EOD Brief — Wed., Oct. 21, 2026
ES
7,802.25
+0.61%
NQ
29,997.75
+1.09%
VIX
16.68
-3.64%
DXY
101.70
+-0.00%
The Big Story
AI optimism fuels a Nasdaq-led rally, with technology earnings reinforcing confidence despite Middle East risks.
- Nasdaq leads Wall Street to a higher close as SpaceX and Super Micro boost AI sentiment.
- IBM shares surge more than 6% after quarterly revenue and operating earnings beat expectations.
- Meta shares jump 5% after reporting revenue of $64.60 billion and EPS of $3.83, both above estimates.
- Texas Instruments reports revenue of $6.06 billion and EPS of $2.62, beating expectations.
- The U.S. orders non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid increased Houthi attacks.
Sector Performance
Tech
XLK
+1.67%
Nasdaq 100
QQQ
+1.05%
Industrials
XLI
+0.91%
Financials
XLF
+0.57%
Utilities
XLU
+0.29%
Energy
XLE
+0.28%
Materials
XLB
+0.18%
Cons Disc
XLY
+0.03%
Healthcare
XLV
-0.49%
Cons Staples
XLP
-0.73%
Real Estate
XLRE
-0.76%
Comm
XLC
-1.11%
Today’s Movers
Top Gainers
ASST
30.75
+13.64%
ALMR
31.45
+11.68%
SKYD
7.87
+10.85%
NTSK
21.81
+10.04%
INOD
60.56
+10.02%
SEI
69.37
+9.52%
APPN
48.73
+9.48%
SMCI
35.57
+9.55%
Top Decliners
RCUS
19.10
-19.58%
LAD
269.13
-10.15%
TLX
10.03
-10.13%
TAL
10.55
-8.89%
MHO
114.04
-8.08%
WING
119.95
-7.95%
GPI
224.85
-7.48%
GRDN
38.98
-6.90%
Closing Levels
| Ticker | Close | High | Low | VWAP | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 773.21 | 774.43 | 768.40 | 768.23 | +0.54% |
| QQQ | 725.14 | 727.95 | 719.72 | 719.38 | +1.05% |
| AAPL | 343.99 | 345.22 | 338.83 | 342.92 | +1.32% |
| AMD | 552.03 | 556.79 | 537.30 | 544.22 | +3.23% |
| AMZN | 262.50 | 264.35 | 259.29 | 257.94 | -0.05% |
| GOOGL | 335.34 | 337.27 | 330.38 | 341.66 | -1.45% |
| META | 733.00 | 713.22 | 690.10 | 708.25 | +5.58% |
| MSFT | 532.34 | 533.28 | 525.02 | 533.08 | +0.09% |
| NVDA | 221.80 | 222.19 | 217.66 | 216.87 | +2.46% |
| TSLA | 391.13 | 388.84 | 380.51 | 367.48 | +4.66% |
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