Two Dow components Wal-Mart and Home Depot report ahead of the opening bell. Home Depot was trading at an all-time high Monday, while Wal-Mart has been a laggard and is 21 percent from its January high.
With the acquisition of the Market Motive, Simplilearn, which already offers over 250 online courses across industries and functions, augments its offerings in digital marketing. Bengaluru-based Simplilearn is also looking to leverage Market Motive's reach.
Amit Bhartia, GMO, feels the country can easily go back to 3-4 percent growth because of lack of stability. However, he is quick to add that the nation can grow 7-10 percent if policymakers do their job right.
Retailers reported earnings this week and analysts were out discussing Wal-Mart, Target and Home Depot, among others. Find out more in this week's CNBC.com StockBlog Roundup.
Online payments provider PayPal will gain access to millions of physical stores in the US under an agreement with Discover Financial Services.