October 21, 2026
Before the Bell, Oct 21: Netflix missed estimates: $0.59 a share vs $0.82 expect
Futures right now
S&P 500 futures
7,766
▲ +0.14%Nasdaq futures
29,791.75
▲ +0.39%Dow futures
52,689
▼ -0.06%Mixed so far. Nasdaq futures leads at +0.39%
How Wall Street closed
S&P 500
7,712.57
▲ +0.28%Nasdaq
26,424.82
▼ -0.02%Dow
52,495.88
▲ +1.02%Russell 2000
2,773.42
▲ +1.65%A mixed day. Russell 2000 did best at +1.65%
Europe and Asia
STOXX 600
641.79
▲ +0.49%DAX
25,455.73
▲ +0.60%FTSE 100
10,737.89
▲ +0.05%Nikkei 225
64,621.24
▲ +0.85%Hang Seng
23,651.87
▼ -0.90%Mixed so far. Nikkei 225 leads at +0.85%
Rates, dollar and oil
10Y Treasury
5.12%
▼ -0.02 ptsDollar Index
101.78
▲ +0.05%WTI Crude
$99.53
▼ -2.22%Gold
$4,136.5
▼ -0.15%Bitcoin
$83,313.74
▲ +0.45%VIX
17.44
▲ +0.75%Netflix missed estimates: $0.59 a share vs $0.82 expected
- Also out: Intuitive Surgical and Chubb.
Source: Nasdaq earnings calendar
Meta reports after the bell
- Analysts expect $6.54 a share, vs $7.25 a year ago.
- Also reporting: Tesla, Inc. and Lam Research after the bell.
Source: Nasdaq earnings calendar
Housing starts dropped in September
September housing drop
5.2%
- Privately-owned housing starts fell to an annual rate of 1,221,000.
- That is 5.2 percent below the revised August estimate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau