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
no one died more than 30 people suffered injuries. the dow opens at 12,705 after losing 11 points yesterday. the s&p up a point. nasdaq gained 11. overseas trading, in tokyo, nikkei down 44 points, in hang seng added 17. investors played it safe as they await today s january employment report, and today it s about jobs. some analysts do not expect to see a strong increase after wednesday s report on private sector employment, showing fewer jobs created than expected. yesterday s earnings missed from merck dragged on dow, wayeighed down pfizer. costco and target topped expectations, department chains macy s and dillard s came up short. abercrombie and fitch tumbled