Key Events for the Week
Scheduled releases & earnings
Monday, October 26, 2026
5 events| Time | Event | Importance | Vol. | Consensus | Previous | Upside | Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-market (before open) | Equities, Telecom, Dow Jones | ●●●●○ | Medium | $1.18 EPS | $1.22 EPS | 58% | 42% |
| Broadband and wireless subscriber figures show whether consumers are prioritizing home internet bills over other monthly spending. | |||||||
| After close | Technology, Semiconductors, Nasdaq | ●●●○○ | Medium | $1.44 EPS | $1.28 EPS | 65% | 35% |
| Design software license sales show whether semiconductor firms are continuing to spend money building new artificial intelligence processors. | |||||||
| After close | Single-name; sector spillover possible | ●●●○○ | Medium | — | — | 50% | 50% |
| Company earnings and guidance can move the tape. | |||||||
| After close | Single-name; sector spillover possible | ●●●○○ | Medium | — | — | 50% | 50% |
| Company earnings and guidance can move the tape. | |||||||
| 10:30 AM ET | Equities, Treasuries, Energy | ●●○○○ | Low | -7.5 | -9.0 | 48% | 52% |
| Factory production data from the Southwest indicates whether domestic energy equipment makers are expanding operations. | |||||||
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
5 events| Time | Event | Importance | Vol. | Consensus | Previous | Upside | Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After close | Financials, Dow Jones, Payments | ●●●●● | Medium | $2.58 EPS | $2.33 EPS | 68% | 32% |
| Swipe fees and cross-border travel card spending show how actively tourists and shoppers are using non-cash payments. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Industrials, Dow Jones, Aerospace | ●●●●○ | High | -$1.65 EPS | -$2.90 EPS | 40% | 60% |
| Factory delivery updates confirm whether commercial jet delivery schedules will continue to slow down airline travel operations. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Consumer Staples, S&P 500 | ●●●●○ | Low | $0.74 EPS | $0.71 EPS | 64% | 36% |
| Beverage sales volumes demonstrate whether beverage drinkers are pushing back against supermarket price hikes. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Financials, Fintech, Nasdaq | ●●●●○ | Medium | $1.07 EPS | $0.98 EPS | 55% | 45% |
| Digital wallet transaction figures indicate whether digital payment volumes remain healthy heading into holiday shopping. | |||||||
| 10:00 AM ET | Equities, Retail, Treasuries | ●●●○○ | Medium | 99.5 | 98.7 | 51% | 49% |
| Household sentiment scores tell businesses whether workers feel secure enough in their jobs to keep spending money. | |||||||
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
5 events| Time | Event | Importance | Vol. | Consensus | Previous | Upside | Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After close | Technology, Nasdaq, S&P 500 | ●●●●● | High | $1.85 EPS | $1.55 EPS | 66% | 34% |
| Online search advertising receipts confirm whether corporate businesses are willing to spend marketing dollars across digital apps. | |||||||
| After close | Technology, Dow Jones, S&P 500 | ●●●●● | High | $3.10 EPS | $2.99 EPS | 70% | 30% |
| Commercial cloud software sales prove whether corporate clients are seeing real financial gains from new business software tools. | |||||||
| After close | Consumer Discretionary, Autos | ●●●○○ | Medium | $0.47 EPS | $0.30 EPS | 50% | 50% |
| Truck sales numbers and warranty repair costs reveal whether domestic vehicle manufacturing profits are stabilizing. | |||||||
| After close | Telecom, Nasdaq, Equities | ●●●○○ | Medium | $2.42 EPS | $1.82 EPS | 62% | 38% |
| Postpaid phone customer gains highlight which cellular network provider is taking market share away from legacy phone networks. | |||||||
| 10:30 AM ET | Crude Oil, Energy, Gas Prices | ●●●○○ | Medium | +0.8M barrels | +2.1M barrels | 49% | 51% |
| Domestic oil stockpile shifts explain whether nationwide energy supplies are ample enough to keep fuel pump prices low. | |||||||
Thursday, October 29, 2026
9 events| Time | Event | Importance | Vol. | Consensus | Previous | Upside | Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-market (before open) | Healthcare, S&P 500, Pharma | ●●●●● | High | $1.45 EPS | $0.10 EPS | 71% | 29% |
| Weight-loss and diabetes medication shipments show whether prescription factories are producing enough drug supplies to meet demand. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Financials, S&P 500, Payments | ●●●●● | Medium | $3.74 EPS | $3.39 EPS | 69% | 31% |
| Payment processing fees indicate whether consumer credit limits are staying comfortably ahead of debt repayment problems. | |||||||
| After close | Consumer Discretionary, Tech, Nasdaq | ●●●●● | High | $1.14 EPS | $0.94 EPS | 67% | 33% |
| Warehouse logistics volume and enterprise cloud revenue together reveal whether overall commerce is continuing to expand. | |||||||
| 8:30 AM ET | Treasuries, Equities, US Dollar | ●●●●○ | Low | 220k | 221k | 46% | 54% |
| Weekly unemployment filings show whether companies are beginning to lay off office workers or factory staff. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Industrials, Dow Jones, Machinery | ●●●●○ | Medium | $5.35 EPS | $5.55 EPS | 59% | 41% |
| Yellow construction vehicle backlogs show whether worldwide mining and infrastructure programs are continuing to build. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Healthcare, Dow Jones, Pharma | ●●●●○ | Low | $1.50 EPS | $2.13 EPS | 65% | 35% |
| Cancer therapy treatment revenue proves whether major prescription medicines remain core clinical treatment standards. | |||||||
| After close | Technology, Semiconductors, Dow | ●●●●○ | High | -$0.24 EPS | $0.41 EPS | 45% | 55% |
| Semiconductor manufacturing factory costs clarify how much state and private funding is needed to rebuild domestic computer chip production. | |||||||
| After close | Consumer Discretionary, Restaurants | ●●●●○ | Medium | $1.03 EPS | $1.06 EPS | 52% | 48% |
| Coffee shop customer counts show whether consumers are willing to spend six dollars on everyday breakfast beverages. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals | ●●●○○ | Low | $1.52 EPS | $1.80 EPS | 57% | 43% |
| Prescription drug sales show how quickly patented pharmaceutical revenues are being challenged by lower-cost generic alternatives. | |||||||
Friday, October 30, 2026
3 events| Time | Event | Importance | Vol. | Consensus | Previous | Upside | Downside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| time unspecified | Energy, S&P 500, Petroleum | ●●●●● | Medium | $1.88 EPS | $2.27 EPS | 61% | 39% |
| Refinery production spreads and chemical product prices outline whether global industrial fuel consumption is running strong. | |||||||
| time unspecified | Healthcare, S&P 500 | ●●●●○ | Low | $2.92 EPS | $2.95 EPS | 68% | 32% |
| Immunology prescription figures demonstrate whether next-generation treatments are successfully replacing aging blockbuster medicines. | |||||||
| Pre-market (before open) | Energy, Dow Jones, Crude Oil | ●●●●○ | Medium | $2.43 EPS | $3.05 EPS | 58% | 42% |
| Drilling field production numbers show whether oil producers are generating enough spare cash to fund continuous investor dividends. | |||||||
Consensus and prior figures are collected from public data providers. Surprise probabilities reflect our model's read of positioning and recent trend, not a forecast of the print itself.