Wall Street Aims To Open On Negative Note

On Thursday, investors are likely to keep an eye on reports on personal income and spending, consumer sentiment, and Chicago-area business activity. Earnings reports also might get special attention, with Amazon (AMZN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Twitter (TWTR), U.S. Steel (X) and Western Digital (WDC) have scheduled their quarterly results after the close of today's trading.