Stock Market Update

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.1%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.1%), and DJIA (+0.2%) are at session highs after surfacing above their flatlines.

While much of today's coverage has centered around macro developments (specifically the government shutdown), a handful of stock-specific headlines has produced some nice intraday moves.

AES (AES 15.30, +2.14, +16.30%) trades sharply higher after Financial Times reported that BlackRock (BLK 1147.32, -18.55, -1.59%)-owned Global Infrastructure Partners is nearing a roughly $38 billion deal for the company. 

Tesla (TSLA 454.32, +9.60, +2.16%) is the top performer among the "magnificent seven" names after reports that the company increased lease prices for all of its U.S. vehicles and saw sales increase in some European markets.

On the earnings front, NIKE (NKE 73.59, +3.86, +5.54%), Acuity (AYI 373.06, +28.67, +8.32%), and Conagra (CAG 18.92, +0.60, +3.30%) all move higher after beating EPS expectations, while Cal-Maine Foods (CALM 91.64, -2.46, -2.62%) moves lower after a miss.