Economic Indicators - U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% month-over-month in August, exceeding expectations [4] - U.S. industrial production increased by 0.1%, beating forecasts for a decline [4] - The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index remained steady at 32 [4] Market Performance - The Dow Jones index closed down 126 points or 0.27% at 45,757.90, while the S&P 500 fell 0.13% to 6,606.76 [5] - Nasdaq Composite declined 0.066% to 22,333.96, and Russell 2000 dropped 0.087% to 2,403.03 [6] Company News - Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. reported weaker-than-expected results for its second quarter [4] - General Mills Inc. is expected to report earnings of 81 cents per share on revenue of $4.51 billion [16] - Manchester United PLC is anticipated to report an earnings loss of 6 cents per share on revenue of $225.80 million [16] - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. is expected to report earnings of 80 cents per share on revenue of $855.29 million [16] - Diversified Energy Company PLC dropped 6.10% after announcing a proposed secondary offering of 5,713,353 ordinary shares [16] - New Fortress Energy Inc. surged 54.40% following a long-term gas supply agreement with the Puerto Rican government [16] - Scisparc Ltd. jumped 154.35% after a court-granted stay in merger proceedings with AutoMax Motors Ltd. [16] - Nio Inc. advanced 3.85% following UBS's upgrade from Neutral to Buy and the shipment of a new model [16] - Workday Inc. climbed 5.58% after announcing the acquisition of AI startup Sana for $1.1 billion [16]

Group 1 - General Mills Inc. is expected to report quarterly earnings of 81 cents per share on revenue of $4.51 billion [2] - Diversified Energy Company PLC announced a proposed secondary offering of 5,713,353 ordinary shares, leading to an 8.8% decline in its share price to $14.06 [2] - Manchester United PLC is anticipated to post a quarterly loss of 6 cents per share on revenue of $225.80 million, with shares slightly increasing by 0.1% to $16.42 [2] - New Fortress Energy Inc. has secured a long-term gas supply agreement with the Puerto Rican government, resulting in a 35% surge in its share price to $2.70 [2] - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. is projected to report quarterly earnings of 80 cents per share on revenue of $855.29 million [2]

Executive Changes - Ranjith Roy has been promoted to chief financial officer of Yum Brands, succeeding Chris Turner who will become CEO on Oct. 1 [2] - Yvonne McGill will resign as finance chief of Dell Technologies on Sept. 9, moving to an advisory role until Oct. 31, with David Kennedy appointed as interim CFO [3] - Steven Miller has been appointed CFO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, joining from Warby Parker where he served as finance chief for 14 years [4] - Nicole Thaung has been appointed CFO of The ONE Group Hospitality, replacing Tyler Loy who is leaving the company [5] - Don Newman, CFO of ATI, will retire on March 1, 2026, and will transition to an advisory role after his retirement [6] Background of New CFOs - Ranjith Roy joined Yum Brands in 2024 as chief strategy officer and treasurer, previously serving as CFO at Goldbelly [2] - Yvonne McGill has been with Dell Technologies since 1997 and has served as finance chief since 2023 [3] - Steven Miller played a key role in Warby Parker's funding rounds and NYSE direct listing in 2021 [4] - Nicole Thaung has been with Benihana since 2009 and has served as its CFO since August 2018 [5] - Don Newman joined ATI in January 2020 as CFO, previously holding the same role at Stelco [6]