October is a spooky month for U.S. stocks, with two of the worst market crashes occurring in October of 1929 and 1987. While the chances of an October 2024 crash are low, they’re not zero.

Shares of Jack in the Box Inc. JACK have declined 18.3% in the past month compared with the Zacks Retail – Restaurants industry’s 4.1% fall. The stock has underperformed the Zacks Retail ...