NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Tuesday, August 23

S&P Futures are slightly higher this morning and appear to be on track to make up some lost ground after Monday move lower. There are a host of economic announcements today including New Home Sales for July; Flash Manufacturing PMI for August; Flash Services PMI for August; Richmond Fed Business Activity Survey for August. Oil prices are higher and after the bell we have earnings from LZB, URBN, JWN, PYCR, TOL, AAP and INTU.