Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

Stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite rising 1% as SpaceX and Tesla rallied.

Thursday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session

TL;DR

  • Bill Ackman will discuss his portfolio (Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Netflix), U.S. midterms, the Israeli election, and artificial intelligence.
  • American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan will appear after their companies report earnings.
  • Weekly initial jobless claims will be released.
  • CNBC will cover Tesla and SpaceX after their earnings reports, with Elon Musk commenting on potential mergers.
  • Boston Beer is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes.