ICCC - Catalyst watch: Tesla earnings Jerome Powell speech UAW drama and Baidu event

2023-10-13 15:00:54 ET

Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Check out Saturday morning's regular Stocks to Watch article for a full list of events planned for the week or the Seeking Alpha earnings calendar for companies due to report.

Monday - October 16

• Volatility watch - Short interest levels are elevated Fisker ( FSR ), Theravance Biopharma ( TBPH ), Novavax ( NVAX ), Bowlero Corp. ( BOWL ), and Bicycle Therapeutics plc ( BCYC ). Options trading volume has moved higher recently on Virgin Galactic ( SPCE ) and Replimune Group ( REPL ). The most overbought stocks per their 14-day relative strength index are Generation Asia I Acquisition ( GAQ ), Acurx Pharmaceuticals ( ACXP ), and StarTek ( SRT ). The most oversold stocks per their 14-day Relative Strength Index are McCormick ( MKC ), Real Good Food ( RGF ), and PSQ Holdings ( PSQH ).
• All week - The United Auto Workers strike threatens to hit a tipping point if it extends much further. The slow progress in negotiations between the union and Ford Motor ( F ), General Motors ( GM ), and Stellantis ( STLA ) could impact guidance updates from automakers and auto industry suppliers as the earnings season ramps up.
• Earnings watch - Notable companies due to report include Charles Schwab ( SCHW ) and Equity Lifestyle Props ( ELS ).
• All week - Investor events scheduled include the Charles Schwab's ( SCHW ) Fall Business Update, Equillium's ( EQ ) Analyst & Investor Day, and Jefferies Financial Group's ( JEF ) Investor Day.
• All day - The three-day WSJ Tech Live event will include presentations by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Roblox ( RBLX ) CEO David Baszucki, and Arm Holdings ( ARM ) CEO Rene Haas.
• All day - The post-IPO quiet period ends on a number of stocks to set up the potential for share price moves as analysts weigh in. Watch for ratings on Instacart ( CART ), Klaviyo ( KVYO ), MDB Capital ( MDBH ), SR Bancorp ( SRBK ), and Davis Commodities ( DTCK ) to pour in.
• 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker will speak virtually on the economic outlook before the National Association of Corporate Directors Webinar.

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