Stock Market Update
22-Sep-26 15:25 ET
Major averages tracking for mostly higher finish
Dow -135.42
at 51913.41,
Nasdaq +136.38
at 27279.52,
S&P +6.89
at 7771.59
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to track toward a mostly higher finish amid a relatively quiet session for stocks that followed yesterday's tech-led rally.
Investors have a few economic data releases to assess tomorrow morning, though none of them are particularly market-moving.
Additionally, there are a handful of earnings reports on the calendar. Cintas (CTAS 197.43, +0.55, +0.28%) enters its fiscal Q1 report after closing FY26 with strong organic growth, record margins, and an encouraging initial FY27 outlook. A key focus will be whether healthy new-business activity, customer retention, and cross-selling continue into the new fiscal year, while investors will also be looking for continued margin expansion and any update to the FY27 outlook. The pending UniFirst acquisition remains another area to watch as Cintas works through the regulatory review process.
