Before Friday's open, S&P 500 futures are slightly lower, Nasdaq-100 futures are little changed and Dow and Russell 2000 futures are lower. Reporting today: AbbVie, Chevron (before the open), American Express (before the open), HCA Healthcare (before the open) and Illinois Tool Works (before the open). Yesterday's session: Stocks closed lower yesterday. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, the Nasdaq-100 lost 2.9%, the Dow was flat and the Russell 2000 rose 0.1%. That leaves the S&P 500 up 0.1% this week and up 12.9% for the year. The losses were concentrated in the biggest names - 337 of 503 S&P 500 stocks actually rose, and the equal-weight S&P 500 rose 0.7%. Consumer staples (+3.3%) and utilities (+2.1%) led, while technology (-3.3%) and communication services (-1.4%) lagged. In the latest readings, the 10-year Treasury yield is 5.1%, the VIX is at 16.7 (-0.6) and oil is $107.9 a barrel. Macro headlines centered on oil and inflation.
| Allegion (ALLE) The biggest one-day gain since April 6, 2020; up 12% this year; 1% below its 52-week high. | +11.0% |
| Roper Technologies (ROP) After the company raised its outlook2. The biggest one-day gain since March 24, 2020; down 1% this year; 13% below its 52-week high. Next report: Oct 28. | +9.7% |
| Lennar (LEN) The biggest one-day gain since January 9, 2026; down 17% this year; 36% below its 52-week high. | +8.7% |
| Blackstone (BX) The biggest one-day gain since April 9, 2025; down 21% this year; 25% below its 52-week high. | +8.4% |
| General Mills (GIS) Down 21% this year; 26% below its 52-week high. | +8.0% |
| Moderna (MRNA) After news of a setback (Yahoo Finance: “Moderna stock crashes as leaked melanoma data threatens its record August rally”)3. Next report: Oct 29. | -17.6% |
| Coherent (COHR) Up 13% this year; 51% below its 52-week high. Next report: Nov 3. | -12.5% |
| Lam Research (LRCX) After an analyst cut its price target4. The biggest one-day drop since March 18, 2020; up 35% this year; 47% below its 52-week high. | -11.8% |
| Lumentum (LITE) The biggest one-day drop since March 6, 2026; up 104% this year; 34% below its 52-week high. Next report: Nov 2. | -11.5% |
| Flex (FLEX) The biggest one-day drop since April 3, 2025. Next report: Oct 27. | -11.1% |
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 | Little changed |
| Dow futures | Lower |
| Russell 2000 futures | Lower |
| Market | Move / level |
|---|---|
| S&P 500 | -1.2% |
| Nasdaq-100 | -2.9% |
| Dow | 0.0% |
| Russell 2000 | +0.1% |
| 10-yr | 5.1% |
| VIX | 16.7 |
| Oil | $107.9 |
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