All eyes are on Jackson Hole; retail earnings in focus

Thu, Aug 24, 2017, 8:53 AM

Stocks are looking to start the day in the green, as investors keep a close eye on retail earnings and what the Federal Reserve is planning. Yahoo Finance’s Melody Hahm, Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer & Myles Udland will discuss these and the other big stories we’re covering today.

Today’s topics:

Stocks look to bounce back
Investors look to see what the Federal Reserve may do next
Sears to close 28 more stores as sales continue to fall
Tiffany profits rise
Abercrombie soars on beat
Dollar Tree’s profit soars
Smuckers falls on EPS and revenue miss
Hormel tanks on earnings miss, buys Brazil’s Cerrati brand
Regulators, shareholders approve Amazon’s Whole Foods deal
Report shows three companies Amazon may acquire
Uber makes $8.7B in gross bookings for 2Q 2017
Floyd Mayweather plans to launch a gym franchise

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