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.

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.