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QUANTLOGIX DAILY BRIEF
THURSDAY · 08/27/2026 PRE-MARKET
S&P Futures
7,712.75
+0.30%
Nasdaq Futures
29,533.5
+0.83%
10Y Yield
4.64%
-1.28%
Macro Sentiment
52/100
Neutral
Signal Breadth
40%
bearish

Market Pulse

Cash session finished effectively flat — SPX -0.02%, Nasdaq -0.08%, Dow -0.21%, Russell -0.14% — with VIX slipping to 15.09 (-0.79%) as the session wore on. After-hours futures are telling a different story: Nasdaq futures +0.83% and S&P futures +0.30% suggest a risk-on pivot overnight, while Dow futures -0.21% lag. Industrials (+1.09%) and Technology (+0.61%) led the tape; Health Care (-1.00%) and Consumer Discretionary (-0.67%) anchored the back, the latter weighed by Build-A-Bear's (BBW -13.81%) full-year revenue cut. Single-name standouts: OKTA +18.29% on the top gainer board alongside micro-cap runners WNW (+32.06%) and YAAS (+29.76%), while CRE -23.79% and WEN -14.27% led losses.

Index Board — Today's Close

S&P 500S&P 500 · 7,675.7 · -0.02% on the day-0.02%NASDAQ CompositeNASDAQ Composite · 26,130.2 · -0.08% on the day-0.08%Dow Jones IndustrialDow Jones Industrial Average · 53,463.88 · -0.21% on the day-0.21%Russell 2000Russell 2000 · 3,005.9 · -0.14% on the day-0.14%CBOE VolatilityCBOE Volatility Index · 15.09 · -0.79% on the day-0.79%

Change on the day for the major indices. VIX sits in the metric strip above — it reads inversely, so it is kept out of this scale.

Overnight Futures

S&P FuturesS&P Futures · 7,712.75 · +0.30%+0.30%Nasdaq FuturesNasdaq Futures · 29,533.5 · +0.83%+0.83%Dow FuturesDow Futures · 53,406 · -0.21%-0.21%Russell 2000 FuturesRussell 2000 Futures · 3,006.4 · -0.12%-0.12%

Overnight Headlines

THE BLOCK1m ago
Security firms CertiK and PeckShield estimate losses of around $8.7 million after an attacker manipulated the collateral price of MAMO.

Signal Standouts

Universe breadth is 40% bullish across 2,668 names with a -0.1pt delta versus yesterday — effectively flat and signaling stalled participation rather than broadening. With 1,335 names sitting neutral (50% of the universe) and only 219 strong buys, leadership remains concentrated in mega-cap tech (NVDA, AAPL, GOOGL, AMZN, MU, JPM all flashing strong buy) while the sell side is dominated by sub-$200M micro-caps — a regime where quality factors are doing the heavy lifting.

40%BULLISH
Strong Buy
219
Buy
848
Neutral
1,335
Sell
256
Strong Sell
10
Signal breadth — last 14 sessions40%
2026-08-10low 34% · high 44%2026-08-27

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Strong Buy standouts: NVDA · AAPL · GOOGL · GOOG · AMZN · BRK.B · MU · JPM · AMD · V · XOM · JNJ

Strong Sell standouts: HVII · DFNS · AGRZ · MEDS · BYAH · IMTE · LNKS · TRUG · MSS · MGN

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Earnings Ahead

Sort by date, EPS growth, or revenue growth.
TickerNext ReportInLast EPS YoYLast Rev YoY
MSFT 2026-09-12 15d +31.8% +17.7%
AVGO 2026-09-30 34d +85.4% +47.9%
WMT 2026-10-10 44d +19.6% +7.3%
NVDA 2026-10-24 58d +214.5% +85.2%
TSLA 2026-11-14 79d -3.0% +25.5%
AAPL 2026-11-21 86d +28.7% +16.4%

Sector Setup

Industrials
BULLISH
Top sector at +1.09% with ROC securing a $5.1M federal contract adding to the tailwind; defense/industrial complex continues to attract flows.
Technology
BULLISH
+0.61% with NVDA, AAPL, GOOGL, AMZN all in the strong-buy bucket and analyst calls overnight naming NVDA, META, CRM, and CRWD as key watch names.
Energy
NEUTRAL
+0.60% on the day but the move lacks a clear commodity catalyst; treat as tactical bounce until confirmed by crude tape.
Health Care
BEARISH
Worst-performing sector at -1.00% with no offsetting single-name strength; defensive rotation is absent despite low VIX.
Consumer Discretionary
BEARISH
-0.67% with BBW's guidance cut (-13.81%) and WEN -14.27% amplifying softness; consumer sentiment at 49.5 (-18.5% YoY) corroborates the demand concern.
Financials
NEUTRAL
Fractionally negative at -0.09% but JPM remains a strong-buy signal name; the 10Y at 4.64% with Fed Funds at 3.63% keeps the yield-curve narrative alive but the sector isn't acting on it today.

Economic Snapshot

Fed Funds Rate
3.63%YoY -16.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%YoY +0.0%
Inflation Rate (YoY)
3.3%
GDP Growth
1.5%YoY -40.0%
10-Year Treasury
4.64%YoY -0.2%
Consumer Sentiment
49.5YoY -18.5%

Year-over-year movement

Fed Funds RateFed Funds Rate: 3.63% · -16.2% year over year-16.17%Unemployment RateUnemployment Rate: 4.1% · +0.0% year over year+0.00%Inflation Rate (YoY)Inflation Rate (YoY): 3.3% · +0.0% year over year+0.00%GDP GrowthGDP Growth: 1.5% · -40.0% year over year-40.00%10-Year Treasury10-Year Treasury: 4.64% · -0.2% year over year-0.22%Consumer SentimentConsumer Sentiment: 49.5 · -18.5% year over year-18.45%

Catalyst Calendar

IPO calendar is active with six listings in the queue (AGKO, BIAI at $7 midpoint, KVLT, UDUD at $5–7 range, CHWM, OIG), though none carry disclosed timing or final pricing yet. Next major earnings is MSFT on 9/12 (15 days out), with AVGO (34d), WMT (44d), and NVDA (58d) following — a relatively quiet interim.

  • IPO AGKO — Aggreko Inc.
  • IPO BIAI — Bitari Inc.
  • IPO KVLT — CoVolt Power Inc.
  • IPO UDUD — UDynamics Ltd.
  • IPO CHWM — Chilwa Minerals Ltd
  • IPO OIG — Orion180 Insurance Group Inc.
  • IPO TIWD — Timwood Holdings Ltd.
  • IPO POCH — Poche Technology Co. Ltd
  • IPO FIT — Fitness Fanatics Ltd.
  • IPO SDLV — Student Living EduVation Holdings Corp.

IPO Radar — Upcoming Listings & Pipeline News

Sort by listing date, days out, or offer range · amber = news-estimated date
TickerCompanyListing DateInOffer RangeExchange
AGKO Aggreko Inc. TBA XNYS
BIAI Bitari Inc. TBA $7–$7 XNAS
KVLT CoVolt Power Inc. TBA XNYS
UDUD UDynamics Ltd. TBA $5–$7 XNAS
CHWM Chilwa Minerals Ltd TBA XNAS
OIG Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. TBA XNAS
TIWD Timwood Holdings Ltd. TBA $4–$6 XNAS
POCH Poche Technology Co. Ltd TBA $5–$7 XNAS
FIT Fitness Fanatics Ltd. TBA $5 XNAS
SDLV Student Living EduVation Holdings Corp. TBA $4 XNAS

Full pipeline + S-1 tracker on IPO Radar · pre-IPO valuations and secondaries on Private Companies.

Private Markets & Pre-IPO Activity

Private tape is active: Castelion's $800M Series C at a $13B valuation led by JPM Strategic Investment Group, A16z, and Carlyle is the standout, alongside Higgsfield's $400M Series B at $5.4B (DST Global) and Muon Space's $250M Series C at $1.5B (Eclipse Capital). Sequoia remains the most active lead with 6 deals totaling $2.48B deployed.

DateCompanyEventAmountLead Investor
2026-08-20 Muon Space · Space Series C $250M led by Eclipse Capital $250M Eclipse Capital
2026-08-20 Frontieras · Energy Series Unknown $45M $45M
2026-08-19 Castelion · Defense Series C $800M led by JPMorganChase's Strategic Investment Group, Andreessen Horowitz & Ca $800M JPMorganChase's Strategic Investment Group, Andreessen Horowitz & Carlyle
2026-08-19 Rundoo · Retail Series B $30M $30M
2026-08-18 Rillet · Fintech Series C $100M led by ICONIQ $100M ICONIQ
2026-08-17 Higgsfield · AI Series B $400M led by DST Global $400M DST Global
2026-08-12 Remepy · Biotech Series A $36M $36M
2026-08-11 Aureka Biotechnologies · Biotechnology Series B $100M led by Granite Asia $100M Granite Asia

Track 2,185 pre-IPO names on Private Companies · browse 280+ investor profiles · live deal tape on Deal Signals.

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