Stock futures are pointing to a slightly lower open for major indexes on Wednesday as investors respond to a slew of earnings reports from retailers and brace for a big speech later in the week by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

T he Dow Jones Industrial Average held a modest gain Friday in mixed action among the major stock indexes. In the stock market today, health insurer UnitedHealth Group UNH surged more than 10% on news that the beaten-down name is a new buy for Warren Buffett.

Policymaker sentiment will take a front seat heading into the annual Jackson Hole central banking summit.

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The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes were steady. Amazon and Meta fell on the stock market today. Solar stocks shined on positive news.

US stocks were mixed on Friday as Wall Street tempered its rate-cut hopes amid economic data this week that showed higher-than-expected wholesale inflation and a rise in July retail sales. A meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was also in focus as traders looked for clues on how the outcome could steer markets.

Stock futures are slightly higher Friday morning, putting major indexes on track for new records, as investors await the release of several economic reports.

In the stock market today, the Dow Jones index trimmed losses made after a PPI inflation report. Coherent plunged on earnings. Bullish rose 10%.