📅 This week's key events!
The results season begins! Apart from inflation data, US banks, tech firms and consumer companies are the main ones coming to the fore.
📌 Monday
Market reaction to Trump's tariffs announcement.
Results before markets open:
Orkla $ORKLY - Scandinavian giant in food, household chemicals and consumer goods.
📈 Tuesday
US CPI Inflation - The monthly consumer inflation report is one of the most important inputs for the Fed.
🏦Results before the markets open:
JP Morgan $JPM - The largest US bank and an indicator of the health of the entire financial sector. Key to watch will be deposit growth, interest margins and outlook for lending activity.
Citigroup $C - Focus on international exposure, reserve development and potential restructuring.
WellsFargo $WFC - Focus on retail banking and mortgage development.
BlackRock $BLK - World's largest asset manager. Focus will be on net capital inflows and fee development.
📊 Wednesday
US PPI inflation - Producer prices indicate future consumer price inflation.
💊Before the markets open:
Johnson & Johnson $JNJ - It is important to watch the sales developments in the pharmaceuticals and medical devices segments as well as any updates around the consumer division.
Bank of America $BAC - Results from another major US bank.
ASML $ASML - A key supplier of chip manufacturing technology. Of interest will be orders, margin development and demand for EUV technology.
Goldman Sachs $GS - Investment banking and trading.
Morgan Stanley $MS - Focus on growth in wealth management.
🛍️ Thursday
US Retail Sales - An indicator of consumer strength and willingness to spend.
📉 Unemployment Claims - Weekly data suggests whether the labor market is cooling.
🎥Results before markets open:
TSMC $TSM - Largest custom chip maker. Watch demand outlook from AI, automotive and mobile segments.
PepsiCo $PEP - Consumer giant. Pricing strategies and volumes will be important in an environment of slowing consumption. Will the trend change for Pepsi and will the stock start to rise again?
Post-close results:
Netflix $NFLX - New subscriber numbers and advertising segment results are key drivers.
Interactive Brokers $IBKR - Client growth and trading activity.
🧠 Friday
Consumer Sentiment (UMich) - An indicator of US consumer confidence in the economy.
Results before the markets open:
3M $MMM - Diversified industrial conglomerate.
What events will you be watching this week?
I will be interested in the results of $NFLX, $BAC and $TSM.
We'll see how stocks react today and of course inflation will be important.