The US week ahead: Netflix, IBM, Goldman Sachs
12th October 2018 14:20
by Lee Wild from interactive investor
US earnings season really hots up, with plenty of big-name corporates unveiling results. These are the heavyweights who have the power to move markets, writes Lee Wild.
Monday 15 October
Trading Statements
- Bank of America (BAC)
- Charles Schwab (SCHW)
Tuesday 16 October
Trading Statements
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
- UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
- Netflix (NFLX)
- International Business Machines (IBM)
- Morgan Stanley (MS)
- Goldman Sachs (GS)Â
Wednesday 17 October
The US Federal Reserve publishes minutes from its September meeting after the UK market shuts for the day. This is always closely watched for indications as to how quickly the Fed will raise interest rates this cycle. Threat here is of a policy mistake and opposition from maverick president Donald Trump.Â
Trading Statements
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
- Alcoa (AA)
- Steel Dynamics (STLD)
- United Rentals (URI)
- US Bancorp (USB)
Thursday 18 October
Trading statements
- Philip Morris International (PM)
- American Express (AXP)
- PayPal Holdings (PYPL)
- The Travelers Companies (TRV)
- Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
- E*TRADE (ETFC)
- KeyCorp (KEY)
- Skechers USA (SKX)
Friday 19 October
Trading statements
- Procter & Gamble (PG)
- Honeywell International (HON)
- Schlumberger (SLB)
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