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Apple is under pressure today after reports it cut iPhone 18 Pro component orders by 15% to 20%. The order cuts signal softer-than-expected demand heading into the holiday quarter. Options traders are already leaning bearish on the chip supply chain, with Micron and NVIDIA both drawing heavy put-side flow this week amid a broader semiconductor de-rating.
In airlines, Delta Air Lines kicked off earnings season today, saying it can absorb $6 billion in higher fuel costs. That sets a high bar for American Airlines, which carries an already-weak options sentiment score and is down 16.5% year-to-date. Korean airport data puts some wind at the sector's back: seats supplied hit 47 million in September, the largest September on record.
Healthcare is also in focus. Alignment Healthcare was hit hard today after a costly Medicare Advantage rating downgrade. Total Medicare beneficiaries are at their highest reading since 2013, which raises the stakes for any insurer facing coverage cost pressures.
Tuesday is the biggest day. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Johnson & Johnson all report Q3 results. Bank of America and Morgan Stanley follow on Wednesday. The bank earnings will set the tone for the market for the rest of October.
Short covering is accelerating in REITs. Realty Income sits at 12-month lows with shorts exiting positions. Getty Realty shows the same pattern ahead of its Q3 print. Meanwhile, Hertz remains deeply shorted at 71.7% of free float and Wolfspeed holds at 84%, leaving both names exposed to any positive catalyst.
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