Yesterday we saw a significant amount of optimism surrounding Big Tech earnings -- specifically Apple (AAPL). Elsewhere, concerns that speculative trading on heavily shorted names like GameStop (GME) and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) could bring the broader market down are brewing on Wall Street. What's going on in Washington is still top of mind as well, as U.S. President Joe Biden continues to work to advance a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, despite opposition.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI - 30,960.00) dropped 37 points on Monday. The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 3,855.36) dropped, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 13,635.99) added 92.93 points yesterday. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX - 23.19) added 5.8% for the day on Monday.
Today the market picks up the pace after a semi-slow start to the week, with the Case-Shiller home price, FHFA home price, and consumer confidence indexes all due out.
3M Company (NYSE:MMM -- $170.39) develops, manufactures, and markets various products. 3M will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK -- $52.90) provides passenger and cargo air transportation services. Alaska Air will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP -- $121.15) provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services. American Express will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM -- $53.09) procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients. Archer-Daniels will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE:ALV -- $88.60) develops, manufactures, and supplies automotive safety systems to the automotive industry. Autoliv will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
CIT Group, Inc. (NYSE:CIT -- $39.15) operates as the holding company for CIT Bank, N.A.. CIT Group will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI -- $78.97) operates as a homebuilding company. D.R. Horton will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (NYSE:FCX -- $28.98) engages in the mining of mineral properties. Freeport-McMoRan will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE -- $10.99) operates as a high-tech industrial company. General Electric will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Invesco, Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ -- $21.04) is a publicly owned investment manager. Invesco will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ -- $165.98) researches and develops, manufactures, and sells various products in the health care field. Johnson & Johnson will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT -- $343.51) is a security and aerospace company. Lockheed Martin will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE -- $86.87) generates, transmits, and distributes electric power. NextEra Energy will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:NEP -- $84.02) acquires, owns, and manages contracted clean energy projects. NextEra Energy Partners will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS -- $98.47) researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products. Novartis AG will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
PACCAR, Inc. (NYSE:PCAR -- $97.93) designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks. PACCAR will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Pacific Premier Bancrop, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPBI -- $35.36) operates as the bank holding company for Pacific Premier Bank. Pacific Premier will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Polaris Industries, Inc. (NYSE:PII -- $119.50) designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets power sports vehicles. Polaris Industries will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD -- $102.70) is the global leader in logistics real estate. Prologis will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE:RTX -- $66.28) provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services. Raytheon Technologies will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK -- $66.28) provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions. Rockwell Automation will report its first-quarter earnings before the bell today.
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC -- $26.45) operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank. Simmons First National will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV -- $36.68) operates as the bank holding company for Synovus Bank. Synovus will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS -- $14.53) provides financial advice and solutions. UBS AG will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Verizon Communications, Inc. (NYSE:VZ -- $58.42) offers communications, information, and entertainment products and services. Verizon will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Xerox Holdings Corporation (NYSE:XRX -- $20.75) designs, develops, and sells document management systems and solutions. Xerox will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 before the bell today.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD -- $94.13) operates as a semiconductor company. Advanced Micro will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE:BXP -- $91.28) is the largest publicly-held developer and owner of Class A office properties. Boston Properties will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:CHRW -- $99.32) provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions. C.H. Robinson will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Canadian National Rail Company (NYSE:CNI -- $107.99) engages in the rail and related transportation business. Canadian Nat'l Rail will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF -- $102.53) operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One Bank (USA), National Association; and Capital One, National Association. Capital One will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC -- $85.70) provides facility-based and home-based post-acute healthcare services. Encompass Health will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV -- $207.25) provides multi-cloud application services for the security, performance, and availability of network applications, servers, and storage systems. F5 Networks will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE:FCF -- $12.59) provides consumer and commercial banking services. First Commonwealth will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI -- $17.87) operates as the bank holding company for First Midwest Bank. First Midwest Banc will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA -- $20.22) engages in the scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo. Hawaiian Holdings will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE -- $12.29) operates as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope. Hope Bancorp will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Marten Transport, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTN -- $17.98) operates as a temperature-sensitive truckload carrier. Marten Transport will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM -- $92.44) designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Maxim Integrated will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT -- $229.53) develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. Microsoft will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Navient Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVI -- $11.32) provides education loan management and business processing solutions. Navient will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:RNR -- $154.77) provides reinsurance and insurance products. RenaissanceRe will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ:RNST -- $38.43) operates as a bank holding company for Renasant Bank. Renasant will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Silgan Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLGN -- $36.72) manufactures and sells rigid packaging for consumer goods products. Silgan Holdings will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX -- $103.45) operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee. Starbucks will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes today.
Stride, Inc. (NYSE:LRN -- $25.33) is a technology-based education company. Stride will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Texas Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN -- $172.92) designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers. Texas Instruments will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Trustmark Corporation (NASDAQ:TRMK -- $30.60) operates as the bank holding company for Trustmark National Bank. Trustmark will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:UMBF -- $73.02) operates as the bank holding company for the UMB Bank. UMB Financial Corporation will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE:VAR -- $175.33) designs, manufactures, sells, and services medical devices and software products. Varian Medical will report its first-quarter earnings after the market closes today.
W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB -- $66.06) operates as the bank holding company for Trustmark National Bank. W.R. Berkley will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
WesBanco, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC -- $31.54) operates as the bank holding company for WesBanco Bank, Inc.. WesBanco will report its fourth-quarter earnings of 2020 after the market closes today.
Looking ahead to tomorrow, durable and core capital goods orders are set to be released. In addition, the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) two-day meeting will conclude with the latest decision on interest rates, as well as a press conference from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.. All economic dates listed here are tentative and subject to change.