Stocks That Could Go Up on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Target: the expected rise from the open to the day’s high; confidence: the chance we gave it of getting there. “To the high” and “to the close” are counted from the 9:30 AM opening price.

1. 1

   GE Vernova (GEV)

   Industrials · +2.9% pre-market after the report

   ▲ +1.5% target

   58% confidence

   EarningsGE Vernova reports third quarter 2026 results, raises 2026 guidance — GE Vernova (SEC filing)

   Third-quarter orders reached $29 billion, up 96% organically and led by gas power equipment, and revenue rose 27% to $12.6 billion. Backlog grew about $20 billion in the quarter to $197 billion, and the company raised its 2026 guidance and its share buyback authorization. A pre-market gain of under 3% leaves room to run on a report this strong.

   Risk: Electrification orders fell 9% organically, a detail that could slow buying once the earnings call is digested.

   From $876.38 at 9:30 AM:high +0.81% at 9:31 AMclose −0.66%day −2.74%Not yet
2. 2

   Vertiv (VRT)

   Industrials · +15% pre-market after the report

   ▲ +2% target

   55% confidence

   EarningsPremarket movers: Vertiv, SK Hynix jump; Enphase, NXP slide — Investing.com

   Vertiv earned an adjusted $2.21 a share in the third quarter against $1.82 expected, on revenue of $4.31 billion, up 61% from a year ago and well above the $3.75 billion forecast. It raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.15 from $6.73. A beat this large on data-center demand, with Nasdaq futures higher, should keep buyers active after the open.

   Risk: After a gap of about 15%, early profit-taking could leave the open as the day's high.

   From $243.00 at 9:30 AM:high 0.00% at 9:30 AMclose −3.22%day +12.77%Not yet
3. 3

   GE HealthCare (GEHC)

   Health care · +5% to +6% pre-market after the report

   ▲ +1.5% target

   54% confidence

   EarningsGE HealthCare shares jump as strong Q3 results prompt outlook raise — Investing.com

   GE HealthCare earned an adjusted $1.34 a share in the third quarter against $1.20 expected, on revenue of $5.5 billion versus $5.35 billion, and raised its full-year outlook. A clean beat and raise from a large-cap medical imaging maker gives the gap a solid base, and a further 1.5% from the open is a modest ask.

   Risk: Health care was the weakest sector before the open, with the sector ETF down about 0.6%, which could weigh on the stock.

   From $76.00 at 9:30 AM:high +2.47% at 9:32 AMclose +0.61%day +7.52%✓ Reached +1.5%
4. 4

   Flex (FLEX)

   Information technology · +8.6% pre-market after the report

   ▲ +2% target

   52% confidence

   EarningsFlex Ltd (NASDAQ:FLEX) Q2 Earnings Beat and Spin-Off Progress Fuel Premarket Surge — Chartmill

   Flex reported adjusted EPS of $1.18 for its fiscal second quarter against $1.07 expected and reported progress on its planned spin-off. The stock had fallen sharply over the past month, which sets up a relief rally, and AI-hardware peers such as Vertiv are rallying this morning.

   Risk: An 8.6% gap can fade quickly if the rally in AI hardware stalls.

   From $89.50 at 9:30 AM:high +1.17% at 9:30 AMclose −2.90%day +4.27%Not yet
5. 5

   PPG Industries (PPG)

   Materials · +6% pre-market after the report

   ▲ +1% target

   50% confidence

   EarningsPPG reports third quarter 2026 financial results, raises midpoint of 2026 guidance — PPG (SEC filing)

   PPG earned an adjusted $2.25 a share in the third quarter, up 6% from a year ago and ahead of the $2.13 consensus, on net sales of $4.4 billion, up 7%. It narrowed its 2026 adjusted EPS range to $7.90 to $8.10 from $7.70 to $8.10, lifting the midpoint. The target is set low, at 1% above the open, to match a slower-moving stock.

   Risk: The guidance raise is small, so the 6% gap may already price in the beat.

   From $119.20 at 9:30 AM:high +1.11% at 10:40 AMclose +0.79%day +5.91%✓ Reached +1%
6. 6

   Oracle (ORCL)

   Information technology · +1.5% pre-market, after +3.6% on Tuesday

   ▲ +2% target

   50% confidence

   DealMorning Brief Oct 28: SK hynix Beat, VRT Jumps, NXPI Falls — Current Logic

   Oracle will host Google's TPU chips on its cloud from 2027, a deal announced Tuesday that lifted the stock 3.55% that day. Shares were up about another 1.5% before the open as Nasdaq 100 futures gained about 0.4%, and Microsoft and Alphabet report cloud results after today's close, which keeps attention on AI cloud names.

   Risk: Investors may wait for tonight's Microsoft and Alphabet cloud numbers before adding more.

   From $131.32 at 9:30 AM:high +0.37% at 9:32 AMclose −0.96%day −0.36%Not yet
7. 7

   SK hynix (SKHY)

   Information technology · +7.4% pre-market to $156.15

   ▲ +2% target

   48% confidence

   EarningsPremarket movers: Vertiv, SK Hynix jump; Enphase, NXP slide — Investing.com

   SK hynix posted record third-quarter revenue of 104.62 trillion won and operating profit of 83.33 trillion won, up 632% from a year ago with an operating margin near 80%, ahead of estimates near 77 trillion won. It plans about 100 trillion won of dividends and buybacks through 2026. Its US shares should trade with the AI-chip rally after the open.

   Risk: The results were already traded in Seoul, so the US shares may have little news left to price after the open.

   From $160.22 at 9:30 AM:high +1.45% at 10:05 AMclose +0.71%day +11.01%Not yet
8. 8

   Constellation Energy (CEG)

   Utilities · +0.8% pre-market

   ▲ +1.5% target

   46% confidence

   RegulatoryMorning Brief Oct 28: SK hynix Beat, VRT Jumps, NXPI Falls — Current Logic

   The Department of Energy gave Constellation a conditional commitment of up to $5 billion to fund power uprates at eight nuclear plants, which would add output from existing reactors. The early gain is small, leaving room for buyers during the session while data-center power demand remains a market theme.

   Risk: The commitment is conditional and not a decision on any single uprate, so the stock may simply drift with utilities.

   From $260.45 at 9:30 AM:high +0.55% at 9:30 AMclose −1.18%day −0.62%Not yet

1. Premarket movers: Vertiv, SK Hynix jump; Enphase, NXP slide — Investing.com
2. Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ultralife, SK Hynix, Robinhood, Enphase Energy & more — CNBC
3. Morning Brief Oct 28: SK hynix Beat, VRT Jumps, NXPI Falls — Current Logic
4. GE Vernova third quarter 2026 press release (Form 8-K) — GE Vernova (SEC filing)
5. PPG third quarter 2026 earnings release (Form 8-K) — PPG (SEC filing)
6. GE HealthCare shares jump as strong Q3 results prompt outlook raise — Investing.com
7. GE HealthCare (NASDAQ:GEHC) Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised Guidance Drive Premarket Gains — Chartmill
8. Flex Ltd (NASDAQ:FLEX) Q2 Earnings Beat and Spin-Off Progress Fuel Premarket Surge — Chartmill
9. Vertiv (VRT) Stock Jumps 14% After Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised Guidance — CoinCentral

• Every trading day at 9:00 AM ET, before the 9:30 AM open, we read last night’s and the morning’s company news — earnings and guidance, analyst upgrades, deals and contracts, product and regulatory news, index changes — and pick the 6–10 liquid US stocks most likely to rise that day.
• Each pick gets a target (the expected rise from the open to the day’s high) and a confidence (the chance of getting there), and we weigh the size of the surprise, the pre-market move and the market’s mood. Stocks under $5, thinly traded ones, and targets of cash takeovers are left out.
• Each list is measured from the moment it could be acted on: the 9:30 AM opening price, or the minute it went public if that was later. “To the high” is the rise from there to the session’s highest price; “to the close”, to the closing price. A pick reaches its target when its rise to the high is at least the target.
• The S&P 500 ETF (SPY) over the same minutes is shown as the bar to beat. Results are live while the market trades and final after the close; every past list stays online with its results.