Bullish | 15:08 to 15:56 | $349.63 | $355.10 | +1.56% |
| GME | GME model | Bearish | 13:55 to 15:56 | $27.05 | $26.74 | +1.15% |
| DE | DE model | Bullish | 13:29 to 15:54 | $639.05 | $641.70 | +0.41% |
| LMT | LMT model | Bullish | 15:34 to 15:54 | $550.24 | $552.90 | +0.48% |
| SBUX | SBUX model | Bullish | 15:32 to 15:53 | $96.97 | $97.51 | +0.56% |
| MSTR | MSTR model | Bullish | 15:35 to 15:53 | $135.26 | $136.85 | +1.18% |
| MRK | MRK model | Bearish | 15:31 to 15:52 | $146.41 | $145.59 | +0.56% |
| UNH | UNH model | Bearish | 15:25 to 15:52 | $402.70 | $400.44 | +0.56% |
| BAC | BAC model | Bullish | 15:44 to 15:52 | $51.23 | $51.49 | +0.51% |
| MU | MU model | Bearish | 15:34 to 15:51 | $882.47 | $876.29 | +0.70% |
| INTC | INTC model | Bullish | 15:46 to 15:50 | $89.29 | $89.58 | +0.32% |
| CVS | CVS model | Bearish | 15:38 to 15:48 | $92.68 | $92.30 | +0.41% |
| CRWV | CRWV model | Bearish | 15:45 to 15:47 | $60.35 | $60.16 | +0.31% |
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.