Stock futures were mostly lower Thursday after the S&P 500 closed just shy of a record high and as excitement around artificial intelligence helped lift the Nasdaq Composite to a gain of 1.3%.These stocks were poised to make moves Thursday:Electronic Arts was tumbling 16% after the maker of video games slashed its fiscal-year bookings guidance because of underperformance in its soccer titles.

Wall Street stocks were mostly higher near midday Thursday, with markets climbing after US President Donald Trump's Davos appearance following a mixed round of corporate earnings.

GE Aerospace on Thursday forecast a stronger profit for the year after its fourth-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street estimates as strong travel demand amid persistent shortages of new aircraft bolstered sales of its high-margin parts and services.

GE Aerospace reported robust profits last quarter and is in the midst of a $15 billion stock buyback program. Workers say these funds should be redirected into fair wages, secure retirements, better health care and improved working conditions—a necessary investment to attract and retain skilled aerospace talent amid a wave of retirements.

The SP 500 closed at an all-time high Thursday, gaining 0.5% to 6,118.72, with the Dow Jones rising 0.9% and the NASDAQ adding 0.2%. Investors analyzed corporate earnings and President Donald Trumps Davos address,

"I'll demand that interest rates drop immediately and likewise they should be dropping all over the world," Trump said to business leaders from around the world. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note retreated from its intraday high of 4.664% following Trump's comments but closed at 4.648%, up from 4.599% on Wednesday.

The CEO of Germany's Merck KGaA said a recovery in sales growth at its existing business means it can take a cautious approach when it comes to buying other companies, which are expensively priced.

Read about the market's reaction to President Donald Trump's speech in Davos, Switzerland where he called for lower rates and cheaper oil, as well as how corporate earnings were received and other developments on Thursday.

The S&P 500 gained 0.5% on Thursday, Jan. 23, reaching a record close as President Donald Trump pressed for lower oil prices and interest rates.

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ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.58 per cent, the S&P 500 gained 0.14 per cent, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.19 per cent