Hobbs Catalyst Watch - Week of February 17th

Here’s a breakdown of potential market catalysts we’re watching for the week ahead:

**Monday, February 17:**

- **U.S. Markets Closed** for Presidents' Day.

**Tuesday, February 18:**

- **8:30 AM EST:** Empire State Manufacturing Survey.

- **10:20 AM EST:** Speech by FOMC Member Daly.

- **1:00 PM EST:** Speech by FOMC Member Barr.

- **Earnings Reports:**

- **Before Market Open:** Medtronic (MDT), UFP Industries (UFPI)

- **After Market Close:** Baidu (BIDU), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Toll Brothers (TOL), Arista Networks (ANET), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

**Wednesday, February 19:**

- **8:30 AM EST:** Building Permits and Housing Starts data release.

- **2:00 PM EST:** FOMC Meeting Minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting.

- **Earnings Reports:**

- **Before Market Open:** Analog Devices (ADI), HSBC Holdings (HSBC)

- **After Market Close:** Etsy (ETSY), Fiverr (FVRR), Carvana (CVNA), Toast (TOST), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Garmin (GRMN), Wix.com (WIX)

**Thursday, February 20:**

- **8:30 AM EST:** Continuing and Initial Jobless Claims.

- **8:30 AM EST:** Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.

- **10:00 AM EST:** Leading Economic Indicators.

- **Earnings Reports:**

- **Before Market Open:** Walmart (WMT), Alibaba (BABA)

- **After Market Close:** Booking Holdings (BKNG), Southern Company (SO), NetEase (NTES), Nu Holdings (NU), Copart (CPRT), Cameco (CCJ), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), Coca-Cola (COKE), Dropbox (DBX), Unity Software (U)

**Friday, February 21:**

- **9:45 AM EST:** Preliminary PMI data for Composite, Manufacturing, and Services from S&P Global.

- **10:00 AM EST:** Existing Home Sales data for January.

- **Earnings Reports:**

- **Before Market Open:** Vipshop Holdings (VIPS)

Please note, exact times for earnings announcements can vary, with most companies reporting either before the market opens or after it closes. This list reflects anticipated major earnings based on historical data and recent announcements.