Some of the top economic minds will meet at an annual symposium next week
Next week may start slow on the economic front, but there are a number of earnings releases to hold Wall Street's attention. Specifically, the
retail sector will remain in focus, with the likes of
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW),
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), and
GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) all scheduled to report. Earnings from
salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM),
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), and
Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) will keep the tech sector front and center, too.
Meanwhile, the economic calendar picks up mid-week, with a round of housing data due. Plus, traders will monitor the Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which begins on Thursday.
Below is a brief list of some key market events scheduled for the upcoming week. All earnings dates listed below are tentative and subject to change. Please check with each company's respective website for official reporting dates.
Monday, Aug. 21,
is devoid of notable economic data. Fabrinet (FN) will release earnings.
On
Tuesday, Aug. 22, the economic schedule is bare once again. Cree (CREE), DSW (DSW), JA Solar (JASO), Medtronics (MDT), Momo (MOMO), Toll Brothers (TOLL), Intuit (INTU), and CRM make up the earnings calendar.
For
Wednesday, Aug. 23, data on new home sales will be released, as well as an update on domestic crude inventories. For earnings,
American Eagle (AEO), Express (EXPR), LOW, Guess (GES), HP (HPQ), and Tilly's (TLYS) will take center stage.
The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium will kick off on
Thursday, Aug. 24. Markit's flash composite purchasing managers index (PMI), existing home sales, and weekly jobless claims will also hit the Street. ANF, ADSK, AVGO, Dollar Tree (DLTR), Hormel Foods (HRL), J.M. Smucker (SJM), GME,
Marvell (MRVL), Seadrill (SDRL), Signet Jewelers (SIG), Splunk (SPLK),
Tiffany (TIF), Veeva Systems (VEEV), and VMware (VMW) are the companies set to report earnings.
On
Friday, Aug. 25, durable goods orders will be released. There are no noteworthy earnings reports.