Next week starts off slow, with most of the economic data scheduled for Thursday. Earnings season is still in full swing, with results from Baidu (BIDU), BJ's Wholesale (BJ), Fabrinet (FN), GDS Holdings (GDS), Home Depot (HD), Intuit (INT), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Ross Stores (ROST), Target (TGT), TJX Companies (TJX), Toll Brothers (TOL), Walmart (WMT), Workday (WDY), and Zoom Communications (ZM), among others.
Below is the schedule of key market events for the week ahead. All economic dates are tentative and subject to change.
On Monday, Aug. 18, the home builder conference index will be revealed.
The following day, Tuesday, Aug. 19, will bring housing starts and building permits data.
The Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting minutes are set to release on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Thursday, Aug. 21, looks to be the busiest day of the week, with the Philadelphia Federal Manufacturing Index debuting, along with initial jobless claims, existing home sales and U.S. leading economic indicators for July. The public will also get a look at the Manufacturing and Services purchasing managers indexes (PMI) for August.
The week will wrap up quietly on Friday, Aug. 22, with no notable economic data scheduled for release.
