Market Strategy

Developments in the Iran conflict will remain a top focus for investors this week, but economic data and corporate events will also clamor for attention after another down week for stocks.

Earnings from a well-known meme-stock retailer and a consumer sentiment reading are among the week's top scheduled events, with investors also keeping watch on events in the Middle East and its effects on markets.

A Federal Reserve announcement on interest rates, comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and earnings from AI darling Micron are on the way this week.

Inflation will be in the spotlight this week. Two major economic reports on prices are landing just ahead of next week’s key interest rate decision, providing fresh indicators on the cost of living as central bankers debate whether to further lower borrowing costs and investors eye energy prices.

News over the weekend brought a fresh jolt of geopolitical uncertainty for investors to digest as the first trading week of March kicks off. On Saturday, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump called on Iranians to overthrow their government

Earnings from Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, and President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address take center stage this week. Quarterly reports from chipmaking powerhouse Nvidia have been a key driver of the AI trade. Other key firms are on the earnings calendar, with reports scheduled for tech firms Salesforce and Dell, hardware retailers Home Depot and […]

August inflation data, updates from top tech firms, and earnings from the original meme stock darling are among the events that could move markets this week. 

After a sweeping rally for U.S. stocks Friday fueled by rising expectations of an interest rate cut next month, earnings from the world's most valuable company and a key measure of inflation could command the spotlight this week. 

Last week, a marked shift in comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested interest rate cuts could be coming sooner rather than later, after a weak jobs report. This week, inflation could take the spotlight, with fresh data due that could influence their position.

Last week brought a string of blockbuster corporate reports. Those will continue in the days ahead, with big tech companies and well-known consumer names set to publish their quarterly financial updates. 

The Fed’s interest-rate decision, July jobs numbers, a key tariffs deadline, fresh inflation data, and earnings from big tech companies highlight a packed economic and corporate calendar this week.

Corporate earnings will dominate business headlines this week, with reports from a range of major U.S. corporations expected. Tesla, Google, Intel, Verizon Communications, and Coca-Cola lead the companies on the earnings calendar. They'll arrive after a trading week in which the S&P 500 edged higher and the Nasdaq set closing highs on five straight days.