North American Morning Briefing: U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Sentiment on AI Lifted -2-

PMET Resources: Advances Shaakichiuwaanaan Development With More Than 30,000 M 2026 Drill Program; More Than 30,000 M of Drilling Completed in Over 250 Holes as Part of the Company's 2026 Drilling Program at Shaakichiuwaanaan Project; Seven Drill Rigs Are Currently Active at Site, Drilling Is Anticipated to Continue Into Nov; Program Increased Geological Knowledge for Future Mining Ops in CV5 and CV13 Resource Areas

ZenaTech Submits Complaint to British Columbia Securities Commission and TSX Venture Exchange Related to Boardwalktech Software's Stockholder Meeting Schedule

Expected Major Events for Wednesday 06:00/UK: Sep Public sector finances

06:00/UK: Sep Producer Price Index

06:00/UK: Sep CPI

08:30/UK: Aug UK House Price Index

11:00/US: 10/16 MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey

14:30/US: 10/16 EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report

23:01/UK: BRC Consumer Sentiment Monitor

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Expected Earnings for Wednesday AT&T Inc (T) is expected to report $0.61 for 3Q.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is expected to report $0.95 for 3Q.

Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) is expected to report $0.51 for 3Q.

BankUnited Inc (BKU) is expected to report $1.04 for 3Q.

Banner Corp (BANR) is expected to report $1.41 for 3Q.

CME Group Inc (CME) is expected to report $2.88 for 3Q.

City Holding Co (CHCO) is expected to report $2.36 for 3Q.

Community Trust Bancorp Inc (CTBI) is expected to report $1.65 for 3Q.

Danaher Corp (DHR) is expected to report $1.32 for 3Q.

Eagle Financial Services Inc (EFSI) is expected to report $0.88 for 3Q.

Elevance Health Inc (ELV) is expected to report $4.25 for 3Q.

Fidelity D&D Bancorp Inc (FDBC) is expected to report for 3Q.

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc (FR) is expected to report $0.47 for 3Q.

Great Southern Bancorp Inc (GSBC) is expected to report $1.39 for 3Q.

Healthcare Services Group Inc (HCSG) is expected to report $0.25 for 3Q.

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc (HTB) is expected to report $0.90 for 3Q.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp (IART) is expected to report $0.15 for 3Q.

JW Mays Inc (MAYS) is expected to report for 4Q.

Lithia Motors Inc (LAD) is expected to report $9.84 for 3Q.

M/I Homes Inc (MHO) is expected to report $3.22 for 3Q.

Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP) is expected to report $0.24 for 3Q.

Moody's Corp (MCO) is expected to report $3.99 for 3Q.

NVR Inc (NVR) is expected to report $102.77 for 3Q.

NextEra Energy Inc (NEE) is expected to report $1.23 for 3Q.

Northeast Community Bancorp Inc (NECB) is expected to report $0.83 for 3Q.

Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) is expected to report $2.83 for 3Q.

Obsidian Therapeutics Inc (OBX) is expected to report for 2Q.

Old National Bancorp (ONB) is expected to report $0.66 for 3Q.

Parke Bancorp Inc (PKBK) is expected to report for 3Q.

Philip Morris International Inc (PM) is expected to report $2.22 for 3Q.

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc (PNFP) is expected to report for 3Q.

Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) is expected to report $1.46 for 3Q.

SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) is expected to report $-1.14 for 3Q.

Stifel Financial Corp (SF) is expected to report $1.43 for 3Q.

Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY) is expected to report $5.24 for 3Q.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) is expected to report $5.57 for 3Q.

UniFirst Corp (UNF) is expected to report $2.01 for 4Q.

Virginia National Bankshares Corp (VABK) is expected to report for 3Q.

Wabtec (WAB) is expected to report $2.52 for 3Q.

Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO) is expected to report $0.35 for 4Q.

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ANALYST RATINGS ACTIONS Akamai Technologies Raised to Strong Buy From Outperform by Raymond James

American Electric Power Raised to Buy From Neutral by BTIG

Apple Cut to Hold From Buy by Loop Capital

Arhaus Raised to Overweight From Neutral by Piper Sandler

BlackRock Raised to Buy From Hold by TD Cowen

Braze Cut to Equal-Weight From Overweight by Wells Fargo

Braze Cut to Hold From Buy by Stifel

Braze Cut to Neutral From Overweight by Piper Sandler

Braze Cut to Perform From Outperform by Oppenheimer

Elanco Animal Health Cut to Hold From Buy by Jefferies

Essential Props Realty Cut to Hold From Buy by Deutsche Bank

EyePoint Cut to Hold From Buy by Laidlaw & Co.

EyePoint Cut to Neutral From Buy by Guggenheim

EyePoint Cut to Underweight From Neutral by JP Morgan

Healthcare Realty Trust Raised to Buy From Hold by Deutsche Bank

Heartland Express Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Baird

NuScale Power Cut to Underweight From Equal-Weight by Barclays

Semtech Raised to Outperform From Market Perform by Northland Capital Markets

Trex Co Raised to Buy From Hold by Stifel

Venture Global Raised to Overweight From Equal-Weight by Wells Fargo

Werner Enterprises Cut to Neutral From Outperform by Baird

Zoetis Cut to Hold From Buy by Jefferies

SOURCE: Rating Actions provided by Baystreet (http:\\ 057www.baystreet.ca),Benzinga (https:\\www.benzinga.com/) and Dow Jones Newswires.

This article is a text version of a Wall Street Journal newsletter published earlier today.

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October 21, 2026 06:02 ET (10:02 GMT)