Gloom persists on Wall Street as stock futures point to a sluggish start on Wednesday, with the tech space potentially pressured by recent setbacks and the earthquake in Taiwan, home to several tech in
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• Acuity Brands (NYSE:AYI) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $3.25 per share on revenue of $907.75 million.
Resources Connection to acquire Reference Point LLC, boosting Financial Consulting Services. CEO Kate Duchene anticipates the transaction will further solidify RGP's position in the lucrative financial services consulting sector.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Several market-moving catalysts, including the release of the Fed minutes, a Federal Reserve speech, and JOLTS data, could influence the day's market movement.