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.

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 ...

Lumber prices have dropped by more than 14% from a record high in early August. Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber ...