TLDR
- Nvidia reports earnings Tuesday, November 17.
- Federal Reserve meeting minutes are released Wednesday.
- Anthropic is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday.
- Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s also report results.
- October retail sales data arrives Tuesday.
Wall Street has a full schedule from Monday, November 16, to Friday, November 20. Nvidia, the Federal Reserve and Anthropic each have a key date.
Major retailers will also report results, including Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s. Their numbers arrive before the holiday shopping season.
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The week follows a rough stretch for technology stocks. Investors have questioned whether artificial intelligence companies can justify their high valuations.
Monday to Wednesday: Nvidia, Retail Sales and Fed Minutes
Monday begins with the Empire State Manufacturing Survey for November. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is also scheduled to speak.
Baidu, Tyson Foods and XPeng report earnings the same day. These are the first major company reports of the week.
Tuesday is the busiest day for economic data. October retail sales, industrial production and import and export prices all come out, along with the NAHB Housing Market Index for November.
Nvidia reports earnings on Tuesday, as do Home Depot, Disney and JD.com. Investors will look at data centre revenue, profit margins and the company’s outlook for AI infrastructure spending.
The report follows Jensen Huang’s unexpected departure as chief executive. That change raised questions about the company’s leadership and future plans.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its October meeting. They may show how officials view inflation before the December interest rate decision.
Housing starts and building permits for October also arrive Wednesday. Target, Lowe’s, TJX Companies and Palo Alto Networks report earnings that day.
Thursday and Friday: Anthropic Debuts and Walmart Reports
Anthropic is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday. The maker of the Claude AI assistant is seeking a valuation near $1.4 trillion.
Anthropic IPO, what to know—
• Ticker: $ANT
• Shares: 825 million
• Retail allocation: 20%
• Price Range: $70 – $78 per share• Base offering: $64.35 billion
• Valuation (fully diluted): $1.26-$1.41 trillion• Private investment: $26 billion (AMD, Broadcom, Google,… pic.twitter.com/PdjiNUwk3q
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) November 10, 2026
The listing would be one of the largest technology debuts in history. Investors will watch whether shares trade above or below the offering price.
Walmart reports earnings Thursday, along with Alibaba, PDD Holdings and Intuit. Weekly jobless claims and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index also come out.
Friday brings the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. BJ’s Wholesale Club reports earnings the same day.
Federal Reserve officials Christopher Waller and Lisa Cook are scheduled to speak on Friday. Their remarks close out the week’s calendar.
