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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Stock market overview

U.S. stock futures are looking soft ahead of the open.

European markets are mostly lower in early trading.

Asian markets ended with mixed results.

2. Earnings

Best Buy (BBY)and Dollar Tree (DLTR) are reporting ahead of the open.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Tech30) and The Gap (GPS) will report after the close.

3. Economics

The U.S. government will post weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The National Association of Realtors will report existing home sales data at 10 a.m. ET.

4. Wednesday market recap

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 27 points on Wednesday, dipping back after hitting a record closing high earlier in the week. The S&P 500 slid 0.1% and the Nasdaq was unchanged.

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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Potential market movers -- Yahoo, Etsy

Shares in Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30) are posting a modest 3% rebound premarket after they tanked by about 8% late Tuesday. Investors hit the sell button on concerns that the company would be hit by new tax rules when it spins off its stake in Alibaba (BABA, Tech30). But the tech giant has reportedly issued a statement saying it will not be affected by any IRS tax rule changes.

Shares in Etsy (ETSY) are down by roughly 17% premarket after the company reported a big quarterly loss. It was the company's first earnings report since its IPO.

2. Down day in the markets?

U.S. stock futures are looking soft ahead of the open, but this comes a day after the Dow Jones industrial average eked out a minor gain to close at a new record high. The S&P 500 is also trading near record levels.

European markets are all edging down in early trading. Asian markets ended with mixed results. Japan reported annualized growth of 2.4% in the first quarter. That was stronger than expected but analysts warned the pace of expansion would slow later this year.

3. Earnings

Target (TGT), Staples (SPLS) and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) are reporting ahead of the open.

Salesforce.com (CRM, Tech30), Williams-Sonoma (WSM) and the owner of Victoria's Secret, L Brands (LB), will report after the close.

4. Economics

The Federal Reserve will publish the minutes from its latest policy meeting at 2 p.m. ET.

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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Stocks surging

U.S. stock futures are rising, giving investors hope that the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 could smash new records.

Both indexes hit fresh closing highs Monday. The Nasdaq also rose by 0.6%.

2. International overview

There's a lot going on in Europe right now. European stock markets are rallying in early trading, with both the CAC 40 in France and the DAX in Germany shooting up by about 2%.

European government bonds are also firming, and the euro has fallen by just over 1% versus the U.S. dollar.

Investors are reacting to comments from a senior official at the European Central Bank, who was reported to have said the ECB would step up its bond-buying in May and June before liquidity tails off over the summer. The asset buying is part of the ECB's stimulus program to kill off eurozone deflation and boost the economy.

Asian markets mostly ended with positive results. The Shanghai Composite led the pack with a gain of 3.1%.

3. Earnings

Get ready for a slew of retail earnings.

Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) and TJX (TJX) are all reporting ahead of the open.

Meanwhile, Wall Street newbie Etsy (ETSY) is expected to report after the close. Shares in the company surged by nearly 90% immediately after the company went public in April, but they have since fallen back by roughly 30%.

4. Economics

The U.S. government will post monthly data on housing starts and building permits at 8:30 a.m. ET.

And across the pond, U.K. inflation data shows consumer prices fell in April by 0.1%, making this the first time the nation has experienced deflation since official records began in 1996. However, many officials expect this to be a one-off blip, not the start of a deflationary spiral.

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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Earnings and economics

It's a big week for retail earnings and Urban Outfitters (URBN) will kick things off with its quarterly report after the close.

Earnings reports are on tap later this week from Wal-Mart (WMT), Target (TGT) and Best Buy (BBY).

On the economic front, the National Association of Home Builders release its monthly housing market index at 10 a.m. ET.

2. Oil climbs

Crude prices gained about 1% to push above $60 a barrel as investors absorbed news of fresh fighting in the Middle East. The key Iraqi city of Ramadi fell to ISIS on Sunday, while airstrikes resumed in Yemen as a ceasefire ended. Oil prices have stabilized in recent months after plunging around 50% in the last half of 2014.

3. International markets

Major European markets are edging higher in early trading. Germany's DAX is the strongest performer, up 0.9%. Asian markets had a mixed day.

4. Friday recap

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 20 points, while the S&P 500 inched up 0.1% to a fresh record close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.1%.

U.S. stocks have been powering ahead despite mounting evidence that the American economy isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Set for more records?

U.S. stock futures are inching higher ahead of the open, which could mean more stock market records by the end of the day.

The S&P 500 index finished Thursday at an all-time closing high after rising by 1.1%. The Dow Jones industrial average also gained 192 points on Thursday, while the Nasdaq jumped by 1.4%.

Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar is staging a modest comeback against a range of major global currencies, after tumbling this month following a significant rally.

2. International markets overview

European markets are rising in early trading, while Asian markets closed the week with mixed results.

The Hang Seng was a standout performer, jumping by 2% Friday. The Hong Kong index has surged by 18% since the start of the year.

3. Stock market mover -- King Digital

The maker of the popular Candy Crush game is getting crushed. Shares in King Digital Entertainment (KING) are down by roughly 10% premarket after the company said foreign currency swings could hurt its results later in the year. Investors are also concerned about whether the company's new games will be popular.

4. Economics

The University of Michigan will publish its monthly consumer sentiment index at 10 a.m. ET.

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