Friday, October 16th, 2026 The first full week of Q3 earnings season is nearly complete, and results are somewhat mixed so far. As Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian said earlier this week in his Earnings Trends release, early Q3 reports are "tracking modestly below" recent quarters over the same time period. Pre-market futures are mixed slightly again this morning, with the Dow — looking to close higher for its second-straight week — up +27 points, the tech-(and AI-)heavy Nasdaq — hoping to avoid its worst trading week since July — is down -42 points. The S&P 500 splitting the difference at +11 points. The small-cap Russell 2000 is presently +4 points.
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