The Week Before Thanksgiving

Good morning. Welcome to the week before Thanksgiving.

Premarket futures are mixed this morning as oil prices tick higher as colder weather hits the U.S. (we are expecting snow fall tomorrow in Minnesota) and we have some M&A activity on the newswires. In addition, earnings reports from both Wal-Mart (WMT) and Lowe's (LOW) have provided some interest as both at least met expectations. AVII, NEON, MNTA, & CMED are a few notable premarket movers.

We have a lot on the docket this week so buckle up because it should be an interesting one. I hope your weekend was as restful and relaxing as mine was.