Today is Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The Early Bird Index today is 84.76.
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Netflix’s Slowdown, Again 🍿
Netflix $NFLX ( ▼ 1.66% ) fell 5.57% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the streaming giant posted mixed financial results that showed a slowdown in growth.
Financials: Netflix reported earnings of 87 cents per share in the past quarter, which were better than expected. Revenue was $12.87 billion, which was in-line.
Powering the Story: Revenue increased just 12% year-over-year, which represented slower growth. This mirrors a trend investors have seen in previous quarters. Netflix’s revenue outlook for the current quarter was also lower than expected.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Netflix’s subscription business is more mature, viewing growth has weakened, and advertising isn’t expanding as quickly as planned.
Final Thoughts: The stock was already down 24% this year.
Energy Crushed AI This Year
While most investors chased chip stocks, energy climbed around 40% to become the best performing sector of 2026. AI data centers are pulling power off the grid faster than anyone can build it. Our free report names the #1 energy stock to end the year strong.
Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META), Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT), NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), AT&T (NYSE: T), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Tesla (Nasdaq; TSLA), CME Group (Nasdaq: CME), CSX (Nasdaq: CSX), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS), Southwest Air (NYSE: LUV), Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX), Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM), Danaher (NYSE: DHR), Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN), Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD), Texas Capital (Nasdaq: TCBI), SAP (NYSE: SAP), Thermo Fisher (NYSE: TMO), WD-40 (Nasdaq: WDFC), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Knight-Swift (NYSE: KNX), United Rentals (NYSE: URI), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), Medpace (Nasdaq: MEDP), Wabtec (NYSE: WAB), Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), EastGroup (NYSE: EGP), Element Solutions (NYSE: ESI), Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV), Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT), First American Financial (NYSE: FAF), First Industrial Realty (NYSE: FR), Globe Life (NYSE: GL), Graco (NYSE: GGG), Hexcel (NYSE: HXL), Molina Healthcare (NYSE: MOH), Moody's (NYSE: MCO), Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB), Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG), Pinnacle Financial (NYSE: PNFP), Reliance (NYSE: RS), Rollins (NYSE: ROL), SEI Investments (Nasdaq: SEIC), Sonoco Products (NYSE: SON), SouthState Bank (NYSE: SSB), Stewart Info (NYSE; STC), Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF), Teledyne Tech (NYSE: TDY), UniFirst (NYSE: UNF).
Notable IPOs Today: Interpace Biosciences, Inc. Common stock (Nasdaq: IDXG).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: N/A.
Notable Economic Events Today: Crude Oil Inventories (10:30 a.m. ET).
SpaceX Explores Tesla Merger
SpaceX $SPCX ( ▼ 0.12% ) jumped 8.06% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported good financial results for the quarter.
Financials: SpaceX reported earnings of 35 cents per share in the past quarter and revenue of $14.6 billion. Both were better than expected.
Powering the Story: The company also announced on Tuesday that it formed a special committee to evaluate a potential merger with Tesla $TSLA ( ▲ 1.54% ).
Final Thoughts: The stock is slightly below its IPO price.
Super Micro Computer’s AI Demand
Super Micro Computer $SMCI ( ▲ 1.15% ) surged 15.64% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after raising its revenue outlook in a preliminary business update.
Financials: The company anticipates first-quarter revenue to be in the range of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion due to increased demand for AI platforms.
Final Thoughts: The company will report its full financial results on November 3.

Trends to Watch
Limiting Bitcoin Risk: BlackRock seeks to shield bitcoin investors from losses after rival fund weathers 50% crash (CoinDesk)
Set for Takeoff: Boeing wins FAA approval for 737 Max 10 after years of delays as Duffy says certification process should be faster (CNBC)
Weaker Outlook: United Misses Estimates, Squeezed by Soaring Jet Fuel Costs (Bloomberg)
Bundled: Walmart enlists Sam’s Club in latest challenge to Amazon Prime (Retail Dive)
Projection: JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat (Decrypt)
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