Oct 17: GE leads Q3 earnings slate through Oct 19

A busy Q3 earnings day is scheduled for Mon Oct 19, headlined by GE before the open; three other pre-market reports and three after-market reports carry EPS estimates listed by finnhub.

MarketAlleys Research Desk

Published Oct 17, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC · 3 min read

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Scheduled events

Finnhub lists GE Q3 2026 earnings as scheduled Mon Oct 19 (before the open) with an EPS estimate of 2.06. Also scheduled before the open on Mon Oct 19 are CLF (EPS estimate 0.19) and FITB (EPS estimate 0.97). After the close on Mon Oct 19 are STLD (EPS estimate 5.51), WRB (EPS estimate 1.16) and CCK (EPS estimate 2.28). The six items are all earnings releases, with three reports before the open and three after the close on Mon Oct 19.

Mon Oct 19 (before the open) — GE Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.06
Mon Oct 19 (before the open) — CLF Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.19
Mon Oct 19 (before the open) — FITB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.97
Mon Oct 19 (after the close) — STLD Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 5.51
Mon Oct 19 (after the close) — WRB Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.16
Mon Oct 19 (after the close) — CCK Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.28

Where markets stand

As of Oct 16, 20:00 UTC, from the prior close major ETFs and large caps were mostly lower, according to Finnhub. The SPY ETF fell 1.11% to $763.25 and the QQQ ETF fell 2.50% to $709.80. Among large caps, Nvidia fell 1.43% to $214.13; Apple rose 0.43% to $343.46; Microsoft fell 1.93% to $529.05; Amazon fell 1.87% to $250.00; Alphabet fell 2.47% to $340.59; Meta Platforms fell 3.72% to $709.33; Tesla fell 2.13% to $354.72; and JPMorgan Chase rose 1.25% to $339.72.

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
NVIDIA	$214.13	-1.43%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Apple	$343.46	+0.43%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Microsoft	$529.05	-1.93%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Amazon	$250.00	-1.87%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Alphabet	$340.59	-2.47%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Meta Platforms	$709.33	-3.72%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
Tesla	$354.72	-2.13%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase	$339.72	+1.25%	vs prior close	Oct 16, 20:00 UTC	Finnhub

Recent headlines

Yahoo published 'Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September. Is It Time to Sell the S&P 500?' (published Oct 16, 21:07 UTC), 'Pfizer Just Declared Its 352nd Straight Quarterly Dividend. Is the 6% Yield Safe?' (published Oct 16, 19:13 UTC) and 'Why the Diesel Crisis Lifting Inflation Is Here to Stay' (published Oct 16, 17:48 UTC). CoinDesk published 'Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown' (published Oct 16, 14:58 UTC).

Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September. Is It Time to Sell the S&P 500? — Yahoo, Oct 16, 21:07 UTC
Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown — CoinDesk, Oct 16, 14:58 UTC
Pfizer Just Declared Its 352nd Straight Quarterly Dividend. Is the 6% Yield Safe? — Yahoo, Oct 16, 19:13 UTC
Why the Diesel Crisis Lifting Inflation Is Here to Stay — Yahoo, Oct 16, 17:48 UTC

Sources and data

Yahoo (secondary source) — Inflation Rose to 3.7% in September. Is It Time to Sell the S&P 500?
CoinDesk (secondary source) — Big Tech's AI auditors will only see what they're shown
Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 16, 20:00 UTC; report generated Oct 17, 01:30 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

Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
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Earnings per share (EPS)
A company's net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by its average number of shares.
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Exchange-traded fund (ETF)
A fund that trades on a stock exchange like a share, usually tracking an index, sector, commodity or strategy.
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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.
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Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices rises over time, reducing what money can buy.
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Sources & data

Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 17, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC)
CoinDesk (secondary, retrieved Oct 17, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC)
Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 17, 2026, 01:34 AM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 16, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC.

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