Welcome Back to Earnings Season

Buckle your seatbelts and keep all hands and feet inside the vehicle, because earnings season is back.

Starting on Tuesday, Q3 earnings season will officially get underway, led by the major bulge-bracket banks throughout the week before the focus shifts to other sectors as we move deeper into October.

Kicking off earnings week, investors will get results on Tuesday from Wall Street banks JPMorgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citi (C), while UnitedHealth (UNH) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will provide insight into the state of the healthcare sector.

Rounding out the big banks on Wednesday will be Bank of America (BAC) and Morgan Stanley (MS), joined by alternative asset giant BlackRock (BLK) and Dutch AI manufacturing giant ASML (ASML).

In another check on the AI trade, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) will report on Thursday.

It's also a big week for economic data, with Wednesday's consumer inflation report expected to be a major factor in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision at the FOMC's upcoming October meeting. Investors will also get a look at wholesale inflation with Thursday's Producer Price Index report, followed by readings on industrial production and manufacturing activity on Friday. Yahoo Finance reports.

🧬 First Tracks Biotherapeutics to Announce Top-Line Data from Cohort 1 of Trial in Celiac Disease. Stock Rises in Pre-Market

First Tracks Biotherapeutics (TRAX) will announce top-line data from Cohort 1 of its global Phase 1b trial of ANB033, an investigational treatment for celiac disease, on October 12, 2026.

The gluten-challenge study evaluates whether ANB033, a CD122 antagonist, can prevent damage to the intestinal lining. Results will be released in the morning, followed by an investor webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the findings.

TRAX shares were up 22.45% in pre-market trading at the time of the reported market snapshot. Stock Titan reports.

🏢 Why Is SkyAI Stock Surging Monday?

SkyAI, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYA) shares surged in Monday's premarket trading after the company announced on Sunday plans to launch a cash tender offer worth up to $201 million.

The company plans to repurchase up to 95% of its outstanding common shares and several classes of warrants at $3 per share or warrant.

The offer price represents a 65% premium to SkyAI's October 9 closing price and more than double its 60-day volume-weighted average share price. Benzinga reports.

🚁 Why J-Star Holding Shares Are Trading Higher by Around 128%

Shares of J-Star Holding Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: YMAT) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company announced that its ongoing corporate capital initiatives will fund its planned U.S. expansion into drone frame manufacturing.

J-Star Holding shares jumped 127.9% to $2.94 in pre-market trading. Benzinga reports.

🏠 Is 8% Next? Why Mortgage Rates Have Surged, and May Stay Higher for Longer

Mortgage rates are on a rough ride. In just over a month, they've climbed a full percentage point to around 7.5%, a three-year high. Buyers are pulling back in response, and September home sales look poised for a steep downturn.

How did this happen? Blame surging bond yields worldwide. Mortgage rates are particularly sensitive to movements in the 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX), which has jumped to multiyear highs in recent weeks.

Unpacking what's driving bond yields higher so quickly is more complicated. Economists point to a web of factors prompting investors to revise their expectations for inflation and economic growth. Yahoo Finance reports.

🛒 Amazon Is in Talks to Buy AI Startup Decart, WSJ Reports

Amazon.com Inc. is in negotiations to acquire Decart AI, an artificial intelligence startup, in a deal that could be valued at around $7 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The acquisition could be finalized soon if negotiations do not collapse, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

In September, Anthropic decided against acquiring Decart AI. The maker of the Claude chatbot had been in talks to buy Decart for about $6 billion and had conducted due diligence on the company.

Decart was founded in 2023 by three Israeli engineers: brothers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev. Yahoo Finance reports.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on Early Pre-Market from 4:00 AM to 7:00 AM ET). Stock Analysis reports.

1) MNDR: Mobile-health Network Solutions
Total gain: +169.41%

2) YMAT: J-Star Holding Co., Ltd.
Total gain: +139.53%

3) CTNM: Contineum Therapeutics, Inc.
Total gain: +26.31%

4) TRAX: First Tracks Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Total gain: +25.59%

5) MEDS: DataMEDS AI, Inc.
Total gain: +17.23%

The closing price of the top three market percent gainers trading near or above $2 on Oct 9.

(All pricing and percent gains are based on regular market trading hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET). Stock Analysis reports.

1) VEEA: Veea Inc.
Total gain: +47.29%

The company announced that it has met the remaining governance deficiencies and it is now fully compliant with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. Recent changes to the Company’s board and committee composition resolve its remaining governance deficiencies, following the previously confirmed resolution of its minimum bid-price deficiency. GlobeNewswire reports.

2) QETA: Quetta Acquisition Corporation
Total gain: +41.47%

The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

3) NXGL: NEXGEL, Inc.
Total gain: +33.53%

The stock appeared to be moving on no notable news.

Ratios represent the number of post-split shares received for each pre-split share held.

NIVF

NewGenIvf Group

Payable on 12 Oct 2026 Non Optionable

1:4 Ratio

ZBAO

Zhibao Technology

Payable on 12 Oct 2026

Non Optionable

1:50 Ratio

DFLI

Dragonfly Energy Holdings

Payable on 12 Oct 2026

Non Optionable

1:8 Ratio

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