Today's Stock Market News & Events: 8/16/2021

Today's market-moving economic data and earnings schedule

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Earnings season winds down, and August charges on this week. There will be plenty of economic data and even a few quarterly reports for investors to unpack this week. Retail sales data will be a highlight, and plenty of department store retailers are announcing their quarterly reports.

Some of the biggest companies to report quarterly earnings will be BJ's Wholesale (BJ), Cisco (CSCO), Deere (DE), Foot Locker (FL), Home Depot (HD), Kohl's (KSS), Lowe's (LOW), Macy's (M), Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Target (TGT) Tencent Music (TME), Walmart (WMT). The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes will also be out next week, giving the latest on the central bank's monetary policy. 

Today the Empire State manufacturing index is due out.

The following companies are slated to release quarterly earnings today, August 16:

DouYu International Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:DOYU -- $3.45) operates a platform on PC and mobile apps that provides interactive games and entertainment live streaming services in China. DouYu will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

HeadHunter Group plc (NASDAQ:HHR -- $48.50) operates an online recruitment platform in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and internationally. HeadHunter Group will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY -- $16.87) provides a range of plant-based dairy products made from oats in Sweden. Oatly Group AB will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Paysafe Ltd. (NYSE:PSFE -- $10.20) provides digital commerce solutions to online businesses, SMB merchants, and consumers through its Paysafe Network worldwide. Paysafe will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Zhihu Inc. (NYSE:ZH -- $9.30) operates an online content community platform in the People's Republic of China. Zhihu will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Fabrinet (NYSE:FN -- $90.68) provides optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Fabrinet will report its Q4 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

GAN Ltd. (NASDAQ:GAN -- $15.97) operates as a business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions to online casino gaming and online sports betting applications in the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, and internationally. GAN will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Roblox Corp. (NYSE:RBLX -- $83.96) develops and operates an online entertainment platform. Roblox will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME -- $9.80) operates online music entertainment platforms that provides music streaming, online karaoke, and live streaming services in the People's Republic of China. Tencent Music will report its Q2 earnings of 2021 after the market closes today.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, Tuesday will pick up with retail sales, core retail sales, industrial production, business inventories, and the NAHB home builders' index.

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

 

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