Before Wednesday's open, S&P 500, Dow and Russell 2000 futures are little changed and Nasdaq-100 futures are lower. Reporting today: Meta Platforms (after the close), Tesla (after the close), Intel (after the close), Lam Research (after the close) and Philip Morris International (before the open). Yesterday's session: Stocks closed modestly higher yesterday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, the Nasdaq-100 lost 0.1%, the Dow gained 1.0% and the Russell 2000 rose 1.7%. That leaves the S&P 500 up 0.8% this week and up 13.7% for the year. Gains were broad - 402 of 501 S&P 500 stocks rose. Health care (+2.4%) and real estate (+1.7%) led, while technology (-0.3%) and industrials (+0.1%) lagged. Treasury yields rose - the 10-year Treasury yield is 5.2% (up 6 basis points), the VIX is at 18.4 (-1.5) and oil is $101.9 a barrel. Macro headlines centered on the Fed and bond yields.
| Equifax (EFX) As AP News reported “Most US stocks rise following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other big companies”1. The biggest one-day gain since April 22, 2025; down 18% this year; 24% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 21. | +11.3% |
| Hasbro (HAS) After the company raised its outlook2 and results came in ahead of expectations3. The biggest one-day gain since April 24, 2025; up 37% this year; at a 52-week high. Next report: Oct 21. | +11.2% |
| Moderna (MRNA) As Yahoo Finance reported “Moderna, Progyny, Azenta, Oscar Health, and agilon health Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know”4. Next report: Oct 29. | +6.7% |
| 3M (MMM) Up 9% this year; 6% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 27. | +5.8% |
| Gartner (IT) Down 13% this year; 15% below its 52-week high. Next report: Nov 2. | +5.7% |
| General Motors (GM) As WSJ reported “General Motors Stock Slides as Iran Conflict Drives Up Costs”5. The biggest one-day drop since July 22, 2025; down 5% this year; 14% below its 52-week high. | -6.8% |
| DaVita (DVA) Up 54% this year; 27% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 23. | -6.2% |
| Genuine Parts (GPC) The biggest one-day drop since February 17, 2026; up 3% this year; 15% below its 52-week high. | -5.1% |
| Comfort Systems USA (FIX) Up 50% this year; 32% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 22. | -4.6% |
| Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Up 3% this year; 28% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 28. | -3.8% |
Direction of the stock-index futures versus their last settlement, early this morning (words only).
| Market | Direction |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 futures | Little changed |
| Nasdaq-100 futures | Lower |
| Dow futures | Little changed |
| Russell 2000 futures | Little changed |
| Market | Move / level |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.3% |
| Nasdaq-100 | -0.1% |
| Dow | +1.0% |
| Russell 2000 | +1.7% |
| 10-yr | 5.2% |
| VIX | 18.4 |
| Oil | $101.9 |
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