Monday
The trading week kicks off in China with Perfect World
Analysts see a huge growth spurt at Perfect World -- with quarterly profits soaring to $0.64 a share after the company earned $0.40 a share a year ago -- but the near-term outlook for the industry is what will ultimately drive the stock next week.
Tuesday
Applied Materials
Wednesday
It probably won't be a shiny day for JA Solar Holdings
Thursday
Wal-Mart
We'll see about that. Analysts see Wal-Mart delivering a quarterly profit of $0.86 a share, flat with last year. It's never easy to land right on the fence, so let's see if the discounter's bottom line grows or shrinks in these penny-pinching times.
Friday
Why stop shopping? Abercrombie & Fitch
Until next week, I remain,
Rick Munarriz
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