NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, August 22

S&P Futures are indicating a higher opening this morning. There are a host of important economic releases out today, this morning Jobless Claim will be widely watched. SNPS, A, BILI, BJ & ZM are sll trading higher after earnings beats. TD Bank announced that they will be selling 40.5m shares of SCHW. Media executive Bronfman hiked his bid for PARA to $6 billion. The Jackson Hole economic conference gets underway today. In Europe, markets are slightly higher. Oil prices are gaining in the pre-market after yesterday unexpected move lower.