Monday (18 Aug)
FDA approved Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) weight-loss drug, Wegovy to treat liver disease.
Treasury Department released lesser than expected restrictions on kind of projects that can qualify for clean energy tax credits.
Tuesday (19 Aug)
President Trump had expanded its steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 extra categories of products.
Softbank announced that it will be investing around $2bil into Intel (INTC).
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reported results that met expectations.
Home Depot retained its outlook for the year.
Wednesday (20 Aug)
Fed minute meetings highlighted the officials’ concern for cutting rates too soon.
Target (TGT) had a decline in sales while announcing new incoming CEO.
Lowe (LOW) announced earnings that beat expectations.
Japan see steepest drop for exports in 4 years.
UK inflation at 18 month high of 3.8%
Thursday (21 Aug)
Walmart (WMT) missed expectation for its latest earnings.
China tech firm Baidu (BIDU) announced the biggest fall for its quarterly revenue in almost 3 years.
Friday (22 Aug)
Fed Chairman Powell hinted at a rate cut.
Intuit (INTU) reported earnings that met expectations.
Workday (WDAY) highlighted concerns on its education and government businesses despite meeting its latest earnings expectation.
Meta Platforms (META) has reportedly provided a $10 billion cloud contract to Alphabet (GOOGL).