Before Monday's open, S&P 500 and Dow futures are slightly lower and Nasdaq-100 and Russell 2000 futures are lower. Reporting today: FedEx (after the close). This week 36 S&P 500 companies report earnings, including JPMorgan Chase (Tue), Johnson & Johnson (Tue), Bank of America (Wed) and Wells Fargo (Tue). Friday's session: Stocks closed higher on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Nasdaq-100 gained 0.5%, the Dow gained 0.9% and the Russell 2000 rose 0.5%. That leaves the S&P 500 up 1.2% for the week and up 15.1% for the year. Beneath the index, 317 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose and 184 fell. Real estate (+1.9%) and health care (+1.6%) led, while communication services (-1.5%) and energy (-0.2%) lagged. Treasury yields eased - the 10-year Treasury yield is 5.2% (down 6 basis points), the VIX is at 15.4 and oil is $96.2 a barrel. Macro headlines centred on the Fed and inflation.
| Crown Castle (CCI) The biggest one-day gain in at least 10 years of data; down 7% this year; 15% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 21. | +15.6% |
| Moderna (MRNA) Next report: Oct 29. | +14.2% |
| Humana (HUM) As Barron's reported “Humana Stock Surges After Key Medicare Advantage Plan Gets Higher Rating”2. The biggest one-day gain since July 30, 2025; up 70% this year; at a 52-week high. Next report: Nov 6. | +11.6% |
| American Tower (AMT) The biggest one-day gain since November 10, 2022; up 7% this year; 4% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 22. | +9.3% |
| SBA Communications (SBAC) The biggest one-day gain since April 2, 2026; down 4% this year; 17% below its 52-week high. Next report: Nov 2. | +7.3% |
| T-Mobile US (TMUS) After merger and acquisition news3. The biggest one-day drop in at least 10 years of data; down 25% this year; 34% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 21. | -13.3% |
| AT&T (T) After merger and acquisition news3. The biggest one-day drop since April 20, 2023; down 8% this year; 22% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 21. | -9.7% |
| Verizon (VZ) After merger and acquisition news3. The biggest one-day drop in at least 10 years of data; up 7% this year; 19% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 20. | -8.6% |
| HP (HPQ) The biggest one-day drop since June 2, 2026; up 41% this year; 15% below its 52-week high. Next report: Nov 23. | -6.9% |
| Charter Communications (CHTR) Down 50% this year; 61% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 29. | -5.7% |
Direction of the stock-index futures versus their last settlement, early this morning (words only).
| Market | Direction |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | Slightly lower |
| Nasdaq-100 futures | Lower |
| Dow futures | Slightly lower |
| Russell 2000 futures | Lower |
| Market | Move / level |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.6% |
| Nasdaq-100 | +0.5% |
| Dow | +0.9% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.5% |
| 10-yr | 5.2% |
| VIX | 15.4 |
| Oil | $96.2 |
A narrow market: the S&P 500 weights companies by size, so a few giants move it, while the average stock is the plain mean of all 500. Over these three months the 10 largest companies account for about 80% of the index's gain. Biggest contributors: Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple Inc., Palantir Technologies, Amazon.
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