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The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 1 of 7: the cover: a rough Friday for tech, a full week ahead; the Sunday Look-Ahead for the week of Nov 2 to Nov 6, 2026; in 30 seconds: the S&P 500 fund fell 0.56% on the week and 1.77% on Friday, small caps rose 1.30%; what matters this week: midterms Tuesday and the October jobs report Friday; the coming week in four numbers: S&P 500 futures +0.25% Sunday evening at 6:06 PM ET and 10 tracked names reporting.
Page 1 — The cover — a rough Friday for tech, a full week ahead: the week in 30 seconds and the coming week in four numbers.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 2 of 7: Friday's close and market health: Friday October 30 closes — S&P 500 fund −1.77% Friday, −0.56% on the week; Nasdaq-100 fund −3.47%; Dow fund −1.07%; Russell 2000 fund −1.65% Friday and +1.30% on the week; VIX +12.91% Friday; Sunday evening futures at 6:06 PM ET: S&P 500 futures +0.25%, Nasdaq-100 futures +0.36%, Dow futures +0.19%, U.S. oil futures −1.56%.
Page 2 — Friday's close and market health — Friday October 30's market table and Sunday evening futures.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 3 of 7: market health and the week ahead: 78% of the big companies we track fell Friday; 34.0% of our universe closed above its 50-day average, down from 47.2% Monday morning; the week of Nov 2 to Nov 6 in plain words: midterm elections Tuesday, the October jobs report Friday, ten tracked names reporting; our 3 themes: whether tech spending worries spread or settle, what the jobs data says for the Fed, and how markets read the midterm results.
Page 3 — Market health and the week ahead — the health gauge, the week in plain words and our 3 themes.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 4 of 7: the week's economic calendar, day by day: ISM manufacturing and construction spending Monday; midterm elections and JOLTS job openings Tuesday; ADP payrolls and ISM services Wednesday; jobless claims and productivity Thursday; the October jobs report and consumer sentiment Friday; beginner's corner: what the jobs report measures.
Page 4 — The week's data — the economic calendar day by day, and what the jobs report measures.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 5 of 7: the Week's Standout: Intel (INTC), a 28.58% one-day drop on a weaker outlook after its Thursday night report; sales over the last four quarters rose 12.1% with a 39.9% gross margin; the stock is down 34.0% since May 1 while the S&P 500 fund is up 4.9%.
Page 5 — The Week's Standout — Intel's 28.58% one-day drop on a weaker outlook.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 6 of 7: reporters and the Engine List: ten tracked names report this week, Monday evening to Friday morning; Friday's Engine List at Friday's close: APH −3.39%, ENB +0.39%, MSFT −1.55%, ADP +2.71%, AVGO −5.48%, PANW −3.86%, ADBE +0.85%, CRM −0.75%, with each name's gap to its 50-day average.
Page 6 — Reporters and the Engine List — ten tracked names report this week; the Engine List at Friday's close.
The Degenerates Journal, Sunday Basic edition, Sunday November 1, 2026, page 7 of 7: the close: the question for the week — does the S&P 500 fund close Friday, Nov 6, above this Friday's close?; the print quote of the day, from Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor; membership: Pro-Degenerate $7.99 a month and Ultimate Degen $14.99 a month; LEAPS — Pro-Degenerate only.
Page 7 — The close — the question for the week, the print quote from Benjamin Graham, and membership.

In this edition

  1. Friday's close and market health
  2. Week ahead and economic calendar
  3. The Week's Standout
  4. Reporters: earnings season, in plain words
  5. Engine List
  6. The close