Week Ahead: Jackson Hole Puts Fed and Inflation in Focus, Nvidia (NVDA) Earnings

The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium that begins on Thursday puts inflation and rates in focus.

This three-day summit, hosted by the Kansas City Federal Reserve, brings together key figures in central banking, government, and academia to discuss major economic issues, and could provide crucial information about the Federal Reserve’s view on whether or not rate hikes should happen.

The week also brings many notable pieces of economic data, including job and GDP data. On the earnings front, Nvidia (NVDA) is the biggest name, with results in Wednesday’s postmarket session. Another major semiconductor name, Marvell Technology (MRLV), reports after Thursday’s close. A number of discount retailers report results, including Dollar General (DG), Dollar Tree (DLTR), and Burlington Stores (BURL). Software companies reporting include Intuit (INTU), Salesforce (CRM), and Workday (WDAY).

Economic Calendar (ET), Week of August 24:

Monday, 8/24:

• 08:30 AM: Chicago Fed National Activity Index
• 11:30 AM: 3- and 6-Month Bill Auction

Tuesday, 8/25:

• 08:00 AM: Fed Barkin Speech
• 09:00 AM: S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index
• 09:00 AM: FHFA House Price Index
• 10:00 AM: New Home Sales
• 10:00 AM: Consumer Confidence
• 10:00 AM: Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index
• 01:00 PM: 2-Year Note Auction
• 04:00 PM: Fed Barkin Speech (second of the day)

Wednesday, 8/26:

• 07:00 AM: MBA Mortgage Applications
• 08:30 AM: Personal Income and Outlays (PCE Price Index)
• 08:30 AM: Durable Goods Report
• 08:30 AM: GDP Growth (Q2, 2nd Estimate)
• 10:30 AM: EIA Petroleum Status Report
• 11:45 AM: Fed Barkin Speech
• 01:00 PM: 5-Year Note Auction

Thursday, 8/27

• 08:30 AM: International Trade in Goods
• 08:30 AM: Initial Jobless Claims
• 08:30 AM: Wholesale/ Retail Inventories
• 11:00 AM: Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index
• 01:00 PM: 7-Year Note Auction
• 4:30 PM: Fed Balance Sheet
• Aug. 27 to Aug. 29: Jackson Hole Economic Symposium (hosted by Kansas City Fed)

Friday, 8/28

• 09:45 AM: Chicago PMI
• 10:00 AM: Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
• 1:00 PM: Baker Hughes Rig Count
• Aug. 27 to Aug. 29: Jackson Hole Economic Symposium

Earnings Calendar, Week of August 24:

Monday, 8/24:

• Premarket: PDD Holdings (PDD), XPeng (XPEV)
• Postmarket: Woodside Energy Group (WDS)

Tuesday, 8/25

• Premarket: Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS), Gold Fields Limited (GFI)
• Postmarket: Intuit (INTU), Zoom Communications (ZM)

Wednesday, 8/26

• Premarket: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Bath & Body Works (BBWI), Dycom Industries (DY), Kohl’s (KSS), Li Auto (LI), The J.M. Smucker Co. (SJM), Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
• Postmarket: Nvidia (NVDA), Crowdstrike (CRWD), Salesforce (CRM), Synopsys (SNPS), Agilent Technologies (A), Veeva Systems (VEEV), HP (HPQ), Okta (OKTA), Urban Outfitters (URBN)

Thursday, 8/27

• Premarket: Dollar General (DG), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Burlington Stores (BURL), Best Buy (BBY), Hormel Foods (HRL)
• Postmarket: Marvell Technology (MRVL), Autodesk (ADSK), Workday (WDAY), Affirm (AFRM), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), SentinelOne (S), The Gap (GAP)

Friday, 8/28

• Premarket and postmarket: N/A

This material is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered a personalized recommendation or investment advice. Investors should review investment strategies for their own particular situations before making any decisions.

Schwab Network is brought to you by Charles Schwab Media Productions Company (“CSMPC”). CSMPC is a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation and is not a financial advisor, registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant or forex dealer member.

Charles Schwab Media Productions Company and all third parties mentioned are separate and unaffiliated, and are not responsible for one another's policies, services or opinions.

Data contained herein is obtained from what are considered reliable sources. However, its accuracy, completeness, or reliability cannot be guaranteed. All events and times listed are subject to change without notice.