5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Tuesday

Stocks are pointing to a lower open Tuesday with tech stocks looking set to pull back and investors growing concerned with affairs in the Middle East; a range of AI-related stocks, including chip and memory component manufacturers, are falling this morning; inflation fears and interest in the debt of big tech companies are driving Treasury yields to their highest point in years; Home Depot beat estimates in its second-quarter earnings report; and Baidu shares are falling after the Chinese tech giant's second-quarter results fell short of forecasts.