Event Gaps: Perplexity's picks for 2026-10-26
Perplexity picked VZ, SOFI, STX, BA, HOOD for a 1-day horizon. Intraday alpha vs SPY: -1.86%. Picks with positive alpha: 40%.
| Experiment | Event Gaps |
|---|---|
| Model | Perplexity |
| Prompt version | event-gap-v13 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-26 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-27 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Intraday alpha vs SPY | -1.86% |
| Picks with positive alpha | 40% |
| Benchmark return | +0.23% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Gap direction | Price change | Return in the called direction | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VZ | -0.46% | +0.46% | 62% | +0.23% | Yes | |
| 2 | SOFI | +12.26% | -12.26% | 58% | -12.49% | No | |
| 3 | STX | +4.68% | -4.68% | 57% | -4.91% | No | |
| 4 | BA | -10.43% | +10.43% | 56% | +10.20% | Yes | |
| 5 | HOOD | +2.08% | -2.08% | 54% | -2.32% | No |
The model's market view
Markets enter a high-event session with AI-spending concerns, oil volatility, and a dense earnings calendar. I favor short-biased single-stock event exposure into scheduled Tuesday results and continued negative reactions to Monday morning earnings, while acknowledging that broad futures strength and dip-buying create reversal risk.
Why each pick
VZ
Verizon reported Q3 2026 results before Monday's open: adjusted EPS of $0.64 beat the $0.62 consensus, but revenue missed forecasts and the shares fell about 2.7% in Monday trading. The catalyst has occurred; the forecast concerns continued digestion of the revenue miss rather than the earnings surprise itself. The stock had already been pressured by reports of SpaceX's wireless and spectrum ambitions, so the earnings reaction compounds an existing negative narrative. Latest verifiable quote found was the October 23 regular-session close of $44.66; a live October 26 intraday quote was not verifiable in the available research, so reference_price uses that prior close and intraday reaction cannot be precisely measured. Completed five-day OHLC, 20-session high/low, 20-day average share volume, and 20-day average dollar volume could not be verified from the sources available, and are reported as null rather than estimated. The strongest counter-evidence is the EPS beat and the broader market's early Monday advance, which could support a relief bounce; a recovery above the reported earnings-day high would invalidate the downside thesis.
SOFI
SoFi is officially scheduled to report Q3 2026 results on October 27, within the forecast window. The setup is bearish: the stock is down roughly 43% year to date, sits near its 52-week low area, and recent analyst actions include target reductions from Truist and Goldman Sachs, with KBW described as bearish into the print. Consensus cited in reporting is $0.17 EPS on $1.25 billion revenue. This is an anticipated event, not a reported outcome; anticipation can pressure the shares today as investors reduce exposure ahead of a high-beta fintech print. Latest verifiable quote found was the October 23 regular-session close of $14.62; no verified live October 26 quote was available, so the elapsed-window move cannot be calculated. Completed five-day OHLC, 20-session range, 20-day average volume, and 20-day average dollar turnover were not verifiable and are null. The main counter-evidence is that a deeply depressed price can produce a sharp short-covering rally on merely in-line results; a sustained move back above the recent $14.71 area and then $15 would weaken the bearish thesis.
STX
Seagate is officially scheduled to report fiscal Q1 2027 results after the US market close on October 27, inside the forecast window. The stock closed October 23 at $630.49, down 1.81% on the day and far below its 52-week high of $1,145.00, after a volatile stretch tied to AI-infrastructure sentiment and reports of competition with Toshiba for TDK's magnetic-heads business. Analyst expectations are elevated: BofA and Morgan Stanley recently raised targets and described expected results as strong, creating a high bar. This is an anticipated catalyst; the forecast is for pre-earnings de-risking rather than a known outcome. The latest verifiable quote is the October 23 regular-session close; a live October 26 quote was not available. Five-day OHLC, 20-session high/low, 20-day average share volume, and 20-day average dollar volume were not verifiable and are null. Counter-evidence includes strong analyst support and the possibility that HDD/AI data-center demand produces a positive surprise; a reclaim of the $655.60 October 23 intraday high would challenge the downside case.
BA
Boeing is officially scheduled to report Q3 2026 results before the open on October 27, within the window. A material negative item has already been reported: Reuters and subsequent coverage said a supplier dispute halted 777 freighter production for about two months and disrupted 767 output. This offsets some of the recent positive 737 MAX 10 FAA-certification news. The setup therefore combines an anticipated earnings event with an observed operational-supply-headwind narrative, supporting downside anticipation into the print. Latest verifiable quote found was the October 23 regular-session close of $188.35; no verified October 26 intraday quote was available. The five completed daily bars, 20-session high/low, 20-day average share volume, and 20-day average dollar volume could not be verified and are null. The strongest counter-evidence is the MAX 10 certification and analyst consensus Buy rating with a $267.22 target; a move above the reported $189.09 October 23 high would undermine the bearish setup.
HOOD
Robinhood is officially scheduled to report Q3 2026 results on October 27, within the forecast window. Pre-event coverage cites consensus of $0.56 EPS, below the $0.61 earned a year earlier, while the stock trades near $95 after a decline from its 52-week high of $150.47. Recent sentiment is mixed: Rosenblatt initiated Buy with a $135 target and JPMorgan raised its target, but valuation and slowing-growth concerns remain prominent. This is an anticipated catalyst, not a reported result; elevated expectations and high beta make the shares vulnerable to pre-print de-risking, especially amid broader AI/fintech volatility. The latest verifiable quote is the October 23 regular-session close of $95.07; a live October 26 quote was not available, so today's reaction cannot be measured. Five-day OHLC, 20-session range, 20-day average share volume, and 20-day average dollar turnover were not verifiable and are null. The main counter-evidence is the recent positive analyst coverage and product momentum around AI-driven trading; a sustained move above $97.75, the reported October 23 high, would invalidate the bearish bias.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Intraday alpha vs SPY | Picks with positive alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.7 | CDNS, BA, SOFI, HOOD, NUE | +1.85% | 80% |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | WHR, SOFI, VZ, CDNS, HOOD | +1.81% | 60% |
| GPT-6 | AMKR, SOFI, CLS, RMBS, CDNS | +2.22% | 60% |
| DeepSeek | CLS, WHR, NBR, HOOD, GLW | -0.17% | 40% |
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