Stocks are poised to fall in New York on Monday ahead of another week of earnings featuring large discount retailers
Walmart
and Target and retail sales data for April.
At 6:14 p.m. Eastern time Sunday night, Dow Jones Industrial Index futures were down 54 points, or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.1% and Nasdaq futures were down 0.2%.
Target will report earnings on Wednesday, followed by Walmart on Thursday, amid many other earnings reports from S&P 500 companies. Analysts expect results at both to slide from the January quarter, which included the holiday sales season.
Oil futures were rising. WTI rose 0.1%, to $70.13 a barrel, while Brent crude edged up 0.04%, to $74.16.
The major indexes ended last week mixed, with tech stocks lifting the Nasdaq 0.4% for the week, while the Dow slipped 1.1% and the S&P ended the week 0.3% lower. Weak consumer sentiment is weighing on stocks despite signs that inflation was easing and expectations the Federal Reserve will pause on more interest rate increases when it meets in June.
Retail sales data for April is expected to show a rebound after falling in March. Investors will be listening to what the retailers say about consumer spending behavior in the recent quarter as they assess the health of the consumer economy.
In other economic data this week, on Monday the New York Fed will release its Empire State Manufacturing Survey for May on Monday. Consensus estimate is for a reading of one, about 10 points less than in April. The index turned positive last month after four consecutive months in deeply negative territory.
On Tuesday, the Census Bureau reports retail sales data for April. Consumer spending is expected to increase 0.7% month over month, while sales excluding autos is seen rising 0.4%. This compares with declines of 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively, in March.
On Thursday, The National Association of Realtors reports existing-home sales for April. Expectations are for a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.3 million homes sold, slightly lower than in March. The median existing-home price was $375,700 in March, down 0.9% from a year prior, and the second consecutive annual decline.
Among other earnings this week,
Home Depot
reports on Tuesday, followed by a busy Wednesday with reports from
Cisco Systems,
Take-Two Interactive,
and
TJX.
Alibaba, Applied Materials and Ross Stores report Thursday and
Deere
reports on Friday.
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