Market Calendar Today – August 17, 2026 | Key Economic Events

Market Calendar Today – August 17, 2026 | Key Economic Events

TS2 TECH • TODAY’S MARKET CALENDAR

Earnings, IPOs, Stock Splits & Economic Events Today

PRE-MARKET • U.S. OPEN TODAY

With a quiet U.S. macro calendar, attention turns to the Empire State manufacturing survey and NAHB housing sentiment. Investors are also watching pre-market earnings, a major optical-infrastructure report due after the bell, new Nasdaq listings, and several stock-split announcements.

Regular NYSE/Nasdaq session: 9:30 AM–4:00 PM ETWarsaw: 3:30 PM–10:00 PM CEST

Today at a Glance

Verified, market-relevant items

Earnings31 released • 2 scheduled
IPOs2Traditional IPOs tracked
Stock Splits32 effective • 1 record date
Economic Events2Both still upcoming

Economic Events Today

All times Eastern

Time ETEventPeriodActualForecastPrevious
8:30 AM2:30 PM WarsawHIGH IMPACTEmpire State Manufacturing SurveyAugust12.015.6
10:00 AM4:00 PM WarsawUPCOMINGNAHB Housing Market IndexAugust3334
Why markets care today: Empire State is one of the earliest August factory-activity readings and can influence growth expectations, Treasury yields and the dollar. The NAHB index is a direct read on homebuilder confidence and housing-rate sensitivity; consensus points to a modest deterioration from July.

Earnings Today

Most market-relevant U.S.-listed reports

BEFORE MARKET OPEN / RELEASED

H World GroupNASDAQ:HTHT

RELEASED

Reporting timeResults released • call 7:00 AM ET
EPS estimate$0.73/ADS
Reported$0.78 adjusted diluted/ADS
Revenue estimate$989.48M
Reported revenueRMB 7.1B / about $1.1B

Revenue increased 10.8% from a year earlier. H World has raised its full-year 2026 group revenue growth outlook to 4%–8%, up from the previous 2%–6% range. The company also approved a three-year shareholder return plan totaling $2.5 billion and announced a cash dividend of about $275 million.

BitFuFuNASDAQ:FUFU

BMO

Reporting timeBefore open • call 8:00 AM ET
EPS estimate-$0.01
Revenue estimate$75.02M

An overview of Bitcoin mining economics, demand for cloud mining, energy costs, and sentiment around cryptocurrency-related equities.

DURING MARKET / OTHER

No major verified U.S.-listed earnings in this bucket today.

AFTER MARKET CLOSE

FabrinetNYSE:FN

AMC

Reporting timeAfter close • call 5:00 PM ET
EPS estimate$3.85
Revenue estimate$1.28B
Company Q4 guide$1.25B–$1.29B revenue

Fabrinet plays a key role as a leading supplier in advanced optical manufacturing. Its earnings and outlook often influence stocks in optical networking and AI infrastructure, as investors track datacom demand and the rollout of new programs.

IPOs Today

Expected U.S. IPO activity; dates can shift

CompanyTickerExchangeStatus / pricing datePrice rangeSharesExpected deal size
Southern Cross Acquisition II Corp.SCATUNasdaqEXPECTEDWeek of Aug. 17$10.0010.0M units$100M
Advasa Holdings, Inc.ADBTNasdaq GlobalEXPECTEDAug. 17Not disclosed94.05M listed in current calendar dataNot disclosed
Other Nasdaq debuts today: Air Water Ventures (WATR) begins trading after its de-SPAC combination, and NuRAN Wireless (NUR) begins Nasdaq Capital Market trading. These are new-listing events rather than traditional IPO pricings and are not included in the IPO KPI count.

Stock Splits Today

Effective actions and record-date events

CompanyTickerSplit typeRatioEffective / ex-dateNote
ProfusaPFSAReverse1-for-4Effective 12:01 AM ET Aug. 17; post-split trading todayNasdaq ticker remains PFSA.
AiRWAYYAIReverse1-for-20Effective at market open Aug. 17Nasdaq ticker remains YYAI.
AmphenolAPHForward stock dividend2-for-1Record date Aug. 17; distribution expected Sept. 2Record-date event today; this is not the split-adjusted trading date.

Key Times to Watch

ET first • Warsaw alongside

7:00 AM ET1:00 PM Warsaw

H World earnings call

Results are out, with management addressing the upgraded 2026 outlook and plans for shareholder returns.

8:00 AM ET2:00 PM Warsaw

BitFuFu earnings call

Q2 results set for release before the U.S. market opens.

8:30 AM ET2:30 PM Warsaw

Empire State Manufacturing Survey

August factory activity index expected at 12.0, down from 15.6 previously.

9:30 AM ET3:30 PM Warsaw

U.S. regular session opens

PFSA and YYAI begin trading post-reverse split, with their Nasdaq debuts proceeding as planned.

10:00 AM ET4:00 PM Warsaw

NAHB Housing Market Index

Consensus stands at 33, down from 34 previously.

1:00 PM ET7:00 PM Warsaw

13-week and 26-week U.S. Treasury bill auctions

Weekly Treasury bill auctions can influence short-term rate expectations and money market pricing.

4:00 PM ET10:00 PM Warsaw

U.S. regular session closes

Fabrinet will report results after the market closes.

5:00 PM ET11:00 PM Warsaw

Fabrinet earnings call

Highlights include demand for optical and datacom products, ongoing AI infrastructure initiatives, and updated outlook from management.

Market Impact Watch

Most likely catalysts

1Empire State Manufacturing

A figure above or below the 12.0 consensus could impact Treasury yields, the dollar, and cyclical stocks by influencing short-term growth outlooks.

2NAHB Housing Sentiment

A reading above or below 33 will influence expectations for housing demand, mortgage rate trends, and homebuilder stocks.

3Fabrinet After the Close

Investors are focusing on revenue, margins, and comments on datacom as key factors for companies involved in optical networking and AI infrastructure supply chains.

4BitFuFu Before the Open

Mining economics and operating metrics often influence the performance of crypto-related stocks and shape sentiment about the profitability of Bitcoin mining.

5H World Released Results

HTHT raised its 2026 revenue outlook and announced a $2.5 billion shareholder return plan, drawing attention to the stock and its exposure to China’s travel sector ahead of the U.S. session.

TS2 TECH • TODAY’S MARKET CALENDARUpdated /
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