Retail sales data, big bank earnings, Scott Bessent heads to Capitol Hill

It’s another busy day on Wall Street. Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Bank of America (BAC), UnitedHealthcare (UNH), Morgan Stanley (MS) Takeaways: U.S. stock futures trade off previous sessions highs after mixed economic data Earning seasons continues with more results from big banks and UnitedHealthcare Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent heads to Capitol Hill for Senate confirmation hearing Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions. Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices