📈 Stock Market Today: Futures trade higher with Fed Chair Powell's speech on deck

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, August 27th
Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, August 27th:

- Today Futures higher ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at 10am ET.
- Gap (GPS) up 8% pre-market after a nice earnings beat.
- Peloton (PTON) down 7% after an earnings miss.
- Big Lots (BIG) down 9.5% pre-market after reporting earnings. The company reported $1.09EPS vs a 1.12est but also announced that comparable store sales fell 13.2% which was more than expected.
- HP Inc (HPW) down almost 5.0% pre-market in spite of an earnings beat. The company reported $1.00EPS vs a $0.84est but rev came in lower than expected. 
- Dell (DELL) down almost 2.0% pre-market after an earnings beat.
- Workday (WDAY) reported $1.23EPS and better rev. Subscription rev was also up 23% from a year ago and shares are up 7.0% pre-market.
- Hibbett Sports (HIBB) up 6% pre-market after doubling its earnings last quarter ($2.86EPS vs $1.44est).
- Is Tesla (TSLA) going to solve Texas' energy problem? Tesla has filed an application with the Texas Public Utility Commission to sell electricity directly to consumers.

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