5 things to know before the stock market opens on Monday, October 21

Here are the most important news investors need to start their trading day:

1. Can stocks continue to rise?

U.S. stocks have continued to rise. this S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average Positive performance for six consecutive weeks. Both indexes closed at record highs on Friday. A busy week of earnings reports and the upcoming presidential election will help determine the direction of the stock market in the coming days. Follow real-time market updates.

2. Income in transit

The picture shows the Model Y car taken at the opening ceremony of the new Tesla electric vehicle Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany on March 22, 2022.

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Earnings season is upon us, with about one-fifth of the companies in the S&P 500 set to report results this week. As of Friday, 14% of companies reporting on S&P reported earnings and revenue up 4% from a year earlier. Transportation-related stocks will dominate the week, with Tesla, General Motors and boeing company. Here are the key reports to watch:

3. The end is in sight

Boeing is expected to report dismal results, in part due to a machinist strike that halted aircraft production. The shutdown could end soon. The company and its machinists union An agreement was reached on the new contract proposal, which workers must approve in a vote on Wednesday. The deal includes a 35% pay increase over four years, a higher signing bonus of $7,000 and higher 401(k) contributions, among other measures. The strike has been going on for more than a month. Boeing, already in crisis after a door jam exploded on a plane earlier this year, said earlier this month it expected to report a deep loss and announced it would cut 10% of its workforce.

When Republican presidential candidate and former US President Trump participated in the presidential debate hosted by the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States, on September 10, 2024, Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris speak as a person.

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Election Day in the United States is just over two weeks away. Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump locked in a tight race in a handful of states to determine the Electoral College winner. As candidates make their final pitches to voters, CNBC has looked at how their platforms will impact consumers and companies. This weekend, CNBC takes stock of how both candidates would approach the issue America’s popular and important social security programs, as well as drug prices, insurance coverage, and abortion

5. Hold the torch high

File Photo: October 20, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) holds up the MVP trophy after defeating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime to win the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center.

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new york free press On Sunday night, they won their first WNBA championship, capping off a fast-growing year for the league. In the decisive Game 5, Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, capping a tense series marked by big comebacks and last-second field goals. The championship game capped a season in which ratings and attendance soared to their highest levels in more than two decades and the league signed a new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal. The future of the WNBA is busy: The expansion Golden State Warriors will join the league next year, and the league will add four regular-season games to the season and expand the Finals to a best-of-seven format. Another deadline looms, giving the WNBA players union and the league until Nov. 1 to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement and potentially seek a new deal that increases wages.

– CNBC’s Sarah Min, Robert Hum, Leslie Josephs, Lorie Konish and Annika Kim Constantino contributed to this report.