# Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lead October Earnings Reactions as Technology Lags

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-30T08:58:28.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-30T08:58:28.000Z
Section: Investing

> Consumer discretionary stocks had the strongest average gains on earnings reaction days; technology ranked last. The measure does not represent full-month sector performance.

Consumer discretionary stocks had the highest average gains on earnings reaction days in October, while technology stocks had the weakest average performance.

The ranking reflects trading on days tied to earnings reports. It does not measure each sector's return over October as a whole.