Week in review of the events impacting the markets
Oct 11, 2026
In 1914 a Canadian army vet got off a train, bought a bear cub for twenty dollars, and wrote it down in his diary like he was picking up milk. Wednesday, the most famous bear in the world turns 100. This is how he got here.
Oct 10, 2026
The S&P 500 hit a record on utilities, soup and soda. The chip stocks sat on the buffet under plastic wrap.
Oct 9, 2026
One newspaper story knocked $20 billion off OpenAI's reported revenue and 3.4% off the chip index. Oil caught fire again. Pepsi cut its forecast and got a standing ovation.
Oct 8, 2026
Long-term yields touched their highest level since 2002. The Fed's minutes said another hike is probably coming. The biggest bulldozer in the Dow got towed. Memory chips didn't get the memo.
Oct 7, 2026
The S&P 500 closed above 7,800 for the first time ever. A power company with a Google contract jumped 12%. A beer company with nearly the same name slid after hours. Always read the ticker.
Oct 6, 2026
The Nasdaq and Nvidia closed at records because a weak jobs report talked the Fed out of an October hike. The 10-year yield closed at its highest since 2002 anyway. Somebody at this party is wrong.
Oct 5, 2026
Amazon, Walmart and Target clear the shelves. Uncle Sam clears $119 billion of IOUs at 2002 prices.
Oct 4, 2026
A 56-year-old data manager from Queens walks the city with a ladder on his back and a gym bag full of $11 basketball nets. Nobody pays him. Nobody asked him. He just can't stand a bare rim.
