What to Watch Thursday: Nordstrom Reports Amid Retail Sector Gloom

For Thursday November 12, there are a few notable companies releasing their latest financial data. Before the opening bell, we have Viacom (VIAB), Advance Auto Parts (AAP) and Kohl's (KSS) showing us how they did in the latest quarter. Then in the afternoon, we hear from Cisco Systems (CSCO), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Nordstrom (JWN). Additionally, several economic reports to pay attention to include jobless claims, Labor Department's job opening and labor turnover survey, weekly oil inventory data and the treasury budget. On top of the economic data, the Fed officials giving a speech tomorrow include James Bullard, Janet Yellen, Jeffrey Lacker, Charles Evans, William Dudley, and Stanley Fischer. TheStreet's U-Jin Lee reports from Wall Street.