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

The S&P 500 fell on Wednesday as traders looked past a softer-than-anticipated inflation report. The broad index posted a loss for the month of September.

This silent alarm in the bond market tells you which stocks to buy and which to avoid October 1, 2026
Widening credit spreads send an important signal that investors should heed about which stocks to buy and which to avoid
Robert Ross
Trump’s SEC wants to allow fund managers to charge extra fees for better performance. Here’s why it’s a terrible idea. October 1, 2026
Think twice before embracing any new fund with high performance-related fees in your 401(k).
Brett Arends
This couple took out an adjustable-rate mortgage when rates were over 8%. Here’s how it worked out. October 1, 2026
Adjustable-rate mortgages have made a comeback as mortgage rates surge and buyers seek relief from high housing costs.
Aarthi Swaminathan
Mark Zuckerberg is coming for Apple’s empire October 1, 2026
Apple has a grip on consumer technology through its iPhone business, but Meta is betting that the AI era warrants different types of hardware.
Hannah Pedone
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50? October 1, 2026
“For 14 years I have gotten up every morning and gone to work while she has been free to pursue whatever interested her.”
Quentin Fottrell
30-year mortgage rate posts biggest jump in four years — to nearly 7.3% October 1, 2026
Mortgage rates surged to roughly a three-year high, a fresh setback for an already depressed housing market.
Aarthi Swaminathan
Tesla’s delivery report is just around the corner. Expect a sales drop. October 1, 2026
Investors have become less interested in Tesla’s EV business lately, but Friday’s report still has the potential to be market-moving.
William Gavin
U.S. manufacturers say inflation is bad and not getting any better October 1, 2026
American manufacturers are expanding and have plenty of new orders, but high energy prices and new Trump tariffs appear to be blocking even faster growth.
Jeffry Bartash
‘We lived within our means’: I earned $30,000 as a pastor and still retired comfortably. Why don’t you tell people that? October 1, 2026
“As a country, we have grown dangerously comfortable.”
Quentin Fottrell
September jobs report may show labor market is on the mend — but it’s far from cured October 1, 2026
The U.S. job market has been stuck in what economists call a low-hire, low fire mode for the past two years — and the September employment report is likely to be in line with this unusual trend.
Jeffry Bartash