November 5, 2017 The Week Ahead

Nearly all major indices closed the week higher except for the Russell 2000. Earnings thus far have been good enough. Shares of Apple rose nearly 6% on the week, Alibaba +4.01%, and Starbucks +2.10%, three earnings names that did not disappoint.

Some earnings stocks worth watching for the upcoming week include: CVS, Mylan, Priceline, Macy’s, and Disney.

The “fear index” closed at 9.14 on Friday; as it is now hovering around the 52-week lows of 8.84.

Source: TradingView

Here are how some of the most traded ETFs performed over the week: SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) +0.29%, iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) -0.79%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrials Average ETF (DIA) +0.43%, and PowerShares QQQ ETF (QQQ) +1.34%

Here is how some futures/commodity related ETF’s performed over the week: United States Oil Fund (USO) +3.14%, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) +1.95%, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) -0.23%

Below you’ll find what is else is on the schedule for the week:

Economic Releases:
8 Nov 2017- EIA Petroleum Status Report 10:30 AM ET

9 Nov 2017- Jobless Claims 8:30 AM ET

10 Nov 2017- Consumer Sentiment 10:00 AM ET; Treasury Budget 2:00 PM ET

Key Earnings:
6 Nov 2017- AFI, BAH, CAH, CVS, KORS, MYL, ONDK, TRUE, SYY, CAR, ETSY, GDDY, PCLN, SWKS, THC, TRIP, WTW, ZAYO

7 Nov 2017- CBOE, COH, CROX, EMR, EXPD, MNK, SEAS, VIRT, VRX, ZBRA, BUFF, DVA, EXTR, G, LC, MAR, SNAP, TTWO, ZNGA

8 Nov 2017- CABO, CARS, HUM, MGM, REGN, ROK, SEE, WEN, CSOD, CTL, FOXA, IMPV, INFN, SQ, SRCL, TROX, TWLO

9 Nov 2017- AZN, DHI, HIMX, IPXL, JCI, KSS, M, PRGO, QVCA, TIME, HTZ, DIS, JWN, NVDA,

10 Nov 2017- MT

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