Monday 2/2

Earnings season has gotten off to a solid start, with about 165 S&P 500 index companies having already released results. Roughly three-quarters have beaten earnings-per-share estimates, while nearly two-thirds have surpassed sales expectations. This week is the busiest, with more than 115 companies set to report. Palantir Technologies and Walt Disney kick off the week, announcing earnings on Monday, followed by Advanced Micro Devices and Merck on Tuesday. Alphabet and Eli Lilly announce quarterly results on Wednesday, while Amazon.com and Bristol Myers Squibb do the same on Thursday.

The Institute for Supply Management releases both its Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Indexes for January. Consensus estimate for the Manufacturing PMI, released on Monday, is for a 48.5 reading, and for the Services PMI, released on Wednesday, 53.5. This compares with readings of 47.9 and 53.8, respectively, in December.

Friday 2/6

The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the jobs report for January. Economists forecast a 65,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, after a 50,000 gain in December. The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 4.4%. This release might be affected if there is a government shutdown.

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