Earnings and Economic Calendar for the Week before FOMC
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Let’s see what is upcoming in the markets this upcoming week, and what happened this week quickly before the week begins!
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Looking at last week’s markets, the markets fell all week, down 1.30% for the week after Trump tariff and market news, but rallied at the end having its best day of the year after a brutal Monday/Tuesday fall. The market has been reacting negatively to tariff news all week, with the market down 0.82% this week, and now down YTD, down 3.36 YTD%. Here is what that looked like in the heatmaps:
Here are the upcoming earnings this week, including the expected moves, EPS mean estimates, and notable details. See more at unusualwhales.com/earnings.
For reference, there is a huge week of earnings ahead.
Below you can see all company earnings at https://unusualwhales.com/earnings?formats=table&order=report_date&order_direction=asc&min_options_vol=500
Report Date: 2025-03-18
KE Holdings (BEKE) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $1.85, expected EPS of 0.19, a stock volume of 11,068,260, and options volume of 30,806.
UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) also reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $0.84, expected EPS not provided, a stock volume of 5,277,876, and options volume of 29,395.
XPeng (XPEV) will report pre-market with an expected stock move of $2.38, expected EPS not provided, a stock volume of 18,594,831, and options volume of 83,716.
StoneCo (STNE) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $0.89, expected EPS of 0.32, a stock volume of 4,504,154, and options volume of 10,266.
Report Date: 2025-03-19
General Mills (GIS) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $2.83, expected EPS of 0.95, a stock volume of 5,509,616, and options volume of 4,919.
Williams Sonoma (WSM) also reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $17.78, expected EPS of 2.91, a stock volume of 1,547,337, and options volume of 10,678.
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Report Date: 2025-03-20
Micron Technology (MU) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $9.58, expected EPS of 1.28, a stock volume of 24,623,158, and options volume of 213,921.
PDD Holdings (PDD) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $10.22, expected EPS of 2.31, a stock volume of 7,174,439, and options volume of 63,391.
Nike (NKE) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $5.53, expected EPS of 0.28, a stock volume of 12,182,854, and options volume of 66,935.
Quantum Computing (QUBT) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $1.42, expected EPS not provided, a stock volume of 43,895,653, and options volume of 78,627.
FedEx (FDX) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $18.40, expected EPS of 4.66, a stock volume of 1,431,764, and options volume of 30,253.
Accenture (ACN) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $19.43, expected EPS of 2.84, a stock volume of 4,085,894, and options volume of 5,736.
Lennar (LEN) reports post-market with an expected stock move of $8.08, expected EPS of 1.76, a stock volume of 3,268,877, and options volume of 6,424.
Report Date: 2025-03-21
Nio (NIO) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $0.53, expected EPS of -0.42, a stock volume of 53,619,294, and options volume of 192,943.
Carnival (CCL) reports pre-market with an expected stock move of $1.51, expected EPS of 0.02, a stock volume of 22,467,722, and options volume of 53,682.
Here are the economic events for the week (reminder, we added a Trump calendar seen here: https://unusualwhales.com/trump-tracker)
Here is the economic calendar this week. More at unusualwhales.com/economic-calendar:
Monday, March 17:
Empire State Manufacturing Survey for March is reported at 5:30 AM PDT, expected to show a reading of 5.7, indicating modest manufacturing growth in New York State.
Retail Sales Minus Autos for February are expected to decrease by -0.4%, and overall U.S. Retail Sales are expected to show a more significant decrease of -0.9%, both reported at 5:30 AM PDT.
Home Builder Confidence Index for March is anticipated to be at 42, reported at 7:00 AM PDT, reflecting the mood in the residential construction market.
Business Inventories for January are expected to show a decrease of -0.2%, also reported at 7:00 AM PDT.
Tuesday, March 18:
Import Price Index Minus Fuel for February is expected to show a slight increase of 0.1%, and the overall Import Price Index is expected to show a higher increase of 0.3%, both reported at 5:30 AM PDT.
Building Permits for February are expected to be at 1.5 million, and Housing Starts are expected to be slightly lower at 1.4 million, also reported at 5:30 AM PDT.
Capacity Utilization for February is forecasted at 77.8%, and Industrial Production is expected to increase by 0.5%, both reported at 6:15 AM PDT.
Wednesday, March 19:
FOMC Interest-Rate Decision is a critical event, scheduled for 11:00 AM PDT. It will be closely watched for any changes or indications of future monetary policy.
Fed Chair Powell Press Conference follows at 11:30 AM PDT, likely providing further insights into the Federal Reserve's views on the economy and policy directions.
Thursday, March 20:
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey for March is reported at 5:30 AM PDT, expected to show a robust index of 18.1, indicating strong manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia region.
Initial Jobless Claims for March are also reported at 5:30 AM PDT, providing weekly insights into the number of people filing for unemployment benefits.
U.S. Leading Economic Indicators for February are expected to show a modest increase of 0.3%, reported at 7:00 AM PDT, suggesting future economic activity trends.
Existing Home Sales for February are expected to be reported at 4.1 million, also at 7:00 AM PDT, providing an update on the state of the residential real estate market.
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Thank you as always for reading and have a great week!