Asked Oct 19, 10:22 AM EDT (morning session). Muse Spark 1.1, Perplexity, Grok 4.5, Claude Sonnet 5.5, GPT-6 and DeepSeek answered the same standard prompt independently. Window: from Oct 19, 10:22 AM EDT to Oct 20, 10:22 AM EDT, the same time one session later. Benchmark: SPY.
Each pick scored on its return over the window in the direction the model called (a "down" call as a short), minus SPY’s return over the same window. In each chart SPY is on the left and the picks on the right, every candle drawn from zero to that asset's move; ✓ marks a pick that beat SPY over the window.
| Model | Correct | Hit rate | Return | SPY | Alpha vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.1 | 1/5 | 20.00% | -2.20% | 0.19% | -2.39% |
| Perplexity | 3/5 | 60.00% | 0.32% | 0.19% | 0.13% |
| Grok 4.5 | 1/5 | 20.00% | -2.17% | 0.19% | -2.35% |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 4/5 | 80.00% | 1.67% | 0.19% | 1.48% |
| GPT-6 | 2/5 | 40.00% | 0.58% | 0.19% | 0.39% |
| DeepSeek | 2/5 | 40.00% | -1.43% | 0.19% | -1.62% |
Muse Spark 1.1
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Major Q3 earnings week starting Oct 20 with 70+ S&P 500 reporters. Focus is on aerospace/defense (GE, RTX), autos (GM), and high-beta tech/medtech (NFLX, ISRG) reporting Oct 20. Pre-market Oct 19 shows mixed positioning with options pricing ~9.5% move for NFLX. Anticipation into Oct 20 open is the scored window, not the post-close reactions, so direction is driven by expectation reset and positioning.
- GE — confidence 72%. GE Aerospace reports Q3 2026 before open Oct 20, confirmed by company IR Sept 29. Consensus EPS ~$1.43, revenue ~$11B, price target avg $391 vs $313.96 current. Stock is down from 388.84 high, SMA20 ~312.92, under 50-day 330.45, suggesting oversold into earnings but aerospace aftermarket demand strong. Thesis: beat on services margin and LEAP spares should drive up 4-5% in anticipation during Oct 20 morning session. Counter-evidence: GE down 1.6% recently despite market up; supply chain delays could miss. Invalidation: close below $300 or pre-market print showing engine delivery cut. Daily history unavailable verified; reporting null for OHLCV to avoid estimation. Intraday evidence: latest_price $313.96 on 2026-10-19, quote_time 2026-10-19T14:20:00Z, source https://upstox.com, type delayed prior close. Pre-event price $313.20 open same day. Observed event-to-quote move null as event not yet occurred. Anticipation explains expected up move within window even though actual release is at 2026-10-20T10:30:00Z, after window start but before window end pre-market.
Return: -3.77%; alpha: -3.96%. - GM — confidence 68%. General Motors reports Q3 2026 before open Oct 20, 2026 at ~6:30am ET per Sept 15 IR release. Consensus EPS $3.41-3.70, YoY growth >20% despite EV charge. Stock at ~$83.96 with market cap $73.67B and avg daily traded value $632.62M. Trading near 52-week high $91.85, showing strength vs sector. Thesis: up move 3.5% on expectation of ICE truck pricing beat and buyback update. Counter: JPMorgan cut target $120 to $110 Oct 13, high inventories risk. Invalidation: guidance cut on EV losses or close below 50-day $84.34. Daily bars null not verified. Latest_price $83.96, quote_time 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z, source https://finnhub.io, delayed prior close. Pre-event path flat, no reaction yet. Remaining window captures pre-market positioning into earnings.
Return: -6.00%; alpha: -6.19%. - RTX — confidence 65%. RTX Corp reports Q3 2026 before open Oct 20, 2026, confirmed Sept 29 release, call 8:30am ET. Consensus EPS $1.77-1.78, revenue $24.05B, FY guide $7.10-7.25. Market cap $251.03B, avg daily traded value $989.07M. Stock near $186.56, below 52-week high $226.88, defense backlog strong with $729M naval contract. Thesis: down 3% on risk of Pratt & Whitney GTF costs and commercial aero margin miss, sentiment has been weak vs GE. Counter: defense budget tailwind and buyback could support. Invalidation: pre-market >$195 or EPS beat >5%. Daily history null unverified. Latest_price $186.56, quote_time 2026-10-19T14:00:00Z, source https://marketbeat.com, delayed. No observed reaction yet as event after window start.
Return: 1.53%; alpha: -1.72%. - NFLX — confidence 70%. Netflix Q3 2026 earnings scheduled after close Oct 20, 2026 at 4:45pm ET, confirmed across TipRanks and MarketBeat. EPS est $0.82, revenue $12.87B, implied move +/-9.57% per options. Market cap $293.68B, avg daily traded value $3.79B, price $70.53 Oct 16 close. Stock down 42% YoY and 16% past 30 days, trading below 50-day $75.40 and 200-day $81.19, oversold. Thesis: up 5.5% into earnings on anticipation of ad-tier subscriber beat and password-sharing tailwind, short covering. Counter: content spend and churn risk, prior Q1 miss -7.89%. Invalidation: guidance cut on engagement or close below $68 low. Intraday null but anticipation drives window even though event occurs after window end (after close Oct 20). Window from Oct 19 14:22Z to Oct 20 14:22Z includes only anticipation, not result. Latest_price $70.53, quote_time 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, source https://stockanalysis.com, prior close. Daily bars null.
Return: 1.05%; alpha: 0.86%. - ISRG — confidence 62%. Intuitive Surgical reports Q3 2026 after close Oct 20, 2026, confirmed after-close. EPS est $2.61-2.65, revenue $2.91B. Market cap $148.83B, avg daily traded value $1.05B. Stock $426.70 range, high $603.88, low $328.57, margins pressured by China pricing and freight per Zacks. Thesis: down 4% on fear of procedure growth slowdown and margin pressure, anticipation of miss in morning session. Counter: ISRG beat last quarter 11.5% surprise, da Vinci placements resilient. Invalidation: pre-market up >$440 or raised procedure guide. Latest_price $426.70, quote_time 2026-10-19T14:00:00Z, source https://marketbeat.com, delayed. Event after window but anticipation of high valuation into earnings causes down move.
Return: 0.74%; alpha: -0.92%.
Perplexity
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The one-session window spans Monday's post-close results and Tuesday's premarket reports, so single-stock earnings catalysts dominate. Broad sentiment is fragile after last week's AI/technology selloff, but Monday's early rebound shows dip-buying; I favor names with concrete scheduled results and asymmetric setups over crowded AI momentum.
- NFLX — confidence 62%. Netflix is scheduled to report Q3 results after the close on Tuesday, October 20; the announcement falls after this window ends, but pre-earnings positioning can move the stock throughout the session. The verified backdrop is negative: Netflix recently replaced its chief content officer, announced roughly 1,000 layoffs, and saw analyst price-target cuts; the stock closed Friday at 70.53, down 2.86%, near the low end of its 52-week range of 65.08-124.86. This is an anticipation/positioning trade, not a reaction to reported results: I expect continued de-risking into the print, with a 5% further decline from the latest verified close. The strongest counter-evidence is that the shares have already fallen sharply and options markets reportedly anticipate a large move; an oversold bounce or a positive pre-earnings headline could invalidate the bearish call. A close back above the recent 71.90 intraday high would weaken the thesis. Latest verified quote: 70.53 USD at 2026-10-16T16:00:00-04:00, regular-session close, from stockanalysis.com; no verified live October 19 intraday quote was available at answering time. Completed five-session OHLC, 20-session high/low, average share volume, and 20-day average dollar volume could not be verified from the available sources and are reported as null rather than estimated. Market cap is 293.68 billion USD as reported; 20-day average dollar volume is unavailable.
Return: 1.05%; alpha: -1.24%. - CCK — confidence 55%. Crown Holdings is scheduled to release Q3 results after the close today at 4:14 PM ET, inside the forecast window. The company's own prior guidance was Q3 adjusted EPS of 2.20-2.30 versus consensus of 2.26, and press coverage highlights a ten-quarter EPS beat streak, creating a high expectations bar. With the stock at 114.15, near the upper half of its 52-week range of 90.02-122.91 and following recent target cuts from BofA and UBS, I expect a disappointment-driven decline of about 4% once results are released. This is a scheduled-event forecast, not a reaction to already-published Q3 results. The main counter-evidence is Crown's strong Q2 beat-and-raise record and low beta of 0.56, which could limit the downside; a result at or above the top of guidance with strong cash-flow commentary would invalidate the bearish view. Latest verified quote: 114.15 USD at 2026-10-16T16:00:00-04:00, regular-session close, from stockanalysis.com; no verified live October 19 quote was available. Five-session OHLC, 20-session range, average volume, and 20-day dollar turnover were not verifiable from available sources and are null. Market cap is 12.27 billion USD as reported; 20-day average dollar volume is unavailable.
Return: -3.32%; alpha: 3.13%. - GM — confidence 54%. General Motors is scheduled to report Q3 results at 6:30 AM ET on Tuesday, October 20, within the window. The setup is contrarian: Q3 U.S. vehicle sales fell 5.5% and EV sales declined, yet the shares closed Friday at 83.96, up 0.36%, and remain well below the 91.85 52-week high. GM trades at a reported forward P/E of 5.93, and multiple recent analyst actions were positive or only modestly cautious, suggesting expectations may be sufficiently low for a beat-and-reaffirmation rally. I forecast a 3% rise from the latest verified close as the market prices in resilient truck/SUV profitability and cost execution. This is an anticipation trade ahead of an officially scheduled release, not a response to reported earnings. The strongest counter-evidence is the verified sales decline and tariff pressure on Mexican exports; weak guidance or further EV-related charges would invalidate the bullish view. A break below the recent 83.44 session low would also undermine it. Latest verified quote: 83.96 USD at 2026-10-16T16:00:00-04:00, regular-session close, from stockanalysis.com; no verified live October 19 quote was available. Historical OHLC, 20-session statistics, and 20-day dollar volume were not verifiable and are null. Market cap is 73.67 billion USD as reported; 20-day average dollar volume is unavailable.
Return: -6.00%; alpha: -6.19%. - GE — confidence 53%. GE Aerospace is scheduled to report Q3 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 20, inside the window. The verified setup is cautious: the stock recently entered a bear market, was near 303 earlier in the month, and faced valuation and aftermarket-growth concerns, including a Melius downgrade to Hold. Although Friday closed at 313.83, up 0.59%, the shares remain far below the 388.84 52-week high. With a reported forward P/E of 37.07, I expect pre-earnings de-risking and a negative reaction if commercial-services growth or the large CPP acquisition integration is questioned; I forecast a 3% decline from the latest verified close. This is an anticipation trade ahead of an officially scheduled report, not a reaction to results. Counter-evidence includes strong recent commercial-engine demand, a new Turkish Airlines/CFM engine memorandum, and record aftermarket demand cited in company commentary; strong guidance could trigger a sharp reversal. A move back above the recent 321.17 session high would invalidate the bearish thesis. Latest verified quote: 313.83 USD at 2026-10-16T16:00:00-04:00, regular-session close, from stockanalysis.com; no verified live October 19 quote was available. Five-session OHLC, 20-session range, average volume, and 20-day dollar turnover were not verifiable and are null. Market cap is 325.62 billion USD as reported; 20-day average dollar volume is unavailable.
Return: -3.77%; alpha: 3.59%. - RTX — confidence 52%. RTX is scheduled to report Q3 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 20, within the window. Unlike GE, RTX enters the print with a series of verified demand catalysts: an up-to-24.4 billion dollar Navy Standard Missile-6 contract, an up-to-6.3 billion dollar SM-3 contract, an 8 billion dollar Air Force IDIQ contract, and a Space Force radar-modernization selection. The stock closed Friday at 193.92, up 3.73%, and was indicated higher in premarket trading at 191.88 at 7:17 AM ET on October 19, suggesting early positive positioning. I forecast a 3% rise from the latest verified close as investors position for defense backlog and missile-production momentum. This is anticipation of an officially scheduled earnings release, not a reaction to reported results. The strongest counter-evidence is valuation and recent analyst caution: RBC, Bernstein, TD Cowen, and Deutsche Bank recently lowered targets, and the stock remains below its 226.88 52-week high. Weak margins, supply-chain commentary, or cautious 2027 guidance would invalidate the bullish view; a reversal below the recent 188.00 session low would also weaken it. Latest verified quote: 193.92 USD at 2026-10-16T16:00:00-04:00, regular-session close, from stockanalysis.com; the 191.88 premarket indication is separately time-stamped. Five-session OHLC, 20-session range, average volume, and 20-day dollar turnover were not verifiable and are null. Market cap is 261.36 billion USD as reported; 20-day average dollar volume is unavailable.
Return: 1.53%; alpha: 1.35%.
Grok 4.5
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US markets are recovering from last week's tech/AI selloff with futures higher on Monday as chip names rebound. Earnings season intensifies with steel names already reporting or due after the close today and major industrials/tech due Tuesday. Focus is on guidance quality amid mixed macro signals from oil and yields. Expect elevated single-name volatility around prints while the broader market remains range-bound pending larger tech reports later in the week.
- CLF — confidence 68%. Cleveland-Cliffs reported Q3 results before the open on 2026-10-19: adjusted EPS $0.28 beat consensus ~$0.24, adjusted EBITDA $612M exceeded its own $575M guide, and Q4 EBITDA guided to ~$715M with 2027 EBITDA expected >$4B. Stock gapped higher and was trading ~+11-13% in the morning session (latest observed ~13.50-13.66 range). The positive print and raised multi-year outlook provide a fundamental catalyst that is only partially reflected so far; continuation risk exists if profit-taking sets in or if steel peers disappoint. Strongest counter-evidence is the modest revenue miss versus some estimates and elevated short interest. Invalidation would be a close back below the pre-earnings ~12.12 level on volume. Partial-session volume already elevated versus recent averages. latest_price 13.56 quote_time 2026-10-19T14:21:00Z source https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CLF/ (intraday regular-session delayed). Completed daily bars unavailable in full verified form so return_5d_pct high_20d low_20d avg_volume_20d set null; recent closes clustered 12.1-12.9 prior to the print.
Return: -1.63%; alpha: -1.81%. - STLD — confidence 62%. Steel Dynamics is scheduled to report Q3 after the close on 2026-10-19 with consensus EPS ~$5.40-5.47 (nearly double prior-year) and revenue ~$6.4-6.5B. Pre-announced guidance range was tight at $5.34-5.38. Options implied move ~8-9%. Positive steel pricing environment and aluminum ramp progress support upside bias into the print; the stock was modestly higher intraday. Counter-evidence includes potential for sequential margin pressure or softer guidance commentary. Invalidation level near recent support ~235-238. latest_price 243.20 quote_time 2026-10-19T13:48:00Z source https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/STLD/ (intraday). Full 5d/20d OHLCV not fully verified in sources so historical stats null.
Return: -0.48%; alpha: -0.67%. - NFLX — confidence 58%. Netflix reports Q3 after the close on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS ~$0.82, revenue ~$12.9B. Stock has been under pressure in the recent tech selloff (down ~12% over the prior week) and was softer intraday. Anticipation of subscriber/engagement metrics and any commentary on advertising or content spend can drive a sharp move; historical post-earnings moves average high single digits. Direction leans modestly up on potential for a relief bounce if numbers meet or beat after the selloff, but downside risk is material if guidance is soft. Counter-evidence is the broader AI/tech valuation reset. Invalidation would be a break below the recent 65-67 range. latest_price 69.50 quote_time 2026-10-19T14:10:00Z source https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NFLX/ (intraday). Historical bars partial; 20d stats null.
Return: 1.05%; alpha: 0.86%. - GE — confidence 55%. GE Aerospace reports Q3 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS ~$2.01-2.06. Aerospace demand remains a bright spot; positive surprise or raised full-year commentary could extend the recent recovery from last week's weakness. Stock was modestly higher in early trading. Risk is that any guidance caution on commercial or defense mix weighs on the shares. Counter-evidence includes broader industrials sensitivity to rates and oil. Invalidation near 300 support. latest_price 313.83 quote_time 2026-10-19T12:00:00Z source https://www.stockmarketcap.com/ (snapshot). Full verified 5d/20d OHLCV null.
Return: -3.77%; alpha: -3.96%. - GM — confidence 52%. General Motors reports Q3 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS ~$3.50-3.70. EV transition progress, China exposure and any commentary on tariffs or inventory will drive the reaction. Stock has been relatively stable versus pure tech names. Slight positive bias on potential for solid auto production numbers, but risk of guidance caution remains elevated. Counter-evidence is consumer spending softness signals. Invalidation below recent lows near 40-42 range if available. latest_price approx 48-50 range inferred from calendar context but exact live quote limited; used calendar-linked sources. Historical stats null.
Return: -6.00%; alpha: -6.19%.
Claude Sonnet 5.5
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Thin-evidence run. I could verify the earnings calendar, implied moves and a few catalysts, but not full OHLCV history, market caps or dollar volumes for most names. Those fields are null and confidence is capped accordingly. The window runs from 10:22 ET on Oct 19 to 10:22 ET on Oct 20, so it includes after-close reports on Oct 19 and before-open reports on Oct 20. Netflix reports after the window ends, so only anticipation matters for it. Tech rebounded on Oct 19 after a sell-off, and steel is getting a positive read-through from Cleveland-Cliffs' strong results.
- STLD — confidence 55%. Catalyst: Steel Dynamics is officially scheduled to report Q3 after the close on Oct 19 (not yet occurred), with the call at 11:00 a.m. the next day. Facts: on Sep 17 the company guided Q3 EPS to $5.34-$5.38 versus $3.69 in Q2, citing record shipments, metal margin expansion and strong order activity. The stock fell about 4.7% on that day to $233.91 because the guide was below the roughly $5.60-$5.66 consensus. Consensus has since moved to about $5.40-$5.47, so the bar is now close to guidance. Inference: Cleveland-Cliffs' strong Q3 and higher Q4 outlook today is a positive sector read-through, and a company that has pre-announced is unlikely to disappoint on EPS. The key swing factors are Q4 commentary and pricing. Options imply about +/-10.2%. Strongest counter-evidence: the Sep 17 guide implied the metals recycling segment is weakening, and the stock may already be pricing in the steel upswing. Price/volume context: prior-session OHLCV, 20-day range and avg_volume_20d could not be verified (null). latest_price: null; quote_time: null; freshness cannot be verified. Pre-event price path: $245.35 to $233.91 around the Sep 17 guide; no event-to-quote reaction is computed because the report is still pending. Anticipation: sector read-through from CLF could lift shares into the print. Invalidation: Q4 guidance or commentary showing steel pricing or shipments rolling over. Missing market cap and dollar volume are not verified; the stock was not screened against the floors.
Return: -0.48%; alpha: -0.67%. - HAS — confidence 50%. Catalyst: Hasbro officially scheduled Q3 results before the open on Oct 20 with the call at 8:30 a.m. ET (not yet occurred). This falls inside the window, because the window ends at 10:22 ET on Oct 20. Facts: consensus Q3 EPS is about $1.87-$1.90 on revenue of about $1.48B. Hasbro raised its FY2026 revenue guidance to $4.94B-$5.03B on Jul 21. One data aggregator shows it beat EPS in 8 of its last 8 quarters (+33% average) and revenue in 7 of 7 (+8.9%). Options imply about +/-10.6%. Inference: a persistent beat pattern and the guidance raise tilt the odds toward upside, but this is a statistical tendency, not a verified outcome. Strongest counter-evidence: beats may already be priced in, and the Q4 guide could be conservative. The last verified quote I found was about $89.54-$93.32 from undated or stale pages, so I report no reference price. Price/volume: OHLCV, 20-day range and avg_volume_20d not verified (null). latest_price: null; quote_time: null; freshness cannot be verified. Pre-event price path, observed reaction and event-to-quote move: null. Anticipation: modest into the print. Invalidation: weak Q4 or full-year guidance on the Oct 20 call. Market cap and dollar volume not verified, so the floors were not checked.
Return: 4.43%; alpha: 4.24%. - NFLX — confidence 40%. Catalyst: Netflix is scheduled to report Q3 after the close on Oct 20 (not yet occurred). The report falls after this window ends at 10:22 ET on Oct 20, so only anticipation is forecast, not the event reaction. Options imply about +/-9.5% for the event. Inference: pre-earnings run-ups are common in large-cap tech, and tech rebounded on Oct 19 after a sell-off, but neither is verified for NFLX specifically. Strongest counter-evidence: any pre-earnings drift is small, and a reversal of the tech rebound would hurt. I did not verify price, OHLCV, market cap or dollar volume, so all of those are null. latest_price: null; quote_time: null. Anticipation only; no observed event reaction. Invalidation: a renewed Nasdaq sell-off or a negative sector headline before the print. Low confidence because evidence for the direction is weak.
Return: 1.05%; alpha: 0.86%. - CLF — confidence 35%. Catalyst: Cleveland-Cliffs reported Q3 before the open on Oct 19 (occurred). Facts: adjusted EPS $0.28 versus about $0.19-$0.22 consensus; revenue $5.6B, a slight miss versus about $5.71-$5.72B; adjusted EBITDA $612M versus $575M guidance; Q4 EBITDA guided to about $715M. Prior close was $12.12 (Oct 16, regular session). Premarket was reported at $13.65 (+12.4%) on one site and $14.02 (+15.7%) on another; no regular-session quote could be verified. Observed reaction versus prior close: about +12% premarket, which is partly already priced in. Forecast is only the remainder after the current quote. Inference: after a large catalyst gap, partial give-back is plausible, but the fundamental change (guidance beat, higher Q4 outlook, strongest quarter in three years) supports continuation, so this short call is low conviction. Strongest counter-evidence: strong fundamentals, a positive sector read-through and short covering could push it higher. Invalidation: a close above the premarket high, or STLD results this evening confirming strong steel pricing. latest_price: null for the regular session (premarket $13.65 from the source below, extended-hours, timestamp unverified); quote_time: null. Market cap and dollar volume not verified (null); the $5 price floor is met on the premarket quote, but the market-cap and volume floors are unchecked. OHLCV and 20-day statistics not verified.
Return: -1.63%; alpha: 1.44%. - WAL — confidence 30%. Catalyst: Western Alliance is scheduled to report after the close on Oct 19 (not yet occurred), inside the window. Options imply about +/-10.1% (a calendar source). I did not verify consensus, guidance, price, OHLCV, market cap or dollar volume, so this is the weakest and lowest-confidence pick, kept only to reach five names. Inference: regional banks reporting this week may benefit from the tech and risk-on rebound, but this is unverified. Strongest counter-evidence: the implied move is large, so the result could go either way, and credit quality news can cause sharp downside gaps. latest_price: null; quote_time: null; freshness cannot be verified. No pre-event or event-reaction prices available. Invalidation: weak credit metrics or a deposit or margin guide cut in the release. Market cap and dollar-volume floors are not verified.
Return: 1.71%; alpha: 1.52%.
GPT-6
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US equities are attempting a technology-led rebound on October 19 after last week's semiconductor selloff. Earnings announcements create significant overnight event risk, while inflation, interest rates, energy prices and concerns about corporate margins remain important counterweights. The five selections focus on scheduled Q3 earnings: STLD, WAL and ZION after October 19 market close, followed by GM and GE before October 20 market open. None of those Q3 results was available at prediction time. The forecasts cover the remaining opportunity through 2026-10-20T14:22:00.000Z, not price movements already realized. A positive directional return requires further appreciation for an up selection or further depreciation for a down selection. The portfolio score is the equally weighted mean of five directional returns minus SPY's contemporaneous return. Historical calculations use the 20 completed regular sessions ending October 16, with split-adjusted, non-dividend-adjusted closing prices. Some intraday quotes are older than the authoritative prediction timestamp, and the exact start-of-window traded prices could not be independently verified. These limitations reduce confidence.
- STLD — confidence 59%. THESIS: Bullish earnings continuation driven by improving steel margins and demand, with significant sell-the-news risk.
VERIFIED CATALYST: Steel Dynamics provided Q3 2026 EPS guidance of $5.34-$5.38 on September 17, compared with $3.69 in Q2. Management cited improved selling prices, lower scrap costs, record steel shipments and strong fabrication orders. The company officially scheduled its Q3 results for after the October 19 close and its conference call for October 20 at 11:00 EDT. Actual Q3 results remain unobserved.
SECTOR EVIDENCE: Cleveland-Cliffs reported stronger third-quarter earnings and an improved 2027 outlook on October 19. This provides a positive steel-sector read-through, but does not establish STLD's results. Source: https://www.investors.com/news/clf-stock-cleveland-cliffs-q3-earnings/.
PRICE ACTION: STLD advanced during October 12-14, but October 15 and 16 showed rejection near recent highs. On October 16, the stock opened at 243.64, reached 248.92, and closed at 240.54, near the session low of 239.76. The large upper wick indicates selling pressure. Volume of 905876 shares exceeded the completed-session 20-day average of 826119 shares. This is meaningful counter-evidence against bullish continuation.
INTERPRETATION: The positive fundamental guidance supports an earnings-related upward repricing, but the stock has already appreciated substantially from its early-October lows. Confirmation of stronger margins, orders or forward guidance could support further upside. Conversely, merely meeting previously announced guidance might provoke a sell-the-news reaction. The strongest bearish evidence is the October 16 upper-wick rejection and failure to sustain the move toward 248.92.
INVALIDATION: A sustained decline below the verified October 16 low of 239.76 following earnings, or management materially withdrawing its September margin and demand expectations, would invalidate the bullish thesis.
INTRADAY EVIDENCE: latest_price=242.13 USD; quote_time=2026-10-19T14:33:00Z; quote_type=regular-session real-time-labelled; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/stld/statistics/. PARTIAL SESSION as of 2026-10-19T14:22:00Z: open=245.73, high_so_far=248.55, low_so_far=240.44, cumulative_volume=199621; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/stld/. Relative intraday volume=null because a same-time-of-day baseline was unavailable. The weakness after today's opening gap occurred before the earnings release and is not an observed earnings reaction. pre_event_price=240.54 at 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, representing the last completed closing reference. observed_event_to_quote_pct=null because the event is pending. elapsed_window_return_pct=null because the exact 14:22:32.303Z trade was not verified. The expected 2.9% increase is measured from the available 242.13 quote over the remaining forecast period, not from an earlier intraday high.
COMPLETED DAILY OHLCV — America/New_York regular sessions; split-adjusted OHLC, not dividend-adjusted; oldest to newest:
2026-10-12: open=238.90, high=241.63, low=237.95, close=239.14, volume=705984
2026-10-13: open=239.50, high=241.92, low=237.28, close=240.63, volume=688452
2026-10-14: open=238.95, high=243.30, low=238.27, close=242.92, volume=766382
2026-10-15: open=242.65, high=243.58, low=235.25, close=240.76, volume=921981
2026-10-16: open=243.64, high=248.92, low=239.76, close=240.54, volume=905876
return_5d_pct=0.906; comparison_close_2026-10-09=238.38; high_20d=248.92; low_20d=219.10; avg_volume_20d=826118.90 shares; avg_dollar_volume_20d_usd=193105512.94. All 20-session statistics exclude the unfinished October 19 session. Average dollar volume is the mean of daily close multiplied by daily share volume. History source: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/stld/history/.
Return: -0.48%; alpha: -0.67%. - GM — confidence 58%. THESIS: Bearish earnings repricing driven by potential margin disappointment or cautious forward guidance after a substantial price recovery.
VERIFIED CATALYST: General Motors officially scheduled Q3 2026 results for approximately 06:30 EDT on October 20, followed by an 08:30 EDT conference call. Previously disclosed information includes raised full-year guidance in July and Q3 China sales reported in October. These historical developments do not establish the pending Q3 earnings outcome.
EXPECTATIONS: An earnings preview lists approximately $3.70 EPS and $48.83 billion revenue expectations. These are analyst estimates, not reported figures. Source: https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2026-10-20-general-motors-stock/.
PRICE ACTION: GM recovered from its October 1 close of 79.31. Over the latest five completed sessions, its closing prices were 82.37, 84.00, 83.05, 83.66 and 83.96. October 16 opened at 84.76, reached 85.79, but closed at 83.96, below its opening price and closer to its session low of 83.44. Volume of 7.42 million shares modestly exceeded its 20-session average of 6.70 million.
INTERPRETATION: The rejection near 85.79 and renewed October 19 weakness are consistent with profit-taking before an uncertain earnings announcement. A disappointing automotive margin, elevated costs, or weaker future guidance could produce a further decline. However, the strongest counter-evidence is the recent upward closing-price trajectory, favorable earnings expectations and substantial shareholder returns. Strong guidance could reverse the bearish thesis quickly. This is a forecast of incremental post-quote weakness, not a claim that the existing decline will continue mechanically.
INVALIDATION: A sustained post-earnings recovery above the verified October 16 high of 85.79, especially alongside materially improved earnings or free-cash-flow guidance, would invalidate the downside thesis.
INTRADAY EVIDENCE: latest_price=82.90 USD; quote_time=2026-10-19T14:38:00Z; quote_type=regular-session real-time-labelled; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/gm/. PARTIAL SESSION as of 2026-10-19T14:38:00Z: open=83.72, high_so_far=83.82, low_so_far=82.91, cumulative_volume=1337174. The displayed session low is one cent above the quoted price, suggesting asynchronous or rounded market-data fields; intraday extrema should not be treated as a synchronized trade snapshot. Relative intraday volume=null without a same-time baseline. The observed decline occurred before earnings and cannot be classified as a post-event reaction. pre_event_price=83.96 at 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, the last completed close. observed_event_to_quote_pct=null. elapsed_window_return_pct=null because the exact authoritative start price is unavailable. The expected 2.8% fall applies after the 82.90 quote and through the remaining scoring window.
COMPLETED DAILY OHLCV — America/New_York regular sessions; split-adjusted OHLC, not dividend-adjusted; oldest to newest:
2026-10-12: open=82.65, high=82.96, low=82.21, close=82.37, volume=5473692
2026-10-13: open=82.88, high=84.59, low=82.49, close=84.00, volume=6204662
2026-10-14: open=83.18, high=83.49, low=82.02, close=83.05, volume=6088397
2026-10-15: open=83.70, high=84.16, low=82.76, close=83.66, volume=5704747
2026-10-16: open=84.76, high=85.79, low=83.44, close=83.96, volume=7418614
return_5d_pct=1.487; comparison_close_2026-10-09=82.73; high_20d=85.79; low_20d=76.44; avg_volume_20d=6695555.35 shares; avg_dollar_volume_20d_usd=545724262.79. Statistics use the 20 completed trading sessions ending October 16 and exclude October 19. Average dollar volume is the mean of daily close multiplied by share volume. History source: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/gm/history/.
Return: -6.00%; alpha: 5.81%. - WAL — confidence 55%. THESIS: Bearish regional-bank earnings reaction, focused on deposit funding costs, credit provisions and net interest income expectations.
VERIFIED CATALYST: Western Alliance announced on October 6 that Q3 2026 results would be released after the October 19 market close, with a conference call scheduled for October 20 at 12:00 EDT. The results release is expected inside the scoring window; the conference call occurs after its end. The company did not provide an exact financial-results release minute.
SECTOR BACKGROUND: Regional banks recently reported resilient commercial loan demand, but competition for deposits and financing costs remain concerns. This is observed peer information, not evidence of a WAL-specific earnings miss. Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-regional-banks-join-bigger-peers-signaling-resilient-economy-lending-holds-2026-10-16/.
PRICE ACTION: WAL declined to a 72.22 close on October 14, when volume reached approximately 1.65 million shares versus a 20-session average of 1.17 million. It rebounded to 74.35 on October 15. However, October 16 opened at 75.70, traded to 76.75, and finished at 74.59, close to its 74.45 low. This upper-wick rejection occurred on relatively light volume of 645312 shares. The attempted rebound therefore lacked convincing completed-session follow-through.
INTERPRETATION: Higher-volume selling on October 14 and rejection on October 16 support downside risk if earnings disappoint. The bearish thesis depends on fundamentals such as funding expense or credit quality, not merely negative sentiment. Strong loan growth, relatively modest earnings multiples and the October 15 rebound are important observed counter-evidence. Favorable Q3 results could instead trigger substantial short covering.
INVALIDATION: A sustained advance above the verified October 16 high of 76.75 after Q3 results, supported by an improved deposit, net-interest-income or credit outlook, would invalidate the bearish scenario.
INTRADAY EVIDENCE: latest_price=74.27 USD; quote_time=2026-10-19T14:15:00Z; quote_type=regular-session real-time-labelled; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wal/history/. PARTIAL SESSION as of 2026-10-19T14:15:00Z: open=74.40, high_so_far=74.50, low_so_far=73.90, cumulative_volume=82731. Relative intraday volume=null because no synchronized historical same-time baseline was verified. The available quote predates the authoritative 2026-10-19T14:22:32.303Z prediction timestamp, so a post-start current trade could not be established; confidence is reduced accordingly. pre_event_price=74.59 at 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, the completed pre-release closing reference. observed_event_to_quote_pct=null because Q3 results are pending. elapsed_window_return_pct=null. The down forecast concerns a possible earnings-related repricing during the remaining window, not the already observed opening movement.
COMPLETED DAILY OHLCV — America/New_York regular sessions; split-adjusted OHLC, not dividend-adjusted; oldest to newest:
2026-10-12: open=74.58, high=75.46, low=74.26, close=74.69, volume=727043
2026-10-13: open=75.35, high=76.09, low=73.28, close=73.73, volume=1232747
2026-10-14: open=72.35, high=73.08, low=71.30, close=72.22, volume=1649912
2026-10-15: open=72.97, high=75.09, low=71.97, close=74.35, volume=1431050
2026-10-16: open=75.70, high=76.75, low=74.45, close=74.59, volume=645312
return_5d_pct=0.431; comparison_close_2026-10-09=74.27; high_20d=79.69; low_20d=71.30; avg_volume_20d=1170579.50 shares; avg_dollar_volume_20d_usd=88343116.13. All statistics exclude the unfinished October 19 session. Average dollar volume uses the 20-session mean of daily closing price multiplied by share volume. History source: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wal/history/.
Return: 1.71%; alpha: -1.90%. - ZION — confidence 56%. THESIS: Bullish post-earnings recovery supported by improving short-term price action, relatively modest valuation and resilient regional-bank lending activity.
VERIFIED CATALYST: Zions Bancorporation officially scheduled its third-quarter earnings conference call for October 19 at 17:30 EDT. Baird upgraded ZION from Neutral to Outperform on October 15 with a $75 target, citing valuation after the recent pullback. The analyst upgrade is observed; the pending Q3 results are not. Analyst evidence: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/zion/.
FUNDAMENTAL EXPECTATION: Stable credit conditions, resilient loan balances and disciplined funding costs could support an upward earnings reassessment. These outcomes are hypotheses rather than confirmed Q3 facts. Recent bank-sector lending strength provides supporting context, but competitive deposit rates remain an important fundamental risk. Sector evidence: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-regional-banks-join-bigger-peers-signaling-resilient-economy-lending-holds-2026-10-16/.
PRICE ACTION: ZION declined on October 13 and 14, closing at 62.23 and 61.78, before recovering to 63.01 on October 15 and 63.37 on October 16. October 15 volume of 1.85 million shares and October 16 volume of 1.67 million exceeded the 20-session mean of 1.41 million. This supports an improving rebound interpretation. Nevertheless, October 16 reached 64.63 but closed at 63.37, leaving an upper wick that suggests selling interest before the event.
INTERPRETATION: The two-day recovery and recent analyst upgrade favor additional bullish repricing if credit quality and funding margins hold up. The October 16 upper wick and absence of a 20-session breakout constitute the strongest observed price-based counter-evidence. The broader trend has not decisively reversed, and positive expectations could already be partially reflected in the two-session rebound.
INVALIDATION: A sustained decline below the verified October 14 low of 60.89, or reported deterioration in credit quality or funding margins, would invalidate the bullish scenario.
INTRADAY EVIDENCE: latest_price=63.13 USD; quote_time=2026-10-19T14:06:00Z; quote_type=regular-session real-time-labelled; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/zion/history/. PARTIAL SESSION as of 2026-10-19T14:06:00Z: open=63.17, high_so_far=63.43, low_so_far=63.02, cumulative_volume=142681. Relative intraday volume=null without a same-time-of-day baseline. This quote precedes the authoritative 14:22:32.303Z window start, so no verified post-start trade or elapsed-window return is available; the confidence estimate reflects that limitation. pre_event_price=63.37 at 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, the previous completed close. observed_event_to_quote_pct=null because earnings have not occurred. elapsed_window_return_pct=null. The forecast concerns a further potential move after the available quote, not a previously realized event reaction.
COMPLETED DAILY OHLCV — America/New_York regular sessions; split-adjusted OHLC, not dividend-adjusted; oldest to newest:
2026-10-12: open=62.53, high=63.13, low=62.53, close=62.68, volume=1072289
2026-10-13: open=63.19, high=63.35, low=61.73, close=62.23, volume=967359
2026-10-14: open=61.08, high=61.79, low=60.89, close=61.78, volume=1450515
2026-10-15: open=62.25, high=63.38, low=61.71, close=63.01, volume=1852987
2026-10-16: open=63.23, high=64.63, low=62.98, close=63.37, volume=1674508
return_5d_pct=1.408; comparison_close_2026-10-09=62.49; high_20d=65.56; low_20d=60.76; avg_volume_20d=1413419.40 shares; avg_dollar_volume_20d_usd=89018271.44. The 20-day calculations use completed regular sessions through October 16, excluding October 19. Average dollar volume is the arithmetic mean of daily close times share volume. History source: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/zion/history/.
Return: 2.86%; alpha: 2.67%. - GE — confidence 55%. THESIS: Bullish earnings-related recovery driven by aerospace engine demand, aftermarket services and potential positive guidance.
VERIFIED CATALYST: GE Aerospace officially scheduled its Q3 2026 earnings webcast for October 20 at 07:30 EDT. Separately, on September 8 the company announced an agreement to acquire Consolidated Precision Products. These are observed scheduling and acquisition facts; the actual Q3 financial results remain pending. Source: https://www.geaerospace.com/investor-relations/events-reports.
FUNDAMENTAL EXPECTATION: Commercial engine servicing, installed-fleet demand and favorable order visibility could support earnings resilience. Confirmation of margins, cash flow and customer demand may trigger an upward reassessment. The acquisition could add future capabilities but also introduces integration and capital-allocation risks. A potential positive earnings surprise is an inference rather than a reported development.
PRICE ACTION: GE closed at 307.63 on October 13 and 307.02 on October 14, before recovering to 312.00 on October 15 and 313.83 on October 16. However, October 16 reached 321.17 before closing at 313.83, near its session low of 313.20. The large upper wick indicates selling pressure despite the improved closing trend. Volume of 4.20 million shares only modestly exceeded the 20-session average of 3.92 million, so this is not a convincing high-volume breakout.
INTERPRETATION: The bullish scenario anticipates renewed confidence in aerospace demand following Q3 results. The strongest contrary evidence is October 16's inability to hold its substantial intraday advance, reinforced by October 19 weakness. A forward earnings multiple near 37 leaves meaningful valuation risk if management merely confirms existing expectations. The bullish call therefore depends on incremental fundamental improvement rather than an assumed rebound from weakness alone.
INVALIDATION: A sustained decline below the verified October 14 low of 305.09, or reported deterioration in engine-services cash flow or management's forward outlook, would invalidate the bullish thesis.
INTRADAY EVIDENCE: latest_price=310.95 USD; quote_time=2026-10-19T14:39:00Z; quote_type=regular-session real-time-labelled; source=https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/ge/history/. PARTIAL SESSION as of 2026-10-19T14:39:00Z: open=313.21, cumulative_volume=749045. The same source displayed high_so_far=315.34 and low_so_far=311.62, but that low is higher than the displayed contemporaneous 310.95 quote. Because these values are internally inconsistent as a synchronized snapshot, high_so_far=null and low_so_far=null for analytical purposes. Relative intraday volume=null because no reliable same-clock-time comparison exists. The current weakness preceded the earnings announcement and cannot be treated as a post-event response. pre_event_price=313.83 at 2026-10-16T20:00:00Z, the last completed close. observed_event_to_quote_pct=null because Q3 results remain pending. elapsed_window_return_pct=null because the exact opening timestamp of the authoritative scoring window could not be matched to a verified trade. The expected 2.7% rise concerns the remaining period after the 310.95 quote.
COMPLETED DAILY OHLCV — America/New_York regular sessions; split-adjusted OHLC, not dividend-adjusted; oldest to newest:
2026-10-12: open=307.78, high=311.73, low=307.65, close=308.64, volume=2396301
2026-10-13: open=308.00, high=309.98, low=305.20, close=307.63, volume=4506375
2026-10-14: open=307.73, high=311.27, low=305.09, close=307.02, volume=3292753
2026-10-15: open=308.80, high=312.18, low=304.09, close=312.00, volume=3662753
2026-10-16: open=314.79, high=321.17, low=313.20, close=313.83, volume=4196059
return_5d_pct=1.827; comparison_close_2026-10-09=308.20; high_20d=329.17; low_20d=296.61; avg_volume_20d=3915115.90 shares; avg_dollar_volume_20d_usd=1224801770.91. The calculations cover 20 completed sessions ending October 16, excluding the unfinished October 19 session. Average dollar volume is calculated from each day's closing price multiplied by share volume. History source: https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/ge/history/.
Return: -3.77%; alpha: -3.96%.
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US equities are mixed at the start of a heavy earnings week. Steel and defense names are in focus after Cleveland-Cliffs' strong beat, while aerospace and auto majors report before Tuesday's open. Event-driven volatility is elevated and I expect the five selected earnings-driven common stocks to move sharply in either direction over the one-session window.
- STLD — confidence 65%. STLD reports Q3 2026 after the close on 2026-10-19. Consensus EPS is $5.42 on revenue of $6.11B; the company pre-announced Q3 EPS of $5.34-$5.38, so the bar is modest. Peer CLF surged roughly 20% on 2026-10-19 after a strong beat and raised outlook, creating a positive read-across for steel pricing. The stock is up 64.7% in 52 weeks, so 'sell the news' risk is real, but sector momentum and the guidance raise support a gap-up. Price action: the last five completed sessions (Oct 12-16) are Oct 12 O238.90 H241.63 L237.95 C239.14 V705,200; Oct 13 O239.50 H241.92 L237.28 C240.63 V688,400; Oct 14 O238.95 H243.30 L238.27 C242.92 V766,200; Oct 15 O242.65 H243.58 L235.25 C240.76 V921,900; Oct 16 O243.64 H248.92 L239.76 C240.54 V905,800. Return_5d_pct = 0.91% (240.54 vs 238.38 on Oct 9). The 20-day high is 248.92 and the 20-day low is 219.10; avg_volume_20d is 826,119 shares. Oct 16 tested 248.92 but closed mid-range, showing supply above 248; volume was above average. Latest intraday quote: 243.66 at 2026-10-19T14:52:00Z (Yahoo Finance, regular session). The stock has already moved from an Oct 19 open of 245.73 to a low of 240.44 before recovering; the elapsed-window move is negative. The remaining forecast is for a positive earnings reaction. Invalidation: a close below 240.00 after earnings, or guidance that disappoints, would negate the thesis. Confidence is moderate because the event is binary and the stock has already run far.
Return: -0.48%; alpha: -0.67%. - GE — confidence 55%. GE Aerospace reports Q3 2026 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS is $2.01, representing 21% year-over-year growth. The stock has fallen about 20% from its August peak and is trading near a death cross, so expectations are subdued and a beat could trigger a relief rally. However, the trailing PE is 37 and industrial demand concerns remain, so the reaction could be muted or negative if guidance disappoints. Price action: the last five completed sessions (Oct 12-16) are Oct 12 O307.78 H311.73 L307.65 C308.64 V2,432,300; Oct 13 O308.00 H309.98 L305.20 C307.63 V4,516,600; Oct 14 O307.73 H311.27 L305.09 C307.02 V3,302,100; Oct 15 O308.80 H312.18 L304.09 C312.00 V3,809,200; Oct 16 O314.79 H321.17 L313.20 C313.83 V4,204,700. Return_5d_pct = 1.83% (313.83 vs 308.20 on Oct 9). The 20-day high is 329.17 and the 20-day low is 296.61; avg_volume_20d is 3,915,116 shares. The stock recovered from a 304.09 low on Oct 15 to close near the upper end of the range on Oct 16, but volume was only modestly above average. Latest intraday quote: 312.06 at 2026-10-19T15:01:00Z (Yahoo Finance, regular session). The elapsed-window move is slightly negative. Invalidation: a close below 305.00 after earnings would invalidate the upside thesis. Confidence is lower because the stock is in a downtrend and the event risk is two-sided.
Return: -3.77%; alpha: -3.96%. - RTX — confidence 60%. RTX reports Q3 2026 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS is $1.78 on revenue of about $24.1B. The company has beaten estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, and defense demand remains firm. The stock closed at 193.92 on Oct 16, near the top of its 20-day range, and a positive surprise could push it to new highs. Risks include supply-chain pressure and the possibility that good news is already priced in after a 18% 52-week gain. Price action: the last five completed sessions (Oct 12-16) are Oct 12 O186.71 H187.41 L185.95 C186.66 V3,767,500; Oct 13 O185.30 H185.80 L181.15 C183.02 V4,726,500; Oct 14 O184.12 H186.79 L183.67 C186.47 V4,045,900; Oct 15 O189.96 H189.96 L185.31 C186.95 V4,674,600; Oct 16 O188.76 H194.32 L188.00 C193.92 V7,721,000. Return_5d_pct = 4.28% (193.92 vs 185.97 on Oct 9). The 20-day high is 195.19 and the 20-day low is 179.02; avg_volume_20d is 4,043,173 shares. Oct 16 volume was nearly double the 20-day average, confirming strong demand at the breakout attempt. Latest intraday quote: 192.16 at 2026-10-19T14:54:00Z (Yahoo Finance, regular session). The elapsed-window move is slightly negative, but the pre-event setup remains constructive. Invalidation: a close below 186.00 after earnings would signal that the breakout failed. Confidence is moderate because RTX has a consistent beat record but a low beta.
Return: 1.53%; alpha: 1.35%. - HAL — confidence 55%. Halliburton reports Q3 2026 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS is $0.58 on revenue of about $5.58B, roughly flat year over year. The stock is up 49.6% in 52 weeks and has been consolidating near 33.50. A modest beat or strong commentary on international and offshore activity could lift the shares. Oil-price volatility and geopolitical risk are the main counterweights. Price action: the last five completed sessions (Oct 12-16) are Oct 12 O32.92 H33.17 L32.46 C32.60 V4,526,700; Oct 13 O32.80 H33.07 L32.55 C32.79 V5,347,500; Oct 14 O32.85 H33.19 L32.64 C32.83 V8,939,900; Oct 15 O32.76 H32.99 L32.01 C32.89 V9,083,300; Oct 16 O33.32 H33.70 L33.23 C33.50 V7,705,000. Return_5d_pct = 2.92% (33.50 vs 32.55 on Oct 9). The 20-day high is 33.75 and the 20-day low is 31.42; avg_volume_20d is 8,390,051 shares. Oct 16 closed near the day's high on volume slightly below the 20-day average, showing steady accumulation. Latest intraday quote: 32.77 at 2026-10-19T15:00:00Z (Yahoo Finance, regular session). The elapsed-window move is negative, creating a lower entry for the event. Invalidation: a close below 32.00 after earnings would break the recent range and negate the thesis. Confidence is moderate because the event is binary and oil-service sentiment can shift quickly.
Return: 1.55%; alpha: 1.36%. - GM — confidence 60%. General Motors reports Q3 2026 before the open on 2026-10-20. Consensus EPS is $3.52 on revenue of about $48.2B, representing 25.7% year-over-year earnings growth. The stock is up 46.4% in 52 weeks and trades at a forward PE of just 5.9, so a beat could extend the rally. Risks include EV losses, tariff uncertainty and a cyclical slowdown in auto demand. Price action: the last five completed sessions (Oct 12-16) are Oct 12 O82.65 H82.96 L82.21 C82.37 V5,580,400; Oct 13 O82.88 H84.59 L82.49 C84.00 V6,224,500; Oct 14 O83.18 H83.49 L82.02 C83.05 V6,101,500; Oct 15 O83.70 H84.16 L82.76 C83.66 V5,712,700; Oct 16 O84.76 H85.79 L83.44 C83.96 V7,486,400. Return_5d_pct = 1.49% (83.96 vs 82.73 on Oct 9). The 20-day high is 85.79 and the 20-day low is 76.44; avg_volume_20d is 7,344,993 shares. Oct 16 printed a high of 85.79 but closed below the open, leaving an upper wick and suggesting supply above 85. Latest intraday quote: 83.11 at 2026-10-19T14:57:00Z (Yahoo Finance, regular session). The elapsed-window move is negative, which may have flushed some weak hands ahead of the event. Invalidation: a close below 82.00 after earnings would break the recent higher-low structure and negate the upside thesis. Confidence is moderate because GM has a strong beat-and-raise history but the auto sector is sensitive to macro headlines.
Return: -6.00%; alpha: -6.19%.
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ForecastNest's own settled Event Gaps runs at this horizon, up to and including this one. Members' own research is not counted. Event Gaps forecasts must have been created during regular US market hours to enter these statistics. Runs created after their scoring window began, or with an unverified start time, are excluded. The chart is the average alpha vs SPY per run. A bar drawn pale is inside its own sample noise -- the runs behind it scatter too widely for that average to separate from zero -- so read the ordering as provisional until the record is deep enough to carry it. The table below adds how many of the five picks beat SPY, which is a steadier measure on a short record because it counts several picks a run rather than one result.
Chart note — “within noise”: The pale bar means the observed average is not clearly separated from zero by this chart's rule, or there is not enough information to assess it. A solid bar requires an average at least two standard errors from zero (standard error = sample standard deviation ÷ √runs). Fewer than two runs, missing variability, or zero measured variability remain pale. This is a rough uncertainty indicator, not proof of no effect or a guarantee of future performance.
| Model | Runs | Avg picks with positive alpha | Avg alpha vs SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | 3 | 53.33% | +0.85% |
| ChatGPT | 1 | 60.00% | +0.50% |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro | 13 | 53.85% | +0.37% |
| DeepSeek | 17 | 53.24% | +0.17% |
| Grok 4.5 | 16 | 42.50% | +0.10% |
| GPT-6 | 10 | 42.00% | +0.00% |
| Perplexity | 16 | 47.50% | -0.08% |
| Grok 4 | 1 | 40.00% | -0.09% |
| Claude Opus 5 | 1 | 40.00% | -0.25% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | 17 | 47.06% | -0.34% |
| Gemini 3 Pro | 3 | 40.00% | -0.55% |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 9 | 37.78% | -1.01% |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 7 | 40.00% | -1.42% |
| Meta AI - Muse Spark | 1 | 40.00% | -1.84% |
| Kimi | 1 | 20.00% | -5.18% |
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| Symbol | Start | End | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCK | 114.50000000 | 110.70000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCK/history/ | |
| CLF | 13.52500000 | 13.30500000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CLF/history/ | |
| GE | 312.23000000 | 300.45000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GE/history/ | |
| GM | 83.24500000 | 78.25000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GM/history/ | |
| HAL | 32.95500000 | 33.46500000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HAL/history/ | |
| HAS | 99.45000000 | 103.85500000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HAS/history/ | |
| ISRG | 432.27500000 | 435.45500000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ISRG/history/ | |
| NFLX | 69.53000000 | 70.26000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NFLX/history/ | |
| RTX | 191.32500000 | 194.26000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RTX/history/ | |
| SPY | 768.55900000 | 770.00000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SPY/history/ | |
| STLD | 242.31000000 | 241.15000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/STLD/history/ | |
| WAL | 74.17000000 | 75.44000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WAL/history/ | |
| ZION | 63.21500000 | 65.02000000 | https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ZION/history/ |
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