Consumer confidence & jobs data, Best Buy earnings, and Idalia gains strength: Yahoo Finance Live

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29 August 2023 at 7:00 am

Investors are closely watching consumer confidence and job opening data, both released at 10am ET to get on whether the Fed's rate interest hikes are successfully slowing down the economy.
On the earnings front, retailer Best Buy (BBY) reported quarterly results that topped estimates, but the retailer warned about the year ahead. Other big names reporting today include Big Lots (BIG) and J.M. Smucker's (SJM).

Top guests on Yahoo Finance Live this morning include:
Dr. Meena Seshamani, Center for Medicare Director
Alex Wilhelm, TechCrunch+ Editor-In-Chief
Craig Fugate, Former FEMA Administrator
Mark Smucker, J.M. Smucker Company CEO

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