Nike, Corteva, Mattel, Accenture and Coherent: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today
NKE, CTVA, MAT, ACN, COHR were among the stocks seen trending on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
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Markets remained fearful despite cooler PCE data: Dow fell 444 points, S&P 500 slipped, while Nasdaq gained; earnings beat estimates.
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NKE, CTVA, MAT, ACN, COHR were among the stocks seen trending on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Infosys stock jumped 6.6% on Thursday following Accenture's strong Q4 earnings beat, which exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue ($18.7B vs $18B expected) and earnings ($3.29 vs $3.19 EPS expected). Investors are extrapolating Accenture's positive results to anticipate similar strong performance from Infosys when it reports earnings on October 23. However, the author notes Infosys faces a high bar for sales growth (10.7% expected) and a low bar for earnings growth (5% expected), requiring significantly faster earnings growth to be considered a buy.
Unity Software shares are jumping Thursday in sympathy with Accenture after that company's strong Q4 results and upbeat FY27 sales guidance.
U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday; Nasdaq rose 0.37%, energy led gains, Accenture surged 18%, and Corteva plunged 84%.
Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) held its fourth-quarter earnings conference call on Thursday. Below is the complete transcript from the call. Benzinga APIs provide real-time access to earnings call transcripts and financial
Acuity is trading lower Thursday after reporting mixed Q4 results, as a modest revenue miss in its core lighting business weighs on sentiment.