President Donald Trump reaches the 100th day of his second term on Wednesday. Amazon, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, ExxonMobil, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, General Motors, Starbucks, Eli Lilly, Airbnb, Cigna, Booking Holdings, Welltower, UBS, Caterpillar, United Parcel Service and dozens of smaller firms release quarterly statements between Monday but also Friday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the April employment report on Friday. The Commerce Department releases March personal-consumption-expenditure price data on Wednesday, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Trump repeated demands for the Federal Open Market Committee to lower the federal funds target range. Fed officials observe a media blackout ahead of the May 6-7 meeting.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis posts first quarter gross domestic product on Wednesday. The Conference Board issues April consumer confidence on Tuesday. The Census Bureau updates March trade balance, retail inventories and wholesale inventories on Tuesday. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index for February home prices arrives Tuesday – pending home sales for March follow on Wednesday. The Institute for Supply Management releases April manufacturing PMI on Thursday. S&P Global posts final April manufacturing PMI the same day. The Labor Department issues initial jobless claims for the week ended April 26 on Thursday. ADP counts April private payrolls on Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates first quarter employment cost index on Wednesday. The Chicago Business Barometer for April appears Wednesday.
Monday Welltower reports first quarter results.
Tuesday Census Bureau – advanced trade balance, advanced retail inventories, advanced wholesale inventories for March. S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index for February. Conference Board consumer confidence for April. Bureau of Labor Statistics – March job openings. General Motors, Booking Holdings, Starbucks release earnings.
Wednesday Trump completes 100 days in office. ADP – April private payrolls. Bureau of Economic Analysis – first quarter gross domestic product annualized. Bureau of Economic Analysis – March personal consumption expenditure price index. Bureau of Labor Statistics – first quarter employment cost index. Chicago Business Barometer for April. National Association of Realtors – pending home sales for March. Meta Platforms, UBS post quarterly results.
Thursday Labor Department – initial jobless claims for the week ended April 26. S&P Global final manufacturing PMI for April. Census Bureau – March construction spending. Institute for Supply Management – April manufacturing PMI. Amazon, Eli Lilly, Airbnb, Cigna, McDonald’s, Caterpillar release earnings.
Friday Bureau of Labor Statistics – April non farm payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings.
