Catalyst Watch: Bank earnings rush, OPEC report, Tesla EVs get Grok, and Superman at the box office

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Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Read more about the events that may impact stock prices next week.

MONDAY - JULY 14

* VOLATILITY WATCH - Coreweave (CRWV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CRWV]) and Opendoor Technologies (OPEN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OPEN]) are set up for a volatile week of trading based on options volume. The most overbought stocks per their 14-day relative strength index include DallasNews (DALN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DALN]), Volatus Aerospace (OTCQB:TAKOF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TAKOF]), and ProKidney (PROK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PROK]). The most oversold stocks per their 14-day Relative Strength Index include Centene (CNC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CNC]) and Progress Software (PRGS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PRGS]).
* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include Fastenal (FAST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FAST]) and Simulations Plus (SLP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLP]).
* IPO WATCH - The quiet periods expire on Caris Life Sciences (CAI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CAI]), Slide Insurance (SLDE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SLDE]), and Jefferson Capital (JCAP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JCAP]) to free up analysts to post ratings.
* DIVIDEND WATCH - Companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week include AbbVie (ABBV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABBV]), PNC Financial (PNC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PNC]), Colgate-Palmolive (CL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CL]), and Williams-Sonoma (WSM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WSM]).
* CRYPTO WATCH: The House of Representatives is expected to take up landmark stablecoin legislation that has already cleared the Senate. The bill represents the first comprehensive federal framework for regulating payment stablecoins, digital assets typically pegged to the U.S. dollar and used as a means of payment.
* ALL DAY - CalciMedica (CALC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CALC]), Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AKBA]), and Unicycive Therapeutics (UNCY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UNCY]) are some of the notable companies participating at the H.C. Wainwright Kidney Virtual Conference.
* ALL DAY - Shareholders with American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AXL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AXL]) will vote on the issuance of new shares to complete the planned acquisition of Dowlais Group plc.
* ALL DAY - The FDA will hold a public meeting to initiate the process of reauthorizing the Prescription Drug User Fee Act for fiscal years 2028–2032. The meeting marks the formal kickoff for discussions about renewing the program, which allows the FDA to collect user fees from pharmaceutical companies to fund the review of prescription drug applications.

TUESDAY - JULY 15

* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include JPMorgan Chase (JPM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JPM]), Wells Fargo (WFC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WFC]), BlackRock (BLK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BLK]), Citigroup (C [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/C]), Bank of New York Mellon (BK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BK]), State Street (STT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STT]), and J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JBHT]).
* ALL DAY - The Consumer Price Index report for June will be released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists with Deutsche Bank expect +0.4% month-over-month increase in CPI in a notable jump from the +0.1% mark in May.
* ALL DAY - OPEC will release its monthly oil report. The report will likely discuss the risks of slowing demand growth, especially from China, and the potential need for flexibility in production policy should market conditions change.
* ALL DAY - Tesla (TSLA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA]) will open its first official store in India.
* ALL DAY - Liberty Broadband Corporation (LBRDA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LBRDA]) (LBRDK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LBRDK]) (OTCQB:LBRDB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LBRDB]) will complete the spinoff of its wholly owned subsidiary, GCI Liberty (GLIBA) (GLIBK) (GLIBB). Shareholders of record will receive 0.20 shares of each corresponding series of GCI Liberty stock for every one share of the same series of Liberty Broadband stock. Following the spinoff, GCI Liberty will be able to pursue growth strategies, capital allocation, and operational decisions independently, without competing for resources with Liberty Broadband.
* 9:15 A.M. San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Michelle Bowman gives welcome remarks before the "Unleashing a Financially Inclusive Future" conference hosted by the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve Board Governor Michael Barr will also speak at the event.

WEDNESDAY - JULY 16

* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JNJ]), Bank of America (BAC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BAC]), Morgan Stanley (MS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MS]), Goldman Sachs (GS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GS]), Progressive (PGR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PGR]), and Kinder Morgan (KMI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KMI]).
* ALL DAY - The Producer Price Index report for June will be released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
* 2:00 P.M. The Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book Report. The report will summarize current economic conditions across the Fed's districts.
* 6:30 P.M. New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will give a keynote talk before the New York Association for Business Economics Distinguished Speaker Series.

THURSDAY - JULY 17

* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include Netflix (NFLX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NFLX]), Abbott Laboratories (ABT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABT]), PepsiCo (PEP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PEP]), U.S. Bancorp (USB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/USB]), and Travelers Companies (TRV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRV]). Options trading implies a double-digit move for ManpowerGroup (MAN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MAN]) after its earnings release.
* ALL DAY - It is the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Disneyland is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential theme parks in history.
* ALL DAY - Merck (MRK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MRK]) will host a virtual investor event where scientific and commercial leaders will give an overview of the company’s advancing research pipeline in HIV treatment and prevention.
* 8:30 A.M. The U.S. Census Bureau will release the June Retail Sales report.

FRIDAY - JULY 18

* ALL DAY - Elon Musk promised Grok will be coming to Tesla (TSLA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA]) vehicles by the end of the week.
* 8:30 A.M. Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SCHW]) will hold a Summer Business Update for institutional investors.
* 10:00 A.M. The release of the preliminary University of Michigan survey for July will be closely watched by economists for the update on consumer sentiment and inflation expectations.

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