Tesla and Meta Earnings Lead Busy Week for US Markets

US investors face a busy economic and corporate earnings calendar during the week of October 19, with approximately 15% of S&P 500 companies expected to report quarterly results.
Tuesday's calendar includes September pending home sales data. Tesla $TSLA and Meta $META earnings are highlighted for Wednesday, followed by weekly initial jobless claims on Thursday.
Friday brings October University of Michigan consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data, providing additional insight into household confidence and price pressures.
AI capital expenditure, electric vehicle demand and corporate profitability are likely to attract particular attention. Some circulated calendars also list SpaceX earnings under $SPCX, but SpaceX is privately held and that ticker should not be treated as SpaceX common stock.