Five things to know ahead of the opening bell. An update on the government shutdown now on day 24. Today, many federal employees are expected to miss their first full paycheck since the shutdown began.We're going to be speaking to House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff at 8:40 a. m. Eastern time.Shares of Intel are rising. The company returning to profitability in its most recent quarter. Revenue of 13.6% 6 billion, beating estimates of 13.1% billion.Fourth quarter guidance was roughly in line with expectations. ...

Group 1 - Apple has begun shipping American-made AI servers from Texas as part of its commitment to invest $600 billion in the US [1] - Disney warns that ESPN and other networks may disappear from YouTube TV if a new distribution agreement is not reached by the end of the month [2] - Ford's shares are rising after third quarter results exceeded expectations, although the automaker has lowered its full-year guidance [2] Group 2 - Deckers Outdoors shares are declining due to weaker than expected revenue, despite the forecast for Q2 results beating expectations for the owner of Hoka and UGG Shoes [3]