Tuesday 7/28
Second-quarter earnings season has gotten off to a strong start, with more than 80% of companies beating earnings-per-share estimates among the one-third of S&P 500 index companies that have reported so far. This week is the busiest on the calendar, with roughly another 150 S&P 500 companies reporting, including four of the Magnificent Seven. Procter & Gamble, UnitedHealth Group, and Visa release results on Tuesday, followed by Meta Platforms and Microsoft on Wednesday. AbbVie, Amazon.com, Apple, and Mastercard announce earnings on Thursday. Chevron and Exxon Mobil close out the week, reporting results on Friday.
Wednesday 7/30
The Federal Open Market Committee announces its monetary-policy decision. The FOMC is widely expected to keep the federal-funds rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.5%. Wall Street will be keen to see whether Fed Govs. Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman dissent, should the central bank stand pat on interest rates.
Friday 8/1
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the jobs report for July. Economists forecast a 106,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, after a 147,000 gain in June. The unemployment rate is expected to edge up to 4.2% from 4.1%.
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