As of 11:41 AM ET, the S&P 500 rose 0.61% to 7,723, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.08% to 26,458, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.16% to 52,447, led by technology and basic materials. Royal Caribbean Group jumped 7.6% after stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a raised full-year outlook, while SoFi Technologies surged 15% on a third-quarter beat driven by its consumer lending division. In contrast, UniFirst and Cintas fell on reports that the Federal Trade Commission plans to block their $5.5 billion merger. The article says investors have returned to chipmakers and AI stocks ahead of several megatech earnings, while gold rose 1.24% to $4,062.96 and the 10-year Treasury yield eased slightly to 4.99%.
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▲ Likely positiveInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 712.11 |
| Change that session | +1.09% |
SPY
▲ Likely positiveSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 10/26/2026 | 765.22 |
| Change that session | +0.69% |
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