Tomorrow's Headliners: Big Ben
A Washington appearance by the
Federal Reserve
chief and earnings from a carmaker and an entertainment giant will help set the tone for the trading session Thursday.
Starting early in the day, all eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, who will discuss the economic outlook before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
Bernanke's comments are coming during a busy week for central bank officials, and traders will parse everything he says for hints about rates and the perceived health of the U.S. financial system.
The earnings calendar will feature
Ford
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,
Disney
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,
Qualcomm
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,
Barr Pharmaceuticals
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( BRL),
Cablevision
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,
Dynegy
(DYN)
and
Urban Outfitters
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, among others.
As for economic data, only the weekly initial jobless claims report is scheduled.
On
TheStreet.com
, Ted Reed will take a look at how fuel prices are weighing on airline stocks like
AMR
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and
UAL
( UAUA), and Melissa Davis will examine the recent goings-on at
WellCare
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.
Also, David Peltier will tell you whether you should buy or take a pass on
Dover
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.
