Economic data to be released Tuesday includes monthly U.S. retail sales.These stocks were poised to make moves Tuesday:Intel jumped 7% after the semiconductor maker said it would be turning its chip contract manufacturing business into an independent subsidiary and reached a multibillion-dollar agreement for Amazon.

For the month, Tesla (TSLA) has led the pack of seven stocks with its return of 6%. Microsoft and Amazon are both a close second at 4% for the month. Microsoft remains in a long-term bull market trend with a price target of $550.00.

This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.

Stocks were mixed on Tuesday as Wall Street prepared for the first interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve since 2020.These stocks made moves Tuesday:Intel was up 2.7% after saying its contract-chip-manufacturing business will become an independent subsidiary.