Wake Up Wall Street: Oil Prices Extend Gains

Here's what you need to know before the bell.

Author:: TheStreet Staff
Publish date:: May 11, 2017 5:55 AM EDT

This is what you need to know before the bell:

Investors await the Bank of England's regular interest rate decision. The bank's report will outline projects for consumer prices and economic growth

Oil prices experience their biggest one-day increase in five months. The gains came amid a steep drop in U.S. oil supply.

Trump administration expected to expand airplane laptop ban to some European countries. If the ban is expanded, it could affect companies such as United American Airlines

Snap shares slumped on Wednesday after the company reported slowing user growth. The company missed Wall Street estimates in its first earnings report since its IPO

Samsung announces executive changes following the arrest of its Vice Chairman. The electronics company appointed a new head of mobile marketing and head of its China business

This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.