Stocks to Watch This Week: Nvidia, Walmart and Retail Sales
Nvidia, Walmart and major retailers report as US retail sales and Federal Reserve minutes put spending and rates in focus. Here is the calendar for the week ahead.
Wall Street goes into the new week after a mixed Friday: the Nasdaq fell 0.91% and the S&P 500 lost 0.41%, while the Dow edged up 0.1%. Earnings from Nvidia, Walmart and major retailers now share the calendar with a fresh look at US consumer spending.
The short version
- Stocks: Friday's close left the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower, while the Dow finished slightly higher.
- Earnings: Nvidia reports after Wednesday's close; Walmart and Intuit report Thursday before and after the bell, respectively.
- Data: Retail sales and import and export prices are due Tuesday, followed by the Federal Reserve's October meeting minutes on Wednesday.
- Rates: The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 5.154%, and the VIX, Wall Street's fear gauge that tends to rise when demand for protection increases, closed at 19.3.
- Next: Investors will compare retailer updates with the consumer data and look for details in the Fed minutes about its October decision.
Why Nvidia and the consumer calendar matter this week
Nvidia is the most closely watched company on the earnings list. The chipmaker is scheduled to report after Wednesday's close, putting its results at the centre of a week already shaped by questions about household spending.
The data calendar starts Tuesday with the Census Bureau's advance estimate of October retail and food services sales. The same day, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has October import and export price indexes on its release schedule, while the Federal Reserve lists industrial production and capacity utilisation.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is due to publish minutes from its October 27–28 meeting. Minutes record the discussion behind a policy decision; they can show which economic concerns officials debated, but they do not set a new rate by themselves.
For consumers and retailers, the sales report offers a broad snapshot of spending across stores and food services. It will arrive before a run of company updates that can add detail about demand in specific businesses, including home improvement, discount retail and online commerce.
What Friday's close says about the starting point
The broad market picture was mixed rather than uniform. The S&P 500 closed at 7,561.67, down 0.41%, while the Nasdaq ended at 25,136.3, down 0.91%. The Dow finished at 52,347.6, up 0.1%, and the Russell 2000 fell 0.31% to 2,790.5.
The longer view is also uneven. The S&P 500 was down 2.36% over one month but remained up 10.46% year to date. The Nasdaq had fallen 5.9% over one month and was up 8.15% year to date.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.154%. A yield is the return investors receive for holding a bond; yields generally move opposite bond prices. The VIX rose to 19.3, giving investors another measure of how much demand for market protection changed into the weekend.
Which companies have dates on the calendar?
Monday: PDD Holdings, the parent company of Temu, is scheduled to report before the market opens. Walt Disney and Home Depot are scheduled before Tuesday's open. The five companies put online retail, entertainment, home improvement, semiconductors and general merchandise among the week's main earnings themes.
Wednesday: Nvidia is scheduled after the close. Lowe's, Target, Copart, Palo Alto Networks and Ross Stores are also listed for the day, with Lowe's and Target before the open and Palo Alto Networks after it.
Thursday: Walmart is scheduled before the open and Intuit after the close. That places another major retailer's results after Tuesday's national sales report and leaves a consumer-facing update before the end of the week.
What to watch next
- Monday, Nov. 16: PDD Holdings is listed before the open.
- Tuesday, Nov. 17: October retail sales, import and export prices, and industrial production are on the official release calendars; Disney and Home Depot are listed before the open.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: Federal Reserve minutes are scheduled for 2 p.m. Eastern, followed by Nvidia after the close.
- Thursday, Nov. 19: Walmart is listed before the open and Intuit after the close.
- Friday, Nov. 20: Company updates and the week's official releases will provide the final scheduled checkpoints before the weekend.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Last | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,561.67 | −30.73 | −0.41% |
| Nasdaq | 25,136.27 | −229.83 | −0.91% |
| Dow Jones | 52,347.55 | +50.45 | +0.10% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,790.49 | −8.57 | −0.31% |
| VIX | 19.30 | +0.60 | +3.21% |
| US 10Y Yield | 5.154 | +0.051 | +1.00% |
| WTI | 88.56 | −0.18 | −0.20% |
| Gold | 3,886.30 | +1.00 | +0.03% |
Data as of 15 Nov 2026, 18:00 WIB (11:00 GMT). Source: JournalArta Markets; some exchange data may be delayed up to 15 minutes. Follow live prices on JournalArta Markets. This article is for information only and is not investment advice.
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