NewsWare's Trade Talk: Tuesday, October 22

S&P Futures are displaying weakness this morning with the markets focused on earnings, bond yields and commentary from Fed officials. Shares of DGX, DHR, GM, KMB MMM and RTX delivered eps beats this morning. JCP Investment Management has built a 2% stake in Cheesecake Factory. Fed Speakers are indicating a gradual pace of rate cuts and indicated that a pause could occur. In Europe, markets are lower, yet the recent earnings announcements were mostly positive. Oil prices are higher by approximately 1% this morning.