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.

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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?

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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

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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?

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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.

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