Monday, February 23 – High Tension: Tariffs, Fed, and Energy Earnings
The week kicks off in a volatile mood, against the backdrop of the Supreme Court's decision regarding Donald Trump's tariff policy.
Macro & Central Bank
- 2:00 pm – Speech by Christopher Waller (FOMC)
- Remarks by Lisa Cook (Fed) on AI and productivity
- Strategic update at JPMorgan (Jamie Dimon)
Company Results
Major releases:
- Dominion Energy (D)
- Diamondback Energy (FANG)
- Domino's Pizza (DPZ)
High volatility anticipated:
- Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)
- Vir Biotechnology (VIR)
Market climate: possible sector rotation depending on how tariff expectations evolve.
Tuesday, February 24 – Consumer Confidence and Retail & Tech Earnings
A crucial session for gauging the strength of US demand.
Macroeconomic Indicators
- 3:00 pm – S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
- 4:00 pm – Consumer Confidence (Conference Board)
- Richmond Manufacturing Index
Major Results
- Home Depot (HD)
- MercadoLibre (MELI)
- American Tower (AMT)
- Workday (WDAY)
- AMC Entertainment (AMC)
Apple’s annual general meeting with a strategic vote on China-related risks.
Key point: Is consumption still the engine of the US economy?
Wednesday, February 25 – Nvidia at the Center of the Market: AI Sets the Trend
Likely the most strategic session of the week.
Macro
- 3:00 am – Speech by President Trump
- 4:00 pm – New Home Sales
Much-awaited Results
- Nvidia (NVDA)
- Salesforce (CRM)
- Snowflake (SNOW)
- TJX Companies (TJX)
Nvidia conference at 11:00 pm: focus on 2026–2027 AI spending by hyperscalers (Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon).
Potential impact on:
- AMD
- Intel
- Super Micro Computer
- Broadcom
Thursday, February 26 – Banks, Durables, and Inflationary Pressure
Macroeconomics
- 2:30 pm – Durable Goods Orders
- 2:30 pm – Weekly Jobless Claims
- Testimony by Michelle Bowman (Fed)
Major Releases
- Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
- Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)
- Intuit (INTU)
- Dell Technologies (DELL)
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)
- Duolingo (DUOL)
Focus: Are consumption and investment slowing?
Friday, February 27 – PPI and Rate Pressure
A tense end to the week with a major inflation indicator.
Key Indicators
- 2:30 pm – PPI (Producer Price Index)
- 2:30 pm – Core PPI
- 3:00 pm – Construction Spending
Results
- Pearson (PSO)
Jack in the Box annual meeting amid activist tensions.
Potentially volatile close if inflation surprises.
