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

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

US stocks are on a winning streak. of S&P500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average This marked the sixth consecutive week of positive results. Both indexes closed at record highs on Friday. In addition to the upcoming presidential election, a busy week of earnings will help determine the course of stock prices in the coming days. Follow live market updates.

Earnings season is picking up with about one-fifth of S&P 500 companies scheduled to report earnings this week. As of Friday, S&P’s stock price was up 14%, and profits and sales were up 4% year-over-year. This week, transportation-related stocks will dominate, with the following leading the way. tesla, general motors and boeing. Key reports of note include:

Boeing Co. is expected to report dismal results, in part due to a machinists’ strike that halted aircraft production. The business suspension may end soon. The company and its machinists’ union Workers have reached agreement on a new contract proposal that must be approved in a vote scheduled for Wednesday. The contract includes a 35% raise over four years, a $7,000 increased signing bonus and increased 401(k) contributions. The strike has been going on for more than a month. Boeing, already in crisis after an aircraft door plug exploded earlier this year, said earlier this month it expected to report significant losses and announced it would cut 10% of its workforce.

Election Day in the United States is just over two weeks away. Opinion polls predict a close race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the handful of states that will decide the Electoral College winner. As candidates make their final pitches to voters, CNBC looks at how their platforms will impact consumers and businesses. This weekend, CNBC evaluated how both candidates would handle the issue. Popular and Important Social Security Programs in the United States, as well as Drug Prices, Coverage, and Abortion

new york liberty They won their first WNBA championship on Sunday night, capping off a year of breakneck growth for the league. The Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in overtime in a decisive Game 5, ending a close series marked by big comebacks and last-second shots. The championship capped off a season in which ratings and attendance rose to the highest in more than 20 years, and the league signed a new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal. The WNBA has a busy year ahead. Next year, expansion team the Golden State Valkyries will join the league, and the league will add four regular season games and expand the finals to seven games. Another deadline looms as the WNBA Players Association and the league have until Nov. 1 to withdraw from the current collective bargaining agreement and potentially seek a new agreement with increased pay.

– CNBC’s Sarah Ming, Robert Hamm, Leslie Josephs, Laurie Conish and Annika Kim Constantino contributed to this report.