Cisco, Deere & Co, and fresh CPI numbers: Stocks and data to watch this week
All eyes on inflation data this week, plus a few major company reports to keep headlines popping
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Last week brought a heavy crop of earnings news, with releases from Disney, McDonald’s, Palantir, and hundreds of others.
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Markets slid late in the week as the Trump administration’s latest sweeping tariffs officially took effect, slapping import taxes on nearly 100 countries. The average U.S. tariff is now projected to hit 18% — the highest since 1933 — fueling uncertainty across the global economy. With companies like GM, Toyota, and Hasbro already flagging multibillion-dollar hits, investors are bracing for delayed impacts on margins, pricing, and hiring.
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Looking ahead, inflation data, consumer sentiment, and further signals from corporate America will help determine whether Wall Street’s enthusiasm can hold — especially as the real economy starts to digest the slow-burn effects of the new trade regime.
Monday, August 11
The week starts quietly with no major economic reports or high-profile earnings.
Tuesday, August 12
All eyes — and we mean all eyes — will be on July inflation data at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the consumer price index, core CPI, and their year-over-year counterparts all set for release at a moment when experts’ anxiety over the fate of key government data prints has likely never been higher. The NFIB small business optimism index arrives earlier at 6:00 a.m., while the U.S. federal budget statement for July lands at 2:00 p.m. The day is also one of the busiest for earnings this week, including results from Sea Limited and Cardinal Health.
Wednesday, August 13
Wednesday’s macro docket is light, with no major U.S. data releases scheduled. The main event will be Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic’s remarks at 12:30 p.m. ET, which could offer insight into the Fed’s thinking after bombshell jobs data and an equally bombshell firing of the BLS head.
On the earnings front, Cisco Systems reports after the close, giving tech investors another read on AI and enterprise spending.
Thursday, August 14
Thursday brings a fresh read on the labor market and wholesale prices. At 8:30 a.m. ET, the Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims alongside July’s producer price index and core PPI, both on a monthly and year-over-year basis. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin speaks at 2:00 p.m.
Earnings before the bell include Alibaba, Deere & Co., and NetEase. After the close, Applied Materials will report.
Friday, August 15
The week ends with a barrage of economic data: July retail sales, excluding and including autos, hit at 8:30 a.m. ET, alongside the Empire State manufacturing survey and import price data. Industrial production follows closer to 9:00 a.m., while business inventories and the University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment reading for August close out the week at 10:00 a.m. No major earnings are scheduled, leaving the macro numbers to set the tone.