The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) tracks the Nasdaq-100, and futures on that index were lower before the open on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, while broader futures were mixed, according to TipRanks. AI stocks retreated again after Monday's 1.1% Nasdaq rebound, and Micron fell 2.2% …
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) tracks the S&P 500, and a Motley Fool analysis published on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 notes that the index has been higher 12 months after all 19 midterm elections since 1950. The average gain over those periods …
Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq-100, traded on Friday, October 16, 2026 against a speech that offered no rate guidance. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, said he does not prejudge meetings and …
iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:MBB) holds agency mortgage-backed securities, pools of home loans guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, so credit risk is limited and rate risk dominates. The 10-year Treasury yield, the main benchmark for these bonds, rose to about 5.15% …
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) holds the 500 large US companies in the S&P 500, so its earnings base is the index's. FactSet's update on Friday, October 16, 2026 put blended third-quarter earnings growth at 29%, combining reported results with estimates for companies …
United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) holds West Texas Intermediate futures, so its value follows the US benchmark. On Friday, October 16, 2026, those futures closed USD 3.44, or 3.5%, higher at USD 101.41 a barrel, the highest since September 17, according to Reuters, and …
The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) holds large gold mining companies, so its value depends on the metal price and on mining costs. On Monday, October 19, 2026, gold traded near USD 4,140 an ounce, about 22% below its January record, and gold miners …
NiSource (NYSE:NI) is a regulated utility holding company that serves electricity and gas customers in the Midwest through units including Northern Indiana Public Service Company, known as NIPSCO. On Friday, October 16, 2026, it announced a 20-year agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) that adds about …
Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF), the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America and a major supplier to carmakers, reported third-quarter results on Monday, October 19, 2026. Adjusted earnings were USD 0.28 per share against expectations of about USD 0.21, its first profit after two losing quarters, …
Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC), the Charlotte-based regional bank formed by the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust, fell about 2.5% after its third-quarter report, in coverage dated Friday, October 16, 2026. Finviz put the decline at 2.53% and reported that revenue missed estimates despite an …