CNBC: Wall Street analysts bullish on three stocks
CNBC reported on Oct 18, 08:34 UTC that top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the growth potential of three stocks and urged investors to track Street analysts' picks amid market volatility.
What happened
What happened
CNBC reported on Oct 18, 08:34 UTC that top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the growth potential of three stocks. The headline framed those names as Street analysts' stock picks with long-term growth potential.
CNBC's summary said that, amid fear of rate hikes and oil prices, investors can look past volatility and track those analysts' stock picks for strong long-term growth potential.
Indices market context
Indices market context
As of Oct 16, 20:00 UTC, SPY ETF was $763.25 and fell 1.11% from the prior close; QQQ ETF was $709.80 and fell 2.50% from the prior close; DIA ETF was $519.10 and fell 0.40% from the prior close; IWM ETF was $270.44 and fell 1.69% from the prior close; EWG ETF was $41.57 and rose 0.07% from the prior close; EWU ETF was $48.01 and rose 0.52% from the prior close; EWJ ETF was $94.88 and fell 0.58% from the prior close; and VIXY ETF was $17.73 and rose 8.11% from the prior close, per Finnhub.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $763.25 | -1.11% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $709.80 | -2.50% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (via DIA ETF) | $519.10 | -0.40% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Russell 2000 (via IWM ETF) | $270.44 | -1.69% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| DAX 40 (via EWG ETF) | $41.57 | +0.07% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| FTSE 100 (via EWU ETF) | $48.01 | +0.52% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nikkei 225 (via EWJ ETF) | $94.88 | -0.58% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
| CBOE Volatility Index (via VIXY ETF) | $17.73 | +8.11% | vs prior close | Oct 16, 20:00 UTC | Finnhub |
Related coverage
Related coverage
theepochtimes.com published "Wall Street Review : Nasdaq Sinks 4 . 48 Percent as Inflation Fears Hit AI Stocks" (published Oct 18, 00:00 UTC). CoinDesk published "Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut" (published Oct 18, 07:13 UTC). Yahoo published "'Just another scare': Wall Street sees the AI trade strong despite tech's latest rout" (published Oct 18, 15:59 UTC).
- Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the growth potential of these 3 stocks — CNBC, Oct 18, 08:34 UTC
- Wall Street Review : Nasdaq Sinks 4 . 48 Percent as Inflation Fears Hit AI Stocks — theepochtimes.com, Oct 18, 00:00 UTC
- Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut — CoinDesk, Oct 18, 07:13 UTC
- 'Just another scare': Wall Street sees the AI trade strong despite tech's latest rout — Yahoo, Oct 18, 15:59 UTC
- Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35 , 595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27 % — newsbtc.com, Oct 18, 01:30 UTC
What to watch
What to watch
Housing starts and permits (Census) is scheduled Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed); it is listed as a medium-importance US macro release, per fred.
- Tue Oct 20 (time not confirmed) — Housing starts and permits (Census) (US) (source)
Sources and data
- CNBC (secondary source) — Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on the growth potential of these 3 stocks
- theepochtimes.com (secondary source) — Wall Street Review : Nasdaq Sinks 4 . 48 Percent as Inflation Fears Hit AI Stocks
- CoinDesk (secondary source) — Chip-stock bets lost $52 million in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
- Yahoo (secondary source) — 'Just another scare': Wall Street sees the AI trade strong despite tech's latest rout
- newsbtc.com (secondary source) — Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 35 , 595 BTC As Wall Street Raises Price Target 27 %
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
- Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — calendar
- Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
Market data as of Oct 16, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 18, 18:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Volatility
The size and speed of price changes, commonly measured as the annualised standard deviation of returns.
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
A price-weighted index of 30 large US blue-chip companies, first published in 1896 and one of the oldest stock market indices.
Sources & data
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- theepochtimes.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- newsbtc.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- Federal Reserve (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- Bank of England (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary, retrieved Oct 18, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 16, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.
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