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A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are higher after Monday’s relief rally and North Korea fears continue to ease. We get retail sales numbers this morning and some other key economic data.
-Home Depot earnings beat on the top and bottom lines as same-store sales jumped.
NORTH KOREA THREAT
-North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un now has a plan to attack Guam, but he’s holding off for now. The world is taking this as a sign of de-escalation.