Better-than-expected retail sales are giving stocks a boost (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC). Investors are hoping it's another sign that the economy is headed for a soft landing. On the earnings front, Netflix (NFLX) prepares to release its third quarter results later this afternoon. Yahoo Finance trending tickers include Nvidia (NVDA), Lucid Group (LCID), and Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV).

Key guests include:
3:05 p.m. ET Art Hogan, B. Riley Wealth Chief Market Strategist
3:35 p.m. ET John Todaro, Needham Senior Analyst
4:15 p.m. ET Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Media Analyst
4:35 p.m. ET Marc Rosen, JCPenney CEO