Retail sales data, earnings, UAW strike: What to watch

August retail sales are expected out before Thursday’s opening bell, while investors are on the lookout for Lennar’s (LEN) and Adobe’s (ADBE) earnings following Thursday’s close.The contract deadline is fast approaching for the United Auto Workers and Detroit’s Big Three automakers — GM (GM), Ford (F), Stellantis (STLA) — with the labor union threatening a strike if its employment demands are not met by midnight, Thursday night.