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2026-09-24
Thursday Closes the Week: Nike, Accenture, McCormick
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Thursday October 1 closes earnings week with three names that tell three different stories:
- Nike (NKE) — the market wants evidence the reset is working: inventory normalization, direct-channel margins, and China demand. The stock has been a value trap for two years; this print either validates the bottom or resets it lower.
- Accenture (ACN) — the AI-services bellwether. Bookings numbers matter more than EPS here — generative-AI consulting demand is the line that moves the whole IT-services complex.
- McCormick (MKC) — quiet but useful read on grocery pricing power.
After Micron's Wednesday fireworks, Thursday decides whether the week ends risk-on.
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