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

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Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching during the rebound and what’s on the radar for the next session.

• The tech giant reports Thursday after the bell. CNBC TV’s Seema Mody will cover it all.
• Broadcom is the third biggest component in the popular VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), accounting for 8.6% of the fund. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Nvidia make up a greater portion of the ETF’s net assets.
• The stock is up about 16% over the past three months.
• Shares are 17% from the June high.
• The SMH is 20% from its July high. The fund is down 12% in three months.
• Broadcom is the third best performer in the SMH this year. Shares are up 38% in 2024.

• CNBC TV’s auto and airlines man Phil LeBeau will watch for Ford’s August sales in the 9 a.m. hour, Eastern time.
• Ford is up nearly 13% in a month.
• The stock is 26% from the July 18^th high.
• General Motors shares are up 21% in a month. They are 4% from the July 18^th high.

• Shares of Costco are up about 8.3% in a month.
• The retailer reports August sales Thursday afternoon
• Costco is near the top of the food chain in the S&P Food and Retailing Industry so far this year. Shares are up 35% in 2024. Walmart is tops, with a 47% gain this year.
• Jim Cramer is a big fan and last bought Costco for his charitable trust on June 15, 2020. The stock is up 205% since then. It’s up three times as much as the S&P 500 in the same period. 

• CNBC.com’s Michelle Fox wrote a super interesting piece about the asset class for CNBC Pro on Wednesday.
• She found several bullish voices in certain sectors of the industry.
• Last week in a fascinating interview on “Squawk Box,” John Devaney, CEO of United Capital Markets, told CNBC TV’s Brian Sullivan that commercial mortgage-backed securities were in real trouble. 
• The Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF (JSI) is up 2% in 2024. It yields 5.6% as of Wednesday night.
• Nuveen’s Strategic Income Fund (FCBYX) is up 2.5% in 2024. It yields 6.1% as of Wednesday evening.

• If the ups and downs are too much for you, the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) hit an intraday all-time high Wednesday. Thanks to CNBC data chief Gina Francolla for tracking it.
• None of the components make up more than 1.5% of the fund.
• Among the top 10 holdings include Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Marsh & McLennan, Mastercard, Fiserv, Intercontinental Exchange and JPMorgan.
• The ETF is up 9% in three months. In that time, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) is down slightly.
• SPLV has a dividend yield of 2% as of Wednesday night.
• The volatility index known as the VIX is up 50% in two weeks.