NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, September 26

S&P Futures are displaying a strong leg higher this morning. Key factors behind the positive action are the stimulus plans out of China and the positive earnings announcement from Micron. Economic data will be on watch today with multiply economic reports due out. Market will also be paying attention to a host of Fed speakers this morning. Southwest Airline is holding a key investors day today as Elliott mgmt pushed for changes. After the bell, COST to release earnings and tomorrow PCE data is scheduled for release. In Europe, markets are gaining, autos & luxury and mining's stocks are higher. Oil prices are off by 2%. Saudia Aribia is said to be abandoning its $100 barrel price target as it looks to ramp up production.