US Stock Futures Flat, Gold Futures Decline

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1 point to 15,320.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 1.60 points to 1,663.00. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 2.50 points to 3,018.50. US stocks closed slightly lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.12% to 15,335.28, the S&P 500 index falling 0.07% to 1,666.29 and the Nasdaq 100 index declining 0.07% to 3,496.43. The ICSC-Goldman comparable store sales index will be released at 7:45 a.m. ET, while the Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index will be released at 8:55 a.m. ET. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley are set to speak today. Urban Outfitters

reported weak fiscal first-quarter sales. TiVo

posted a Q1 net loss of $10.3 million, or $0.09 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $20.8 million, or $0.17 per share. Medtronic

is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $1.03 per share on revenue of $4.39 billion. AutoZone

is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $7.23 per share on revenue of $2.22 billion. Saks

is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $778.53 million. The Home Depot

is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.77 per share on revenue of $18.68 billion. The TJX Companies

is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $6.16 billion. Best Buy Co

is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $10.64 billion. Intuit

is expected to post its Q3 earnings at $2.93 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion. Dycom Industries

is projected to post its Q3 earnings at $0.17 per share on revenue of $410.20 million. Dick's Sporting Goods

is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.48 per share on revenue of $1.36 billion. European markets were mostly lower today. The STOXX Europe 600 Index fell 0.48%, London's FTSE 100 index gained 0.04%, French CAC 40 Index declined 0.46% and German DAX 30 index fell 0.45%. Asian markets ended mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumping 0.13%, China's Shanghai Composite surging 0.22% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index dropping 0.56%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.54% and India's Sensex dropped 0.56%. Gold for June delivery declined $6.90 to trade at $1,377.20 an ounce.