Stocks Rally on Nov. 4, 2026, as Dow Leads Major Index Gains

U.S. stocks finished higher on Nov. 4, with all four major indexes posting gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led, rising 3.03% to 53,356.12. The S&P 500 added 1.58% to 7,688.62, matching the Russell 2000’s 1.58% gain to 2,856.7986, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.44% to 25,736.514. The CBOE Volatility Index fell 19.56% to 16.75.

Top Movers

Among the listed gainers, HPAIW surged 112.75% to $0.0217 and CELG.RT rose 110.62% to $0.23. GIBOW gained 86% to $0.0279, TNONW climbed 83.33% to $0.0055, and NRSNW advanced 72% to $0.0129.

PARA was the steepest decliner, dropping 88.27% to $0.319. BTBDW fell 57.5% to $0.0051, AMPGZ lost 54.84% to $0.0084, DJTU declined 49.67% to $2.28, and OXBRW slipped 47.58% to $0.131.

Most Active

Trading volume was highest in SOXL, at 240,034,615 shares. INTC followed with 187,582,444, while CRIS recorded 160,330,190. NVD and NWGL rounded out the list with volumes of 158,737,005 and 152,905,475, respectively.

Most Talked About

MRK, V, and CRWD led news mentions with five each. MRK’s coverage included three positive and two neutral mentions; V had one positive and four neutral, while CRWD had two positive and three neutral. XMTR and KDP each drew four mentions, all positive. JPM also had four, split among three positive and one neutral. SAN and BA. each had four mentions: one positive, one negative, and two neutral.

Earnings Watch

Companies scheduled to report today had varied stock reactions. META’s EPS estimate was $6.39, and its shares rose 1.44%; ARM’s estimate was $0.22, with the stock down 5.28%. TM had no EPS estimate provided and gained 3.32%. NVO, with an estimate of $0.81, rose 4.94%, while VZ’s $1.28 estimate accompanied a 2.06% gain. BA had an estimate of -$0.15 and rose 2.11%.

QCOM’s EPS estimate was $1.46, and shares gained 5.33%. UBER, estimated at $0.94, rose 4.95%, while APP’s $3.94 estimate coincided with a 10.69% advance. CVS had an estimate of $1.62 and fell 12.52%. Actual reported EPS was not provided, so these figures reflect estimates and share-price moves only, not whether companies beat or missed expectations.

Market Sentiment

Of 1,462 articles tracked, 657 were positive, 599 neutral, and 206 negative. Positive coverage was the largest category, while negative articles were the smallest, indicating a generally constructive news tone.

With indexes broadly higher and volatility lower, the session’s market measures pointed to a strong advance. Earnings reactions varied, and the available data does not indicate how the next session will unfold.