the japanese government plans to n nominate him to head the committee. earnings for lowe before the bell. after today s bell caesar s will weigh in its quarterly report card. we ll see how hertz is farg. keep an eye on yum brands. they re going to crack down on quality control. the company said that china sales which account 40% of its bottom line could drop 25% this quarter. department chains macy s and jcpenney will duke it out over who has the right to martha