The Investing Week Ahead: 5/16/22

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Quick Callouts:

1. In Case You Missed It: Below is a link to last week’s market update and stocks that I’ll be watching as the bear market continues.

2. Anonymous Penguin: I’ve mentioned this page before, but an anonymous account on Twitter that we consider a ‘must-follow’ is that of Pentoshi. We have yet to find anyone that so accurately predicts the moves in both the crypto and traditional markets. Below is a chart of where he believes the S&P 500 will eventually hit. Does that mean it’s certain to happen? Of course not — it’s just one guy on Twitter. However, calling out people that deserve credit is important.

The Investing Week Ahead - Too Long, Didn’t Read:

⚡ The Retail Sector leads the way for earnings this week, Retail Sales come out.

⚡ Investors look to Jerome Powell and Hedge Fund 13F filings for market sentiment.

⚡ Various Housing Market reports give a gauge of if there’s been any cool-off.

Key Earnings Announcements:

Retail leads, Clear Secure has high expectations, and Palo Alto gives an indicator on the broader cybersecurity industry.

Monday (5/16): Clear Secure, Monday.com, Tencent Music Entertainment, Warby Parker, Weber

Tuesday (5/17): Home Depot, JD.com, On Holdings, Sea Limited, The Container Store, Walmart

Wednesday (5/18): Analog Devices, Bath & Body Works, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive, Dynatrace, Lowe’s, Target, TJ Maxx

Thursday (5/19): Applied Materials, BJ’s Wholesale, Canada Goose, Kohl’s, Lightspeed, Palo Alto Networks,

Friday (5/20): Booz Allen Hamilton, Foot Locker, John Deere

Investor Events:

Hedge funds show their cards, Jerome Powell kicks it with Logan Paul, and Block has its first investor day since rebranding from Square.

Monday (5/16): Hedge Funds Report 13F Filings for Q1

Tuesday (5/17): Jerome Powell Speech, Moderna Science & Technology Day

Wednesday (5/18): Block Investor Day, Caterpillar Investor Day

Thursday (5/19): Cowen Investor Day, Wix Investor Day

Throughout the Week: Needham Tech & Media Conference, JP Morgan Homebuilding Conference, RBC Global Healthcare Conference, Wells Fargo Financial Services Investor Conference, Wall Street Journal Future of Everything Festival

Major Economic Updates:

The Housing Market is back under the microscope and Retail Sales paint a picture of inflation’s impact.

Tuesday (5/17): Industrial Production Index, NAHB Home Builders’ Index, Retail Sales

Wednesday (5/18): Building Permits, Housing Starts

Thursday (5/19): Existing Home Sales

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