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Happy Monday! It's August 16th. We hope you had an great weekend!

 

Here's what's going on in the market this week:

 

US Stocks inched out modest gains on Friday to close the week in the green. The Dow and S&P 500 both closed the week at record-high levels, but they're on pace to pull back in today's session. Futures contracts for the Dow and S&P 500 are both down 0.3% this morning.

 

We will get some much-needed insights into the state of the retail sector this week with earnings from top retailers and a retail sales report on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the numbers for insights into whether the strength of the US consumer.

 

 

Drones could soon become a mainstay in American supply chains, and early investors could be in for huge gains when the technology hits mainstream.

 

These companies are leading innovators in the drone space and they could be headed for more success down the road.

 

US Big Tech firms are competing feverishly to get ahead an this space, and these 9 stocks could be on their radar for major contracts, acquisitions, and more.

 

• Empire State Mfg. Index [Aug.] ... 8:30a

• Retail Sales [Jul] ... 8:30a
• Industrial Production [Jul] ... 9:15a

• Building Permits [Jul] ... 8:30a

• Weekly Jobless Claims ... 8:30a

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