Analysis
Welcome to your morning playbook for the week ahead. We’re tracking the market-moving catalysts that could trigger swings across equities—from key inflation metrics and Applied Materials’ earnings print to Google’s hardware showcase and Netflix’s high-stakes entry into live sports.
Volatility Watch: Options implied volatility has surged over the past week for SpaceX and Rocket Lab. Based on 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) readings, the most overbought names include SMJ International, Chime Financial, and Utz Brands. Conversely, QumulusAI, Capricor Therapeutics, and Solowin are sitting in heavily oversold territory. Short interest remains elevated in Virgin Galactic and BigBear.ai.
Dividend Watch: High-profile names going ex-dividend this week include Apple, IBM, Alcoa, and Target.
IPO Watch: Chinese copper behemoth Londian Wason New Energy Tech is scheduled to price its initial public offering and commence trading, targeting a valuation of $1.7B. Meanwhile, the post-IPO quiet period expires for Csquare and Standard Nuclear, freeing sell-side analysts to initiate coverage on these high-beta semiconductor plays.
Earnings Watch: Key reporters include Simon Property Group, Barrick Mining, Rocket Lab, and Archer Aviation. Traders will also be watching AlTi Global closely as it reports amid persistent M&A chatter.
Conference Circuit: A packed slate of institutional investor events kicks off, featuring the Canaccord Genuity Growth Conference, Oppenheimer Technology, Internet & Communications Conference, Needham AI Infrastructure Conference, Deutsche Bank Industrials Summit, and the KeyBanc Technology Leadership Forum.
Macro & Corporate Events:
All Day: Amazon’s Zoox transitions to commercial operations, initiating fare charging for its autonomous robotaxi fleet in Las Vegas.
10:00 AM ET: Senior executives from Micron will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets Technology Leadership Forum in Deer Valley, Utah.
Earnings Watch: Headline reporters include CoreWeave, Sea Limited, Cardinal Health, On Holding, and CAVA Group. Options pricing implies potential double-digit, post-earnings moves for Rackspace Technology and Firefly Aerospace.
Macro & Corporate Events:
All Day: Monster Beverage’s 2-for-1 stock split takes effect.
All Day: The New York Fed will publish its Q2 Household Debt and Credit Report, accompanied by a media briefing.
10:00 AM ET: The National Association of Realtors releases its Existing Home Sales print.
Earnings Watch: Notable reports due from Cisco, Coherent, Brinker International, and Cerebras Systems. Options markets are pricing in double-digit volatility post-print for Jack in the Box and StubHub.
Macro & Corporate Events:
All Day: The two-day JPMorgan Auto Conference kicks off, with participation from General Motors, Adient, Autoliv, and AEye.
All Day: OPEC releases its Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR).
All Day: The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the July Consumer Price Index (CPI). Consensus forecasts expect core CPI to cool to 2.5% YoY, though airfares are projected to show another sharp sequential acceleration.
6:00 PM ET: Google hosts its flagship Pixel hardware event, where the company is slated to unveil the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Earnings Watch: Heavyweight results due from Applied Materials, JD.com, Tapestry, and Pershing Square. Options straddles imply double-digit swings for Hawkeye 360 and Bullish following their releases.
Macro & Corporate Events:
All Day: Electronic Arts officially launches NFL Madden 27.
All Day: SanDisk hosts its Investor Day, featuring key presentations from CEO David Goeckeler, CFO Luis Visoso, and executive leadership.
All Day: IDEXX Laboratories hosts its Investor Day at its corporate headquarters in Maine.
8:30 AM ET: The Producer Price Index (PPI) report drops.
8:40 AM ET: Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin delivers remarks before the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.
4:30 PM ET: Applied Materials hosts its earnings conference call. Key suppliers Ichor and Ultra Clean—both deriving over 20% of their revenues from AMAT—traditionally trade in tight correlation with AMAT 75% of the time post-earnings. Options pricing reflects an implied move of roughly 10% for AMAT shares.
7:30 PM ET: Netflix streams the MLB Field of Dreams game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins from Dyersville, Iowa, signaling another major push into live sports content.
Earnings Watch: RLX Technology highlights an otherwise quiet Friday earnings docket.
Macro & Corporate Events:
All Day: Q2 13F filing deadline for institutional investment managers revealing equity positions as of June 30. Street consensus points to Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Tesla, CoreWeave, and Corning as prime candidates for significant institutional portfolio rebalancing.
All Day: Final trading day ahead of the FDA PDUFA action date for Bristol Myers Squibb’s Iberdomide pipeline candidate.
8:30 AM ET: The U.S. Census Bureau releases the July Retail Sales report.