Morning Brief — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Pre-market levels, expected moves, earnings and catalysts as published before the open on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Pre-market indices
| Index | Price | Change |
|---|
| SPY | 764.73 | -0.15% |
| QQQ | 707.93 | -0.39% |
| IWM | 298.43 | -0.27% |
Options-implied expected moves
| Ticker | Expected move | Implied range |
|---|
| SPY | ±$3.85 (0.5%) | 762.06 – 769.76 |
| QQQ | ±$5.54 (0.78%) | 705.18 – 716.26 |
| IWM | ±$1.93 (0.64%) | 297.3 – 301.16 |
Pre-market movers
| Ticker | Gap | Catalyst |
|---|
| INTU | -10.23% | News |
| ZM | -6.50% | News |
| BSX | -5.47% | News |
| SJM | +5.20% | Earnings, News |
| ZS | -5.00% | News |
| META | +3.84% | News |
| TEAM | -3.83% | News |
| HUBS | -3.53% | |
| MDB | -3.40% | News |
| NOW | -3.30% | News |
Earnings today
| Ticker | When | Implied move | Mkt cap |
|---|
| WSM | Pre-Market | ±10.48% | $27.6B |
| SJM | Pre-Market | ±7.18% | $13.4B |
| LI | Pre-Market | ±7.01% | $11.2B |
| DCI | Pre-Market | ±8.34% | $10.8B |
| DY | Pre-Market | ±18.48% | $10.6B |
| ANF | Pre-Market | ±13.65% | $4.8B |
| BBWI | Pre-Market | ±12.57% | $3.5B |
| KSS | Pre-Market | ±15.1% | $2.0B |
| PLAB | Pre-Market | ±18.14% | $1.7B |
| TIGR | Pre-Market | ±8.05% | $977M |
Economic calendar
- 8:30 AM ET Core PCE Price Index m/m
- 8:30 AM ET Prelim GDP q/q
- 8:30 AM ET Prelim GDP Price Index q/q
- 8:30 AM ET Unemployment Claims
Headlines that morning
- U.S. inflation rises again and stays well above Fed’s target. Rate hike might be in play.
- Morning Call Sheet: Nvidia, inflation and Fed policy put markets on edge
- Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Remains Above Target Range
- Inflation held at 3.7% in July in Fed’s preferred gauge, reflecting affordability woes
- Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July
- U.S. 2Q GDP Growth Unchanged at 1.5% in Second Estimate
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