US markets poised for Wal-Mart earnings, CPI data By: CNBC.com News February 20, 2014 at 05:08 AM EST U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower Wall Street open on Thursday, ahead of a busy day for both quarterly earnings and economic data. Read More >> Related Stocks: DIRECTV Facebook Groupon Cl A Hewlett-Packard Nordstrom Sentinelone Inc Cl A Tesla, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.