Stocks set to start lower ahead of retail sales figures

U.S. stocks futures indicated a lower start on Wall Street this morning, ahead of a key economic reading on retail sales. Following the choppy and mixed trading day Tuesday, investors seem to look for direction. Also in focus today are earnings from a few retailers, oil's upward move, and another jump in foreclosure data.

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