What to watch Cintas: Uniform and business supplies firm Cintas has added 28.6% to its share price year-to-date. While mass work from home has reduced demand for some of its services, it has led to a surge in demand for cleaning and disinfectant supplies. The firm delivers its latest set of quarterly earnings today, where…
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What to watch Heico: Aerospace and technology firm Heico has added 16.6% to its share price year-to-date, taking its market cap to $16.9bn. The company reports earnings for the three months ended October 31 on Monday, after beating estimates in each of the past four quarters. Last week, the firm announced an increase in its…
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What to watch Nike: One of the earnings highlights of the week, sports apparel giant Nike will deliver its latest quarterly report on Friday after the market close in the US. The firm has added 39% to its share price in 2020, on the back of a strong online presence and Chinese market demand. Wall…
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What to watch Accenture: Technology consulting giant Accenture has gained 17.5% in 2020, taking its market cap past the $150bn mark, despite a muted environment for corporate IT spending, which makes up a substantial portion of the firm’s business. The firm delivers its latest set of quarterly earnings today, months after announcing its “Cloud First”…
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What to watch Federal Reserve meeting: The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets the central bank’s interest rate policy, is in the middle of its final two-day meeting of the year. A press conference will be held today, where key points to watch will be the Fed’s stance on future asset purchasing programs, and a…
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What to watch Dixons Carphone: While 2020 has been an unusual one for many companies in terms of share price falls, Dixons Carphone has experience of this kind of sell-off. The company lost more than 50% of its value when the March sell-off hit, and remains a long way from its 2020 high. It also…
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What to watch There is little in the way of corporate earnings releases or economic data being reported on Monday, but the last full trading week before Christmas is set to be a packed one. In the US, negotiations between Democrat and Republican lawmakers on a stimulus package will be in focus, as will the…
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What to watch US consumer sentiment data: On Friday, preliminary consumer sentiment data for December will be released by the University of Michigan. The index came in at 76.9 for November, and consensus expectations for December are a small decline to 76.5. The US economy is heavily dependent on consumer spending, which accounts for 70%…
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What to watch Adobe: Software firm Adobe has added almost 50% to its share price in 2020, and has held up over the past three months while some tech names have faltered. The firm delivers its latest set of quarterly earnings on Thursday, where analysts are anticipating an earnings per share figure of $2.66. Key…
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What to watch Campbell Soup: Food and snack firm Campbell has enjoyed heightened demand during Covid-19 related restrictions, as consumers stocked up on food items including the firm’s long-lasting canned goods. Campbell sells more than just soup, with brands such as Pepperidge Farm baked goods and Prego pasta sauces. A key point of focus will…
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