News Bulletin

Thursday, September 17th, 2026

Evening Edition

 

Economic Numbers:

Time

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Thursday, September 17, 2026

8:30

Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Sep)

37.8

31.3

47.4

8:30

Initial Jobless Claims

196K

207K

206K

8:30

Housing Starts (MoM) (Aug)

-2.60%

 

-9.00%

8:30

Building Permits (Aug)

1.394M

1.400M

1.433M

8:30

Housing Starts (Aug)

1.275M

1.320M

1.309M

8:30

Philly Fed Employment (Sep)

1180.00%

 

2790.00%

8:30

Continuing Jobless Claims

1,730K

1,780K

1,769K

9:50

Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3)

5.10%

5.10%

5.10%

10:00

Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Aug)

0.30%

-0.20%

-2.60%

16:30

Fed's Balance Sheet

 

 

6,741B

 

Indices
 

 

CLOSE

50 DMA

200 DMA

DJIA

51,779.85

52,898.05

50,081.04

NASDAQ

26,418.30

26,065.56

24,537.04

S&P 500

7,637.75

7,615.19

7,177.74

 

Earnings Calendar:

(EPS: Earning Per Share / Rev: Revenue / Mkt Cap : market Capital/ BMO : Before Market Opening /AMC : After Market Close)

NAME

COMPANY

Mkt CAP

EPS/Forcast

Rev/Forcast

Time

GMTL

Guardian Metal Resources PLC Sponsored ADR

$420.05M

-$0.135 / -$0.11

$0.000 / $0.00

BMO

IPHA

Innate Pharma

$198.16M

-$0.242 / -$0.18

- / $9.18M

BMO

UPXI

Upexi

$81.46M

-$0.110 / -$0.11

- / $5.80M

AMC

 

Market News:

The benchmark S&P 500 jumped 1.1% to close at 7,637.95 points, its biggest intraday gain since August 4. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite surged 1.7% to end at 26,418.30 points, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6% to settle at 51,779.85 points.

 

 

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) shares fell as much as 16% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company announced a voluntary pause on enrollment of new patients in its psychiatry trials. The company filed a New Drug Application for azetukalner in focal seizures with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but paused enrollment in ongoing studies for major depressive disorder and bipolar depression following an analysis of neuropsychiatric adverse events. Xenon said the pause is a precautionary measure taken in consultation with its Data Safety Monitoring Board.

 

 

The Business Court of Texas denied all three requests for a temporary restraining order filed by the former chief executive officer of Fermi Inc. (FRMI) against the company’s board of directors, according to a statement from the company.

 

 

Texas Instruments (TXN) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.52 per share, or $6.08 annualized. This is a 7% increase from the prior dividend of $1.42.

 

 

Intapp (INTA) has launched a plug-in that connects its Celeste AI tool with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, allowing lawyers to access firm-specific data and workflows from within the ChatGPT Enterprise interface.

 

 

ATG Capital Management LP has released an investor presentation urging stockholders of Empery Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: EMPD) to vote for its four director nominees at the company’s annual meeting scheduled for October 14, 2026.

 

 

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $24.3 billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia that would include 48 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, strengthening Riyadh's air capabilities and interoperability with U.S. and allied forces.

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s stock reached a 52-week low, hitting a price of $40.85. This marks a significant downturn for the company, reflecting a 1-year change of -23.17%. The stock has fallen even harder year-to-date, down 35.81%, and now trades nearly 42% below its 52-week high of $70.45.

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