S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all retreat from Tuesday's record highs as the 10-year Treasury yield touches its highest level since 2002; Levi Strauss tops EPS on tariff refunds but narrowly misses revenue, while Applied Digital posts a wider-than-expected loss on a slower AI-infra quarter.
Pre-market brief for Oct 7, 2026: S&P and Dow futures modestly higher, VIX down 3.3% to 15.01, Asia and Europe both green overnight, gold near record highs, with APLD and LEVI reporting after the close and PepsiCo on deck tomorrow.
Lamb Weston reported fiscal Q1 2027 earnings before the open on Oct 6, beating EPS and revenue estimates and raising its full-year outlook; shares rallied.
Pre-market brief for Tuesday Oct 6, 2026 — broad-based global equity rally, VIX cools below 15.5, gold near record highs, oil slides, Constellation Brands reports after the close.
Pre-market brief for Monday Oct 5, 2026 — Asia rally, VIX pop, commodities surge, defense stocks flat, thin earnings calendar ahead of Constellation Brands Tuesday.
Pre-open markets, geopolitical intel, commodities, and earnings for October 2, 2026.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq eke out gains to start October despite rising Treasury yields; Accenture surges, Nike sinks on weak FY27 guidance. Geopolitical risk remains elevated but contained (LVL 4 max).
Accenture tops EPS and revenue estimates in fiscal Q4 2026, shares surge as UBS reiterates Buy rating ahead of Oct 14 investor day.
Nike tops profit estimates in fiscal Q1 2027 but full-year guidance comes in below every analyst estimate; shares sink as much as 6.6% after hours on China weakness.
Pre-market brief: US futures higher across the board, gold up 1.16% to $4,228, oil jumps on geopolitical risk, Iraq troop withdrawal, and Micron leads a light earnings slate.
Jabil posted a clean Q4 beat — $4.40 EPS vs $4.07 est, $10.6B revenue, raised FY2027 guidance on AI infrastructure demand — yet shares fell 3-4% on wide guidance range concerns.
Pre-market rundown: Dow/S&P/Nasdaq closed lower Monday as 10-yr yields jump past 5.2%, Boeing down 13% YTD after FAA cert delay, oil firmer near $90. CarMax and Carnival lead a light Tuesday earnings slate.
Carnival posted record Q3 FY26 revenue and EPS, absorbed $131M in fuel/FX headwinds, and still beat estimates — full-year EPS guidance lifted to $2.24.
CarMax posted EPS of $1.16 vs. $0.73 expected (+58.6% surprise), with retail and wholesale unit sales up 14.7% and revenue up 19.5% to $7.9B — though gross profit per unit faces pricing pressure.
Post-market wrap: S&P down 0.6%, Dow flat-to-lower, 10-Yr yield spikes to 5.26% on Iran truce rejection, oil surges, Boeing craters 6.9% on 737 MAX 10 delay, gold sells off, MongoDB CEO exit rattles software names.
Pre-market rundown: futures higher, VIX up 8.5%, gold down 3%, crude firmer. Geopolitical watch on UK air base incident. CarMax leads Tuesday earnings.
US indices retreat as rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar weigh on risk assets; Trump-Xi summit in focus. Earnings: Costco reports AMC; Darden misses, BlackBerry and TD Synnex beat.
Futures edge lower pre-open on fresh Iran uncertainty as Treasury yields tick up; oil extends its slide on hopes of a US-Iran deal. Earnings: CTAS, PAYX report BMO; GIS and CBRL beat.
Treasury yields surge to the highest level since 2007 on hot manufacturing data, ending the Nasdaq's record run. Russell 2000 and chips lead losses; earnings from CTAS, PAYX, GIS, CBRL headline a quiet corporate day.
Markets open the week firmly risk-on: S&P, Dow, Nasdaq all up over half a percent, Bitcoin surges 5.5%, VIX stays calm near 15, while crude oil slides on demand concerns. Geopolitical temperature stays elevated with UNGA underway.
Pre-market brief for Sept 18, 2026 — global equities extend the rally, VIX near multi-month lows, Poland warns of Russian escalation risk against Ukraine's allies, and a quiet earnings slate into the weekend.
Markets rally hard midday with S&P up 1.17%, VIX down nearly 13%. Iran war crimes allegations add geopolitical noise. Boeing sinks 3.7% while defense names hold steady. Thin earnings calendar into Friday.
Lennar missed both revenue and EPS estimates in Q3 CY2026 as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures continue to weigh on homebuilders.
Futures retreat ahead of Wednesday's Fed rate decision as AI safety fears (Anthropic's Dario Amodei essay) compound a brutal chip selloff. NVDA, INTC, SMCI, ORCL all down sharply. VIX 16.88, oil holds near $101-110, Treasury yields near 5%. Middle East risk elevated (LVL 7 Saudi/Houthi strikes).
Pre-market brief: futures red across the board as an Anthropic AI-capability warning spooks tech traders, VIX jumps 13%, oil breaks $100/bbl. Earnings calendar for today and tomorrow inside.
Oracle posted a Q1 FY2027 beat on both lines, with cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubling on AI demand. Shares jumped as much as 7% after hours.
Pre-market brief: futures lower ahead of jobless claims and tomorrow's CPI, oil spikes 4% past $100 on Persian Gulf tensions, VIX up 7%, Oracle and Adobe report AMC.
Pre-market brief for Sept 9, 2026 — futures dip as crude tops $95 on Iran tanker strikes, VIX ticks up, Chewy/Signet/Academy Sports beat, Adobe & Oracle loom Thursday.
Dow futures down on Mideast escalation and oil spike; Nikkei/Kospi lead Asia higher; earnings loaded week with Casey's, FedEx Freight, GameStop tonight.
Markets closed for Labor Day. Threat board holds steady on the Iran/Strait of Hormuz standoff while defense stocks sit at weekend-frozen levels. Earnings calendar thin on 9/7-9/8, ramps hard midweek with AeroVironment, Adobe, Kroger and more.
Week in review — strong August jobs report knocks stocks lower into the weekend, defense stocks under pressure amid Ukraine escalation, and what's on deck for next week.
Pre-market brief for Friday, September 4, 2026 — futures pull back after Thursday's rally, gold drops 2.2%, diesel prices at all-time high, light earnings docket, and rising geopolitical friction from Ukraine to the Falklands.
Pre-market brief for Sep 3, 2026 — futures higher, gold surges 2.6%, defense stocks slide, and a stacked earnings slate led by Ciena, Zscaler, Lululemon, DocuSign.
Pre-open markets, geopolitical intel, commodities, and the September 2 earnings gauntlet — Broadcom, Snowflake, HPE headline a 42-name day.
EPS $0.42 vs $0.22 est (+92% surprise). Foundry ramp ahead of schedule, AI chip demand strong. Stock -2.5% despite beat — profit-taking after 350% YTD run.
EPS $7.94 vs $7.20 est (+10% beat). Middle East orders +$8.2B, F-35 production ahead of schedule. Stock +10.5% — biggest gain in 2 years.
EPS $1.89 vs $1.66 est (+13.7% beat). Missiles & Defense +18% YoY, backlog +$12B to record $186B. Stock +7.3% — Iran war orders drive multi-year visibility.
Lindsay (LNN) crushes Q3 estimates with $1.53 EPS vs $1.21 expected. Infrastructure and irrigation demand drive upside.
Tech-led gains into quarter-end. Nasdaq +1.1% on semis strength. Oil down on Iran ceasefire. Nike earnings AMC today.
BlackBerry reported Q1 FY2027 EPS of $0.04 vs. $0.03 est (+49.98% surprise), revenue beat estimates. Cybersecurity and IoT growth drive turnaround. Stock surged 19.95%.
TD SYNNEX (SNX) reported Q2 FY2026 EPS of $4.85 vs. $4.14 est (+17.13% surprise). Tech distribution momentum accelerates. Stock up modestly after hours.
Micron crushes Q3: $25.11 EPS (24% beat), $41.5B revenue (18% beat), memory stays tight through 2027.
Moscow drone strike, Iran peace progress, futures rebound, ACN/KR earnings, gold -2.6%
Mali's Defense Minister assassinated (LVL 7). Iran floats new peace offer as Hormuz blockade holds — Brent above $100, WTI +1.8% pre-market. VZ beats and raises. DPZ misses. CMCSA -13%. Mega-cap tech week begins: GOOGL, MSFT, META all report Wednesday–Thursday.
Iran attacks ships in Hormuz, Lebanon ceasefire extended 3 weeks, Europe debates post-NATO defense. Markets cautiously higher pre-bell — Nasdaq futures +1.40%, VIX -3.8%. P&G and SLB earnings this morning.
Charter Communications implodes -25.5% on catastrophic subscriber losses. P&G beats quietly. SLB guides cautious. HCA in-line. Friday's 14 reporters summarized.
Alibaba reports Q3 FY2026 earnings on March 19. With Chinese AI spending accelerating, a cloud business turning the corner, and the stock still 60% off 2021 highs, here's what to watch.
Micron reports Q2 FY2026 earnings on March 18 — the same day as the Fed decision. Here's what the AI memory cycle, HBM demand, and DRAM pricing trends mean for the quarter, and what to watch after the bell.