Inflation data and corporate earnings highlight the weekly economic calendar for investors. Nvidia’s (NVDA) report, slated for Wednesday, is its first since China’s DeepSeek sent the tech stock reeling. Investors are also watching for updates from Salesforce (CRM), Lowe’s (LOW), Home Depot (HD), and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLA). 

Friday’s release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index will give Federal Reserve officials more data about inflation’s path in January. Market watchers are also looking for expected updates to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), the housing market, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:consumer confidence, and the U.S. trade balance. 

Monday, Feb. 24

• Oneok (OKE) and Public Storage (PSA) are scheduled to report earnings

Tuesday, Feb. 25

• FHFA House Price Index (Q4 2024)
• S&P Case-Shiller home price index (December)
• Consumer Confidence (February)
• Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin are scheduled to deliver remarks
• Home Depot, Intuit (INTU), American Tower (AMT), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Workday (WDAY), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Axon Enterprise (AXON), and Lucid Group (LCID) are scheduled to report earnings

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• New home sales (January)
• Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic is scheduled to deliver remarks
• Nvidia, Salesforce, Lowe’s, TJX Cos. (TJX), Anheuser-Busch Inbev (BUD), Synopsys (SNPS), Snowflake (SNOW), Stellantis, Agilent Technologies (A), Ebay (EBAY), and Paramount Global (PARA) are scheduled to report earnings

Thursday, Feb. 27

• Initial jobless claims (Week ending Feb. 22)
• Durable goods orders (January)
• Gross domestic product - second estimate (Q4)
• Pending home sales (January)
• Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker are scheduled to deliver remarks
• Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), Dell Technologies (DELL), Autodesk (ADSK), and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are scheduled to report earnings

Friday, Feb. 28

• Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (January)
• Advance trade balance (January)
• Advance wholesale inventories (January)
• Advance retail inventories (January)
• Chicago business barometer (February)
• Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee scheduled to deliver remarks

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Several central bankers are expected to deಌliver remarks this week, including Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker. 

Revisions to fourth-quarter GDP are scheduled for Thursday. The initial reading released last month showed the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:U.S. economy grew at a 2.😼3% annual rate, slightly lower than expectations. 

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Earnings fro💝m Nvidia, Salesforce, Dell Highlight Corporate Reporting Schedule 

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Salesforce is also slated to report results on Wednesday. The cloud software provider 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:grew revenue by 8% and delivered better-than-expꦆected earnings in the third quarter as it rolled out its autonomous 🥀AI agents.

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Dell Technologies’ report is scheduled for Thursday. Analysts are optimistic that the computer maker can 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:tap into the AI boom, despite 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:disappointing results in its most recent quarterly update. The company has been in talks on a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:server deal with Elon Musk's xAI.

Hardware retailers are also on this week’s corporate calendar, with Home Depot’s report expected Tuesday. The home improvement store ℱ澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:topped analyst estima🧸tes for revenue and earnings in the prior quarteꦉr, and raised its full-year revenue outlook.

Lowe’s report is scheduled for the following day and comes after it forecast in December a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:return to sales growth in 2025 while the retailer contends with a sluggish housing market that has cut into consumer spending�🐷�. 

Chrysler parent Stellantis is expected to deliver earnings this week after the Jeep maker last month reported a noteworthy 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:drop in quarterly shipments. Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid is also scheduled to release earnings this weeℱk. 

Warner Bros. Discovery plans to release its quarterly results this week, after the entertainment giant announced 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:plans to split its TV business from its streaming and movie studios. Paramount Global is also expecteꦚd to report earnings this week. 

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