Go ahead, relax. Enjoy the weekend. But don't be surprised if you have to muscle your way for some elbowroom at the podium next week. Quite a few popular companies are set to report their quarterly earnings and, well, maybe you own one or two.
Food stocks will rule on Tuesday as General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and grocer Kroger (NYSE:KR) announce their results. FedEx (NYSE:FDX) delivers the next day. That one bears watching not just because the stock is just a good trading day away from hitting a fresh all-time high; FedEx is also a good proxy for corporate spending.
If you like your consumer electronics stores big -- really big -- then you might want to tune in on Wednesday as Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Circuit City (NYSE:CC) are scheduled to report in the morning.
Thursday brings out even meatier names as companies like ConAgra (NYSE:CAG), Nike (NYSE:NKE), Jabil (NYSE:JBL), and Biomet (NASDAQ:BMET) reveal their financial performances for the past quarter. Traders might note that Bear Stearns (NYSE:BSC) is also slated to report that morning.
With the recent market buoyancy, is Wall Street bouncing back? We'll have a clearer picture next week.
So, yes, go ahead and set yourself up in weekend warrior mode if you must. Fire up the old metal detector and see if you uncover any Hidden Gems at the beach. Just don't forget to come back. Next week will be ripe with corporate news to talk about.
