Monday, May 4 – Fed’s SLOOS Survey: Key Signal on US Bank Credit
Volatility and Equities
The week opens under tension for car rental stocks, with Avis Budget (CAR) and Hertz Global (HTZ) closely watched due to heavy options volume.
Overbought stocks (14-day RSI) include OneConstruction Group, Vistance Networks, and Bandwidth, while Oio Group, Option Care Health, and Tractor Supply are among the most oversold.
Earnings Releases
Expected results from:
- Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
- On Semiconductor (ON)
- Tyson Foods (TSN)
- Pinterest (PINS)
A double-digit move is anticipated for Firefly Aerospace after its report.
Dividends and IPOs
Ex-dividend date this week for:
- Blackstone (BX)
- Citigroup (C)
- Texas Instruments (TXN)
- Energy Transfer (ET)
IPO expected for Rare Earths Americas.
China Focus & Macao Casinos
China’s Golden Week could support casino stocks like Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO).
Macro: SLOOS Report
The Fed will release its quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on banking credit conditions.
Tighter standards would be a negative signal for financials and the economy.
Major Events
- Start of IBM Think Conference, focused on agentic AI.
- Milken Global Conference.
- Shareholder vote on Devon Energy and Coterra Energy merger.
Tuesday, May 5 – AMD and HSBC in the Spotlight, Fed in Focus
Corporate Earnings
Expected releases from:
- AMD (AMD)
- HSBC (HSBC)
- Arista Networks (ANET)
- Shopify (SHOP)
- Pfizer (PFE)
- Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)
- Duke Energy (DUK)
High volatility expected for Lucid Group and Joby Aviation.
🏛 Fedspeak
Speeches from Federal Reserve officials, including Michelle Bowman and Michael Barr, on banking regulation.
US Real Estate
Release of new home sales data (Census Bureau).
₿ Crypto
Opening of CoinDesk Consensus conference with Changpeng Zhao and Michael Saylor.
Wednesday, May 6 – Disney and Arm: Key Day for Tech and Media
Major Results
- Arm Holdings (ARM)
- Disney (DIS)
- Uber Technologies (UBER)
- DoorDash (DASH)
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
- Novo Nordisk (NVO)
Streaming outlook, ESPN/NFL, and AI strategy will be central topics for Disney.
✈ Aerospace
Boeing and Airbus will announce their monthly deliveries.
Consumer
McDonald’s launches six new handcrafted beverages, monitored by Starbucks and competitors.
Thursday, May 7 – Citigroup Investor Day and Shell Earnings
Banking Strategy
Citigroup holds its Investor Day, with a possible post-transformation strategic repositioning.
🛢 Expected Results
- Shell (SHEL)
- McDonald’s (MCD)
- Gilead Sciences (GILD)
- Airbnb (ABNB)
Significant volatility expected for Coinbase Global, Rocket Lab, and Unity Software.
Automotive
Potential 5-for-1 Carvana stock split takes effect.
Friday, May 8 – US Jobs Report: Major Catalyst for the Markets
US Employment (NFP)
Release of the employment report:
- +49,000 jobs expected
- Unemployment rate at 4.3%
A number above expectations could revive monetary tightening hopes.
Results
- Toyota Motor (TM)
- Enbridge (ENB)
- Sony (SONY)
- Brookfield Asset Management (BAM)
🏛 Monetary Policy
Hoover Institution panel with several Fed members.
