Pre-open movers
U.S. stock futures traded slightly lower in early pre-market trade after the Dow Jones climbed more than 200 points in the previous week
Data on initial jobless claims, retail sales and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Data on business inventories for July will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Upgrades
JP Morgan upgraded the previous rating for Pearson PLC (NYSE:PSO) from Neutral to Overweight. The current stock performance of Pearson shows a 52-week-high of $12.38 and a 52-week-low of $6.13. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $10.41.