🗞 Newsmakers — MID ET, 2026-09-29

📊 MARKET MACRO: S&P 500 $763.34 -0.30% Nasdaq $737.08 +0.07% Dow $511.06 -0.58% Russell 2K $277.90 -0.76% VIX $16.19 +0.75% US Dollar $28.77 +0.26% Oil $145.29 -3.15% Gold $380.75 +0.75% Bitcoin $83,222.80 -0.32% Treasuries: 10Y 5.17% 30Y 5.49% Today's Fed / econ events: 20:30 [Medium] API Crude Oil Stock Change (Sep/25) 19:00 [Medium] Fed Waller Speech 18:00 [Medium] Fed Williams Speech 17:30 [Medium] Fed Musalem Speech 17:00 [Medium] Fed Goolsbee Speech 15:00 [Medium] Fed Bowman Speech 14:30 [Low] Dallas Fed Services Revenues Index (Sep) 14:30 [Low] Dallas Fed Services Index (Sep) 14:00 [High] JOLTs Job Openings (Aug) 14:00 [Medium] CB Consumer Confidence (Sep) 13:00 [Medium] S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price YoY (Jul)

🔥 HOT SECTORS TODAY (the sectors to watch): Utilities +1.39% Energy +0.40% Industrials +0.30% Real Estate +0.24%

📰 MARKET THEMES & CATALYSTS: • Bulls Vs. Bears: Micron And The AI Trade - The TechTalk Podcast Episode 2 Micron is set to report its 4Q26 earnings, and there's a lot of pressure on the stock heading into the print. We're nitpicking the stock with a Micron bull and bear, talking through the cycle, agentic AI, Chinese supply coming, and the big picture of AI after the Frontier Labs s… — seekingalpha.com · 09/29 12:11p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4950721-bulls-vs-bears-micron-and-the-ai-trade-the-techtalk-podcast-episode-2 • Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million in Trump Accounts The auto-enrollment change replaces the previous structure, which required parents or guardians to sign up. — wsj.com · 09/29 12:06p https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/treasury-will-auto-enroll-60-million-in-trump-accounts-a5f82421 • Core PCE's Critical Market Role This Week, U.S. Diesel Ban "Temporary Fix" There are opportunities in fixed income, says @CharlesSchwab's Cooper Howard, "though we wouldn't get ahead of the steamroller" as risks remain for the bond market. He explains how the Fed shaping its interest rate cycle isn't necessarily a sign for bond bulls to run. — youtube.com · 09/29 12:00p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvmmQUztBQ • 5.5% Treasury Rates Bring Me Back To Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio's All-Weather Portfolio (AWP) has underperformed since 2020, largely due to rising long-term US Treasury yields. With 30-year Treasury rates now at 5.5%, bonds' alpha potential has materially improved, narrowing the return gap versus the S&P 500. — seekingalpha.com · 09/29 11:53a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4950713-5-5-percent-treasury-rates-bring-me-back-to-ray-dalios-all-weather-portfolio • How Long Will the AI Boom Last? Memory Stocks Offer Clues Plus, OpenAI scraps a model release, and AI-generated food ads gross people out — wsj.com · 09/29 11:49a https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/how-long-will-the-ai-boom-last-memory-stocks-offer-clues-622be948

🐘 BIG-CAP MOVERS ON NEWS (≥$10B — the MRVL-class catalysts):

1. CCL +13% $24.91 (34B cap) Cruise Stocks Jump After Carnival Posts Strong Results and Rosy Outlook Cruise stocks are surging after results from an industry leader topped Wall Street's estimates. — investopedia.com · 09/29 12:26p https://www.investopedia.com/market-update-cruise-stocks-jump-after-carnival-posts-strong-results-and-rosy-outlook-ccl-12147097

2. ORCL +5% $138.67 (399B cap) Oracle Jumps 5% as Fusion Claw Launch Adds 25 Agentic Applications; Salesforce Holds Flat, ServiceNow Slips A product launch has made Oracle (NYSE:ORCL | ORCL Price Prediction) the standout in enterprise software, with Fusion Claw extending the company's push into agentic AI. Oracle stock is at $139.54, up 5% early in the session. — 247wallst.com · 09/29 11:52a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/29/oracle-jumps-5-as-fusion-claw-launch-adds-25-agentic-applications-salesforce-holds-flat-servicenow-slips/

3. SOXL +5% $148.73 (41B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

4. SPCX +2% $149.08 (1965B cap) Why is SpaceX stock up around 2% today? SpaceX stock SPCX gained 1.7% on Tuesday after UBS said the company's third-quarter results could exceed Wall Street expectations, supported by growth in artificial intelligence, Starlink connectivity, and commercial launches. UBS reiterated a Buy rating on SpaceX and a $210 pri… — invezz.com · 09/29 12:07p https://invezz.com/news/2026/09/29/why-is-spacex-stock-up-around-2-today/

5. NOK +2% $10.35 (56B cap) Nokia The Networking Juggernaut AI Investors Need To Pay Attention To NOKIA This year marks 161 years since the foundation of the Finnish technological giant NOKIA. The company started as a simple wood pulp mill, and diversified to produce industrial goods. — 247wallst.com · 09/28 10:45a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/28/nokia-the-networking-juggernaut-ai-investors-need-to-pay-attention-to/

📈 TOP 7 GAINERS (small/mid-cap % leaders, with catalyst):

1. IOVA +34% $14.74 (6.6B cap) Major Indexes Slide as Investors Digest Consumer Sentiment Data Major indexes are moving lower as Treasury yields inch higher — schaeffersresearch.com · 09/29 11:55a https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/ezines/2026/09/29/major-indexes-slide-as-investors-digest-consumer-sentiment-data

2. XRPN +33% $14.10 (557M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

3. ITG +18% $8.34 (1.0B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

4. PWP +15% $16.90 (1.7B cap) Piper Sandler Holds Talks to Buy Perella Weinberg The deal would join the two Wall Street advisory firms. — wsj.com · 09/29 9:50a https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/piper-sandler-holds-talks-to-buy-perella-weinberg-633bae65

5. BE +13% $298.29 (88B cap) Bloom Energy stock is poised for recovery, RBC analyst says RBC Capital Markets' senior analyst Chris Dendrinos says Bloom Energy (BE) stock is poised for a meaningful recovery in the final quarter of 2026. In a research note, Dendrinos maintained his Outperform rating on the fuel cells firm, with a $335 price target indicating potential… — invezz.com · 09/29 12:09p https://invezz.com/news/2026/09/29/bloom-energy-stock-is-poised-for-recovery-rbc-analyst-says/

6. CCL +13% $24.91 (34B cap) Cruise Stocks Jump After Carnival Posts Strong Results and Rosy Outlook Cruise stocks are surging after results from an industry leader topped Wall Street's estimates. — investopedia.com · 09/29 12:26p https://www.investopedia.com/market-update-cruise-stocks-jump-after-carnival-posts-strong-results-and-rosy-outlook-ccl-12147097

7. WRBY +11% $27.46 (3.4B cap) Dow, Nasdaq Drop Triple Digits as AI Weakness Adds Pressure Major indexes are moving significantly lower this afternoon despite last week's upbeat finish — schaeffersresearch.com · 09/28 11:55a https://www.schaeffersresearch.com/content/ezines/2026/09/28/dow-nasdaq-drop-triple-digits-as-ai-weakness-adds-pressure

— auto-generated, alert-only (not investment advice). 'No fresh news' = likely a technical/low-float move, not a catalyst.