Small Caps Test Their 200-Day Line as Yields Grind Higher and Earnings Season StirsSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Newsroom News Commentary - This has been a week of slow leaks rather than blowouts for U.S. stocks. As of midday Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 were all lower for the week, with small caps taking the hardest hit as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed 6 basis points on the week to 5.24%, according to the latest edition of The Roadmap from Stock Preachers. At the same time, a fresh batch of company results is starting to show which businesses are protecting their margins in a tougher cost environment. Active companies with developments this week include: McCormick & Company, Incorporated (
NYSE: MKC), Conagra Brands, Inc. (
NYSE: CAG), WTW (Nasdaq: WTW), RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL), and Recon Technology, Ltd (Nasdaq: RCON).
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