Earnings Calendar Quiet Next Week; U.S. Inflation Print Could Dictate Market Trend

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Updated: Apr 18, 2022, 11:09 UTC

Next week’s corporate calendar remains very thin and probably not much significant for major market movements. Market participants will be paying close attention to August U.S. inflation data, which will be released on Tuesday, Sept 14. Following is a list of company earnings scheduled for release Sept 13-17, along with earnings previews for select companies.

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Monday (September 13)
Tuesday (September 14)
Wednesday (September 15)
Thursday (September 16)
Friday (September 17)

Earnings Calendar For The Week Of September 13

Monday (September 13)

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ORACLE

The world’s largest database management company is expected to report its fiscal first-quarter earnings of $0.97 per share, which represents year-over-year growth of over 4% from $0.93 per share seen in the same period a year ago. The Austin, Texas-based computer technology corporation would post revenue of $9.8 billion.

“Oracle’s current low valuation at ~16.7x CY22e EPS reflects its slower growth rate compared to peers. Despite potential opportunities within existing database customers and cloud-based ERP applications, offsets from waning businesses mean 2021 likely lacks the catalysts for the positive inflection in revenue growth investors would need to see to drive multiples higher,” noted Keith Weiss, equity analyst at Morgan Stanley.

“With management guiding to mid-single-digit CC revenue growth in a software sector filled with strong secular growth stories, and operating margins declining in FY22 due to heightened investment in Cloud, we remain Equal-weight while our price target moves up to $77.”

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Ticker	Company	EPS Forecast
ORCL	Oracle	$0.97
HRB	H&R Block	-$0.34

Tuesday (September 14)

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: KASPIEN HOLDINGS

Kaspien Holdings, an American company that provides software and services for e-commerce, is expected to report a loss of 47 cents a share revenue of around $39 million in the fiscal second quarter.

U.S. Inflation Data: On September 14, the consumer price index is scheduled to be released. Global trends and inflation data will drive equity markets next week, which after a run of record-breaking trades have taken a breather. If the data continues to be hot, Treasury yields could rise, which would be negative for the market.

“High inflation is also a reason to justify a Fed taper. Headline CPI is likely to remain close to 5.5% year-on-year this week with core inflation remaining at 4.3%. Given ongoing supply issues, rising labour costs and a clear sense of strong corporate pricing power – note the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book stated “several Districts indicated that businesses anticipate significant hikes in their selling prices in the months ahead” – we see little reason for inflation to fall meaningfully before 2Q 2022,” noted James Knightley, Chief International Economist at ING.

“The risk is that rising inflation expectations keeps it higher. Consequently, we continue to look for the Federal Reserve to conduct a swift taper with asset purchases ending in 2Q and interest rates increasing from late 2022 onwards.”

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