The stock market dipped on Wednesday, driven by a decline in tech stocks and Target announcing the appointment of a new CEO

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.

Shares of GE Vernova Inc. slid 3.50% to $603.13 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 44,922.27 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.

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

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are falling in premarket trading as the stock market braces for the Federal Reserve's minutes and any clues about interest-rate cuts.

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A bullish "golden cross" is set to appear in the Dow Jones Transportation Average's chart on Tuesday, given the current upward trajectory of the 50-day moving average, and the slight downward trajectory in the 200-DMA.

The Nasdaq Composite extended its slide on Tuesday–and even the Dow Jones Industrial Average was struggling after hitting an intraday record this morning. The tech-heavy index was down 1.5%, while the Dow was down 90 points,

US stocks experienced mixed results on Tuesday, with declines in key indices as investors prepared for a series of critical retail earnings reports and awaited

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Wall Street ended lower on more declines in technology stocks, but the market pared its losses in the afternoon

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.