Business
What to Watch Next Week
Investors face a holiday-shortened week featuring Federal Reserve speakers and economic data. Walmart earnings will provide insight into the health of the U.S. consumer. The market will parse a significant batch of data at the end of next week—including an advance look at fourth-quarter GDP and the personal-consumption expenditures price index—to gauge the economy’s momentum and inflation.
Presidents Day (U.S. markets closed)
Fed speeches: Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman will speak at a conference in Orlando, Fla.