us stocks were set to open lower on wednesday after strongerthanexpected retail sales data gave the federal reserve more ammunition to tighten policy while geopolitical tensions over russian and ukraine added to caution at 910 am et dow eminis were down 043 at 34755 sp 500 eminis were down 050 at 4442 while nasdaq 100 eminis were down 066 at 1451325  avenue therapeutics atxio down 459 premarket buzzfeels the sting as fda panel votes against painkiller  generac holdings inc gnrcn up 81 premarket buzzup as growth across segments drives profit beat  cedar fair funn down 83 premarket buzzset for worst day in 2 years after rejecting seaworlds buyout bid  intel corp  down 02 premarket buzzstreet view tower acquisition may not fully offer a turn of fortunes for intel  corsair gaming crsro up 73 premarket buzzrises as co to join sp smallcap 600  gaotu techedu inc gotun down 41 premarket buzzco to stop tutoring services for senior high school students shares slip  toast inc tostn down 182 premarket buzzplunges as higher expenses drive biggerthanexpected q4 loss  hookipa pharma inc hooko up 530 premarket buzzrises on amended hiv collaboration with gilead