Today's Stock Market News & Events: 10/15/2021

Today's market-moving economic data and earnings schedule

Oct 15, 2021 at 7:18 AM

Today will feature retail sales, core retail sales, the import price index, the Empire State manufacturing index, the consumer sentiment index, and business inventories.

The following corporate earnings announcements are expected today, October 15:

Badger Meter Inc. (NYSE:BMI -- $102.89) manufactures and markets flow measurement, quality, control, and communication solutions in the United States, Asia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, the Middle East, and internationally. Badger Meter will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCHW -- $78.11) provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services. Charles Schwab will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS -- $391.20) provides range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. Goldman Sachs will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT -- $175.24) provides surface transportation and delivery services in North America. J.B. Hunt will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:PNC -- $202.50) provides banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, institutional investors, large corporations, and governments worldwide. PNC will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Prologis Inc. (NYSE:PLD -- $135.75) is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. Prologis will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Sensient Technologies Corp. (NYSE:SXT -- $91.79) develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Sensient will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE:TFC -- $60.64) provides banking and trust services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. Truist will report its Q3 earnings of 2021 before the bell today.

Looking ahead to next week, third-quarter earnings season really kicks off. Investors will be eyeing plenty of economic data in mid October, as fall seasonality continues. With earnings season in full swing, some of the notable names on tap next week will be American Airlines (AAL), American Express (AXP), Fifth Third (FITB), IBM (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Netflix (NFLX), Procter & Gamble (PG), Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), and Verizon (VZ).

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

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