News Bulletin

Friday, October 23rd, 2026

Morning Edition

 

Economic Numbers:

Time

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Friday, October 23rd, 2026

9:45

S&P Global Services PMI (Oct)

 

57.9

58.8

9:45

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Oct)

 

55.4

55.9

9:45

S&P Global Composite PMI (Oct)

 

 

58.4

10:00

Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations (Oct)

 

4.70%

4.60%

10:00

Michigan Consumer Expectations (Oct)

 

47.3

46.3

10:00

Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Oct)

 

46.3

48.1

10:00

Michigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations (Oct)

 

3.50%

3.40%

10:00

Michigan Current Conditions (Oct)

 

44.7

50.9

13:00

U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count

 

 

459

13:00

U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count

 

 

603

15:30

CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions

 

 

-141.0K

15:30

CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions

 

 

48.5K

15:30

CFTC Gold speculative net positions

 

 

207.9K

15:30

CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions

 

 

100.3K

 

Indices
 

 

CLOSE

50 DMA

200 DMA

DJIA

52,867.98

52,352.53

50,516.22

NASDAQ

26,008.86

26,615.96

24,980.14

S&P 500

7,663.43

7,703.15

7,286.11

 

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

FCNCB

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class B

$23.53B

- / $46.04

- / $2.26B

BMO

SAABY

Saab AB Unsponsored ADR

$34.84B

―

―

BMO

ITJTY

Intrum AB

$906.26M

―

―

BMO

GJNSY

Gjensidige Forsikring

$14.10B

―

―

BMO

ELUXY

Electrolux AB

$2.21B

-$0.010 / $0.11

- / $3.35B

BMO

SDXAY

Sodexo SA

$9.41B

$0.316 / $0.32

- / $6.24B

BMO

PFBC

Preferred Bank

$1.25B

- / $2.69

- / $73.10M

BMO

HTH

Hilltop Holdings

$2.09B

$0.440 / $0.64

- / $320.37M

BMO

HXGBY

Hexagon AB

$28.40B

- / $0.08

- / $1.14B

BMO

WRLD

World Acceptance

$778.00M

- / $0.78

- / $140.70M

BMO

NHYDY

Norsk Hydro

$15.43B

- / $0.24

- / $5.72B

BMO

BCPC

Balchem

$5.47B

$1.460 / $1.43

$290.658M / $289.25M

BMO

FCNCA

First Citizens BancShares

$23.53B

$51.230 / $46.18

$2.433B / $2.26B

BMO

VLVLY

Volvo AB

$65.87B

$0.533 / $0.55

- / $12.53B

BMO

ALV

Autoliv

$8.59B

$2.130 / $2.23

$2.693B / $2.73B

BMO

EAF

GrafTech International

$181.34M

-$1.760 / -$1.38

$140.163M / $126.73M

BMO

EVVTY

Evolution Gaming Group AB

$14.95B

- / $1.53

- / $595.83M

BMO

GNTX

Gentex

$4.48B

- / $0.50

- / $669.69M

BMO

E

Eni SPA

$85.23B

- / $1.88

$22.314B / $29.25B

BMO

RCI

Rogers Communication

$17.53B

- / $0.87

- / $3.85B

BMO

BAH

Booz Allen

$9.02B

$1.500 / $1.48

$2.780B / $2.81B

BMO

INFY

Infosys

$48.52B

$0.200 / $0.20

$5.145B / $5.12B

BMO

FLG

Flagstar Financial

$4.62B

$0.010 / $0.07

$530.000M / $545.12M

BMO

RITM

Rithm Capital

$4.82B

$0.380 / $0.50

$1.756B / $1.47B

BMO

SLB

SLB

$74.18B

$0.490 / $0.62

$9.449B / $9.27B

BMO

AXP

American Express

$214.98B

$5.420 / $4.50

$20.060B / $20.12B

BMO

RCBC

River City Bank

$763.52M

- / $1.26

- / $39.01M

AMC

 

Market News:

U.S. stock futures are trading mixed to slightly higher Friday morning as investors react to earnings, AI-related momentum, and expectations for upcoming economic data releases. Technology and semiconductor stocks remain a major focus for traders.

 

Here are some of the key premarket movers:

 

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) traded higher in premarket action as investors continued to favor large-cap AI leaders and cloud-computing companies following strong demand for enterprise AI services.

 

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) gained attention as enthusiasm around AI infrastructure and data-center spending remained strong, supporting semiconductor-related stocks.

 

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was active in premarket trading as investors assessed the company's latest outlook and broader recovery trends in the semiconductor industry.

 

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) edged higher alongside other mega-cap technology stocks as traders positioned ahead of upcoming business updates and holiday-season demand expectations.

 

AXT Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) advanced in premarket trading, extending recent strength tied to demand for semiconductor materials used in AI and data-center applications.

 

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) gained sharply in premarket activity, ranking among the leading movers of the morning session amid strong buying interest.

 

RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) surged after reporting earnings that exceeded expectations, with the company highlighting strong AI-related recurring revenue growth.

 

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) declined in premarket trading as investors continued to react negatively to recent developments surrounding its cancer-vaccine program.

 

Aardvark Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AARD) jumped after the FDA lifted a clinical hold on its lead drug candidate, boosting investor sentiment.

 

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) was supported by a stable cryptocurrency market environment, with digital-asset sentiment remaining constructive.

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