Stock futures are pointing to a lower open for major indexes on Thursday as investors prepare for tomorrow's highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

It shows all of the weakness was concentrated in the top 10% of performers this year, and that every other decile advanced.

The Dow Jones index dropped Thursday ahead of initial jobless claims. Walmart stock sold off on earnings miss.

Dow Jones futures fell slightly early Thursday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. WalmartWMT guided up after mixed results. Meta PlatformsMETA reportedly has halted AI hiring.The stock ...

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