Earnings, IPOs, Stock Splits & Economic Events Today
U.S. macro data focuses on housing, factory output, and import prices today. Home Depot reports earnings before the bell, with Keysight, Toll Brothers, and Jack Henry set to release results after the close. Two Nasdaq reverse splits are in effect, and the IPO calendar features new ETF and SPAC listings.
Today at a Glance
U.S.-focused calendar
Economic Events Today
All upcoming at update time
| Time ET | Event | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:3014:30 Warsaw | Building PermitsHIGH IMPACT | Jul, prelim. | — | 1.370M | 1.374M |
| 08:3014:30 Warsaw | Housing StartsHIGH IMPACT | Jul | — | 1.345M | 1.427M |
| 08:3014:30 Warsaw | Import Prices MoMUPCOMING | Jul | — | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| 09:1515:15 Warsaw | Capacity UtilizationUPCOMING | Jul | — | 76.4% | 76.1% |
| 09:1515:15 Warsaw | Industrial Production MoMHIGH IMPACT | Jul | — | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 10:0016:00 Warsaw | Pending Home Sales MoMHIGH IMPACT | Jul | — | +0.1% | -5.4% |
Earnings Today
Priority U.S.-listed reports
A Dow component widely seen as the leading indicator for demand in major home improvement, contractor activity, and consumer spending tied to housing.
Trends at Arc’teryx, Salomon, and Wilson provide insight into premium discretionary spending, growth in China, and gross margin performance.
Investors are balancing the growth of AI-cloud services and model monetization with ongoing challenges in the core online advertising sector.
Key areas to watch include BNPL volume, transaction margins, credit performance, and the ongoing balance between growth and profitability.
Key drivers for autonomous vehicles include the growth of robotaxi fleets, the speed of commercialization, and the path of operating losses.
The main factors influencing the U.S.-listed ADR are streaming subscriber economics, advertising demand, and content spending.
Test-and-measurement demand offers insight into capital spending trends across semiconductors, AI infrastructure, communications, and electronics.
The report is relevant to regional bank technology spending, focusing on banking software, payments, and recurring processing revenue.
Orders, cancellations, incentives, and gross margins will indicate how the high-end housing market is coping with higher mortgage rates.
Strong demand for defense electronics, efficient backlog conversion, and solid program execution are key growth drivers for the aerospace and defense supplier.
IPOs Today
6 primary calendar entries
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Status / Pricing Date | Price Range | Shares | Expected Deal Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF | AINF | Nasdaq | Expected Aug. 18 | — | — | ETF launch |
| Defiance China Robotics ETF | CROB | Nasdaq | Expected Aug. 18 | — | — | ETF launch |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Growth ETF | FTG | Nasdaq | Expected Aug. 18 | — | — | ETF launch |
| XFUNDS 1-3 Month BOX ETF | XCSH | Nasdaq | Expected Aug. 18 | — | — | ETF launch |
| Karman Line Acquisition Corp. Units | XTERU | Nasdaq | Priced • Aug. 18 trade date | $10.00 | 20.0M units | $200M |
| NorthStrive Acquisition Corp I. Units | NSAIU | Nasdaq | Priced • Aug. 18 trade date | $10.00 | 10.0M units | $100M |
Stock Splits Today
2 verified U.S.-listed actions
| Company | Ticker | Split Type | Ratio | Effective / Ex-Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CXApp Inc. | NASDAQ:CXAI | Reverse split | 1-for-50 | Aug. 18, 2026 | Class A common stock begins split-adjusted trading at the Nasdaq open. |
| Recon Technology, Ltd. | NASDAQ:RCON | Reverse split | 1-for-200 | Aug. 18, 2026 | Class A ordinary shares begin split-adjusted trading at the Nasdaq open; Class B shares are unchanged. |
Key Times to Watch
ET primary • Warsaw +6h
13:00 Warsaw
Today’s first confirmed company call.
14:00 Warsaw
Key drivers include consumer trends, China’s internet and AI sectors, and advancements in autonomous driving.
14:30 Warsaw
This is the most packed pre-market catalyst window on the schedule.
15:00 Warsaw
Key Dow and housing-consumer indicators released just ahead of the cash market open.
15:15 Warsaw
Federal Reserve data on factory and overall economic capacity utilization.
15:30 Warsaw
The NYSE and Nasdaq open for regular trading.
16:00 Warsaw
A leading indicator for future housing demand.
22:00 Warsaw
Keysight, Jack Henry, Toll Brothers and Mercury will report earnings after the market closes.
22:30 Warsaw
Insights from semiconductor, AI infrastructure, and electronics capital expenditure trends.
Market Impact Watch
Top catalysts
Surprising starts and permits data can impact homebuilders, mortgage-sensitive stocks, Treasury yields, and the dollar if results deviate significantly from consensus estimates.
The results and outlook provide key insights into housing turnover, renovation demand, professional customer activity, and U.S. discretionary spending.
A robust or disappointing factory or utilities report can shift expectations for economic growth, cyclical stocks, bond yields, and the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.
Following a steep drop in June, July’s figures will show if demand for home purchases is beginning to level off.
Post-market, electronics capital expenditure, luxury real estate, and bank technology investments highlight three clear sector trends.