Edition for Thursday, August 6, 2026
A Narrowing Path for Earnings Growth
Thursday's pre-market earnings reports will reinforce the trend of divergent corporate performance, favoring resilient growth sectors while exposing weakness in industrials and consumer discretionary.
Our call:Markets should go down·65% chance we're right·confidence 75/100
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Opening Bell
SPX
-0.70%
↑ 35%
NDX
-0.50%
↑ 40%
DJI
-0.80%
↑ 30%
RUT
-1.20%
↑ 25%
VIX
+3.00%
↑ 70%
DXY
+0.20%
↑ 60%
The Editorial
Thursday's market action will be defined by a series of pre-market earnings reports reinforcing the narrative of slowing industrial activity and cautious consumer spending, pushing equities lower.