US inflation, Ferrari and Coca-Cola earnings: what investors need to know this week
Coca-Cola's earnings report will be one of the key ones this week for Wall Street / Photo: Shutterstock.com
This week, two crucial sets of economic data will be released in the United States - a rare coincidence caused by the recent government shutdown. First, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release its January employment report, followed by the Consumer Price Index. Thus, attention will be paid to both parts of the Federal Reserve's dual mandate: maximizing employment on the one hand and price stability on the other, Barron's notes.
More than 70 companies in the S&P 500 index will reveal their financial results for the past quarter this week. Among them are Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Ford. Of the issuers that have already reported, nearly 80% beat earnings forecasts and just over 70% beat revenue forecasts.
Apollo Global Management and ON Semiconductor will report quarterly results on Monday, February 9th.
On Tuesday, February 10, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will release the U.S. Small Business Optimism Index for January. The consensus forecast assumes a value of 99.8 points, which is slightly higher than the December index.
AstraZeneca, BP, Coca-Cola, CVS Health, Dupont, Ferrari, Ford Motor, Kering, Robinhood Markets and Spotify will release earnings reports.
On Wednesday, February 11, the BLS will release U.S. employment data for January. Economists on average forecast an increase in the rate of job growth compared to December and unemployment to remain at 4.4%. January employment data were due out on February 6, but publication had to be postponed due to the U.S. government shutdown last week.
China will release the first inflation data this year. They will show whether the trend of moderate improvement seen at the end of 2025 has continued, The Wall Street Journal reports. Consumer inflation accelerated in December, but producer selling prices continued to fall, ending the year under sustained deflationary pressures and weak domestic demand, the WSJ recalls.
Albemarle, AppLovin, Cisco Systems, Kraft Heinz, McDonald's, T-Mobile and TotalEnergies will report quarterly results.
On Thursday, February 12, the U.S. National Association of Realtors will release data on home sales in the nation's secondary market for January. The consensus forecast calls for a seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate of 4.21 million homes, slightly lower than December's figure.
Airbnb, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Birkenstock, British American Tobacco, Coinbase Global, Hermes, Mercedes-Benz, Rivian Automotive, Siemens, Softbank, Thyssenkrupp and Unilever will announce earnings.
On Friday, February 13, the BLS will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January. The consensus forecast calls for a 2.5% annualized increase, two-tenths of a percentage point below December's reading.
The eurozone will release its second GDP estimate for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Financial results will be disclosed by L'Oreal, Moderna and Safran.
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