5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
1. S&P 500 to try again to close at a record high
On Tuesday's economic calendar, the government reported much better than expected numbers on July housing starts and building permits. Starts surged 22.6% and permits jumped nearly 19%.
2. Walmart, Home Depot deliver strong earnings
Shares of Walmart, which logged an all-time high Monday, rose as much as 6% in the premarket after the company blew away expectations with adjusted per-share earnings of $1.56 on a 5.6% total revenue increase to $137.74 billion. Online sales during the pandemic nearly doubled as customers got packages shipped their homes and used curbside pickup at physical stores. The stock has since pulled back.
Shares of Home Depot rose 1% in Tuesday's premarket after the home improvement retailer delivered a 23% increase...