Busy day ahead.
Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:
1. Earnings season
A range of companies including Verizon (VZ, Tech30), Travelers (TRV) and Harley-Davidson (HOG) are reporting earnings this morning.
After the markets close, another batch of companies are reporting, including Chipotle (CMG) and Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30).
Shares in IBM (IBM, Tech30) are declining by about 4% premarket after the company posted disappointing quarterly results on Monday afternoon. Revenue came in below expectations, in part due to the slowdown in Asia.
2. Oh Canada
Canadians have voted in their first new leader in 10 years. Justin Trudeau is the son of a former Canadian prime minister. He led his Liberal party to a majority government, dealing a stunning blow to incumbent leader Stephen Harper.
The Toronto Stock Exchange could react sharply when trading opens.
3. Stocks in the spotlight
Sandisk, United: Takeover talk has sent Sandisk's (SNDK) share price climbing 8% premarket. Western Digital (WDC) is reportedly in serious talks to acquire the chipmaker and a deal could be announced this week. Micron (MU) had been considered another suitor for the firm.
Shares in United Continental Holdings (UAL) could be on the move Tuesday after the firm announced its general counsel Brett Hart would lead the company on an interim basis after the CEO suffered a heart attack last week and was put on medical leave.
"At this time, it is too soon to know the course of treatment and timing of recovery," the airline said.
Shares in Takata took a hit Tuesday in Japan -- down 3.4% -- on concerns that the company may be forced to expand a recall of its defective airbags in the U.S.
4. Stock market overview
U.S. stock futures are declining by about 0.3% and most European markets are dipping into the red in early trading.
Asian markets ended with mixed results.
On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average edged up 0.1% and the Nasdaq added 0.4%. The S&P 500 didn't make any significant move.
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