Black Friday will see markets close early
Though next week is shortened due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there is still plenty for investors to unpack. On the earnings front, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Best Buy (BBY), Dell (DELL), Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), HP (HPQ), Kohl's (KSS), Nio (NIO), Petco Health & Wellness (WOOF), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Zscaler (ZS), are some of the companies reporting toward the beginning of the week.
Below is the schedule of key market events for the week ahead. Please note that some data may be delayed or unavailable despite the government reopening. All economic dates are tentative and subject to change.
The week starts off slow, with no economic data scheduled for Monday, Nov. 24.
The S&P Case-Shiller home price index is due out Tuesday, Nov. 25, along with consumer confidence data and pending home sales. Also on deck is the personal price index (PPI) and core PPI reading.
Wednesday, Nov. 26 will bring initial jobless claims (normally scheduled for Thursday), gross domestic product (GDP), durable goods orders, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index and core PCE price index, personal income data, and personal spending data.
The market is closed on Thursday, Nov. 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Friday, Nov. 28, features the Chicago business barometer. Markets will close early for the Black Friday holiday at 1 p.m. ET.