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As 78 S&P 500 companies reported their fourth quarter results, the earnings season continues this week.

Hasbro,

KKR,

Loews,

Simon Real Estate Group,

and

Take-Two Interactive Software

Monday highlights, then

Cisco Systems,

DuPont,

and

twitter

Tuesday.

Wednesday will bring results

Cola,

General motors,

and

Uber Technologies.

AstraZeneca,

Duke Energy,

Expedia Group,

Kraft Heinz,

PepsiCo,

and

Walt Disney

All report on Thursday.

Dominion Energy

closes the week on Friday.

It will be an important inflation measure that stands out in the economic data of the week. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the January consumer price index. Except for volatile food and energy prices, the economist consensus is for an increase of 1.5% year on year.

Other publications this week include the National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index on Tuesday and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index on Friday. It seems that both hold steady or slightly up from previous months’ readings.

Federal Reserve observers will also hear from President Jerome Powell in front of the New York Economy Club on Wednesday.

Monday 2/8

Global Payments,

Hasbro,

KKR,

Loews,

Simon Real Estate Group,

and the Take-Two Interactive Software report quarterly results.

Tuesday 2/9

Carrier Global, Centene,

Cisco Systems,

DuPont,

Fidelity National Information Services,

Fiserv,

Martin Marietta Supplies,

S&P Global and

twitter

unleash earnings.

National Federation of Independent Business published the Small Business Optimism Index for January. Consensus estimate, 97Reading above the December 95.9 figure. The December reading was the lowest since last May. “Small businesses are concerned about the potential new economic policy and the increased spread of Covid-19 in the new administration,” says Bill Dunkelberg, NFIB chief economist.

Labor Office Statistics published the Job Opportunities and Workforce Turnover Survey for December. Expectations were set at 6.6 million job postings on the last business day of December, compared to 6.5 million in November.

Wednesday, 2/10

Bureau of Labor Statistics It announced the consumer price index for January. Economists forecast a 1.5% year-over-year increase for both CPI and core CPI, excluding variable food and energy prices.

Cerner,

CME Group,

Cola,

Equinix,

General motors,

MGM Resorts International,

O’Reilly Automotive,

and

Uber Technologies

Disclose the quarterly results.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks via teleconference at the New York Economy Club.

Philip Morris International

2021 celebrates the virtual investor day.

Newmont, the world’s largest gold producer, hosts a conference call to discuss exploration of new mines. The firm will also update its reserves to investors.

Thursday 2/11

AstraZeneca,

BorgWarner,

DaVita,

Duke Energy,

Expedia Group,

Illumina,

Kellogg, Kraft Heinz,

America Holdings Laboratory Corp.,

Molson Coors Beverage,

PepsiCo,

Pool Corp.

,

Tyson Food,

and Walt Disney reports quarterly results.

PayPal Holdings

2021 hosts investor day.

Ministry of Labor It reports the first applications for unemployment for the week ending February 6. Unemployment claims increased by an average of 835,000 per week in January, equal to December and nearly 100,000 per week compared to November. Most of the increase is due to job closures from the still high level of Covid-19 cases.

Friday 2/12

Dominion Energy,

Enbridge and Moody’s hold conference calls to discuss quarterly results.

Michigan University February announced the Consumer Confidence index. The consensus estimate is for 79.5 readings, even with roughly January data.

Summer Nicholas jasinski nicholas.jasinski@barrons.com