Today's Stock Market News & Events: 5/19/2021

Today's market-moving economic data and earnings schedule

Schaeffer's Digital Content Team

May 19, 2021 at 9:44 AM

Today will be a relatively bare day for economic data, due out today are the FOMC meeting minutes.

The following public companies are slated to release quarterly earnings reports today, May 19:

Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI -- $145.89) designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems that leverage analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing technologies. Analog Devices will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

CAE Inc. (NYSE:CAE -- $29.92) engages in the provision of digital immersion and training services for the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets. CAE will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP -- $147.57) produces and supplies heavy construction materials, light building materials, and materials used for oil and natural gas extraction in the United States. Eagle Materials will report its Q4 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Endava plc (NYSE:DAVA -- $90.99) provides technology services for clients in the consumer products, healthcare, logistics, and retail verticals. Endava will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

JD.com Inc. (NASDAQ:JD -- $69.74) operates as an e-commerce company and retail infrastructure service provider in the People's Republic of China. JD.com will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Lowe's Company Inc. (NYSE:LOW -- $192.75) operates as a home improvement retailer. Lowe's will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT -- $206.43) operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. Target will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

The TJX Company Inc. (NYSE:TJX -- $71.14) operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer. TJX will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Vipshop Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:VIPS -- $24.69) operates as an online discount retailer for various brands in the People's Republic of China. Vipshop will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO -- $52.93) designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. Cisco will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Copart Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT -- $121.17) provides online auctions and vehicle remarketing services. Copart will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

GDS Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:GDS -- $79.17) develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. GDS Holdings will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE -- $50.26) engages in operating an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People's Republic of China. KE Holdings will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS -- $138.39) provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries. Keysight will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

L Brands Inc. (NYSE:LB -- $69.49) operates as a retailer of home fragrance products, body care products, soaps and sanitizers, women's intimate and other apparel, and personal and beauty care products. L Brands will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Shoe Carnival Inc. (NASDAQ:SCVL -- $63.44) operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. Shoe Carnival will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM -- $46.20) produces and distributes specialty plant nutrients, iodine and its derivatives, lithium and its derivatives, potassium chloride and sulfate, industrial chemicals, and other products and services. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS -- $46.20) provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. Synopsys will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO -- $31.41) provides express delivery and other value-added logistics services in the People's Republic of China. ZTO Express will report its Q1 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, Thursday comes with more initial and continuing jobless claims data. In addition, the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index is due out, as well as leading economic indicators.

All economic dates listed here are tentative and subject to change.

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