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Today is one of the busiest of the week. CSCO reports Q3 results after the close. Analysts will watch for AI networking demand signals. Cisco carries a ~$390bn market cap. Also today, MFC (Manulife Financial) drops its results.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, the focus shifts to semiconductors. AMAT (Applied Materials, $352bn) releases results after the bell. The chip equipment giant is a key read on AI capex spending. Nova Ltd. also calls investors Wednesday morning.
National Grid and Ryanair represent the European highlight. National Grid reports Thursday. Ryanair drops its full-year results Sunday evening.
Late in the week, retail takes centre stage. (Home Depot, $310bn) reports Monday morning on the US housing market's health. (Target) follows Tuesday. Both are key consumer bellwethers.
Progressive (PGR) rounds off the week with April insurance data. The insurer's monthly cadence makes it a reliable sentiment gauge.
BIDU (Baidu) holds its earnings call Sunday. It will be closely watched for AI search revenue trends in China.
No major IPOs are scheduled this week.
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