U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday as Wall Street recovers some of last week's sharp slide. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 115 points, or 0.

Wall Street was poised to open with losses early Tuesday as more prominent U.S. retailers report their latest financial results. Futures for the S&P 500 declined 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.