Three major US retailers headline a packed earnings week. Markets will focus on consumer spending signals from each report.
TGT and LOW both hold earnings calls on Tuesday, August 19. Target reports Q2 2027 results at 8am ET. Lowe's follows an hour later. Both stocks carry low short interest — 3.7% and 2.1% of free float respectively — suggesting the market leans bullish ahead of results.
ROST rounds out the retail trio on Wednesday, August 20. Ross Stores reports Q2 results after the close. Short interest sits at just 3.1% of free float.
Also on Wednesday, AAP — Advance Auto Parts — holds its Q2 2026 earnings call at 8am ET. The auto parts sector has faced margin pressure, making this one to watch for cost trends.
PGR — Progressive Corporation — releases monthly results on Tuesday evening. The insurer has been a strong performer. Any softness in underwriting margins could move the stock.
Industrial precision group NDSN — Nordson — posts Q3 results Tuesday after the close. Wolfspeed (WOLF) also reports Q4 on Tuesday. The chip maker has faced ongoing restructuring pressure.
No major IPOs are scheduled in the coming seven days.
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