Catalyst Watch: Fed meeting, eyes on Meta Connect, FedEx earnings, and triple-witching day

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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 - SEPTEMBER 15

* VOLATILITY WATCH - Asset Entities (ASST [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ASST]) and loanDepot (LDI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LDI]) 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 Zomedica (OTC:ZOMDF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ZOMDF]), Tourmaline Bio (TRML [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TRML]), and Sandisk (SNDK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/SNDK]). The most oversold stocks per their 14-day relative strength index include Portillo’s (PTLO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PTLO]), Neonode (NEON [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NEON]), and Iridium Communications (IRDM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IRDM]).
* IPO WATCH - StubHub (STUB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/STUB]) is expected to price its IPO and begin to trade. The online marketplace company is offering 34 million in an expected range of $22 to $25 per share. WaterBridge Infrastructure (WBI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WBI]), Netskope (NTSK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NTSK]), and Regentis Biomaterials (RGNT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RGNT]) are also expected to start trading during the week. The post-IPO quiet periods end for Yimutian (YMT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/YMT]) and Velo3D (VELO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VELO]) to free up analysts to post ratings.
* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include Dave & Buster's (PLAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PLAY]) and Hain Celestial (HAIN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HAIN]).
* DIVIDEND WATCH - Companies that have an ex-dividend date coming next week include Coca-Cola (KO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KO]), Domino's Pizza (DPZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DPZ]), Gilead (GILD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GILD]), and UnitedHealth Group (UNH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/UNH]).

TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16

* ALL DAY - Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WDAY]) will host its financial analyst day as part of Workday Rising, the company's annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT professionals.
* ALL DAY - Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RL]) will host an investor meeting. At the event, CEO Patrice Louvet and other members of the leadership team will provide an update on the company's strategic growth plan and key initiatives.
* ALL DAY - Cimpress (CMPR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CMPR]) will host its 2025 annual Investor Day.
* ALL DAY - The business of sports will be on display at the Front Office Sports Live event. Featured speakers include NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, ESPN (DIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DIS]) Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, and TNT Sports CEO Luis Silberwasser.
* ALL DAY - Airbnb (ABNB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ABNB]) CEO Brian Chesky and Booking Holdings (BKNG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BKNG]) CEO Glenn Fogel will be speakers at the Skift Global Forum.
* ALL DAY - The Las Vegas HR Tech Conference will take place in Las Vegas. Analysts tipped that the event could have some readthroughs for Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/WDAY]), Oracle (ORCL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ORCL]), and Paycom Software (PAYC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/PAYC]).
* ALL DAY - Emerson (EMR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/EMR]), CSX (CSX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CSX]), and Analog Devices (ADI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ADI]) are some of the notable companies participating in the two-day J.P. Morgan 16th Annual U.S. All Stars Conference.
* 8:30 A.M. The U.S. Census Bureau will release the July Retail Sales report.

WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 17

* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include General Mills (GIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GIS]) and Bullish (BLSH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BLSH]).
* ALL DAY - Meta (NASDAQ:META [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/META]) will hold its flagship Meta Connect conference for developers, highlighting broader innovations in AI, XR, and wearable technology. The biggest buzz could be over Meta's next generation of smart glasses. The event could impact a wide range of tech companies, including Microsoft (MSFT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MSFT]), Nvidia (NVDA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NVDA]), Apple (AAPL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AAPL]), Unity Software (U [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/U]), and Qualcomm (QCOM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QCOM]).
* ALL DAY - Notable investor events include Zoom Communications (ZM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ZM]) holding its flagship Zoomtopia conference, MongoDB (MDB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MDB]) holding an investor session, and monday.com's (MNDY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MNDY]) Investor Day event.
* 9:05 A.M. Frontier Airlines (ULCC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ULCC]) CEO Brian Biffle will speak at the Skift Global Forum.
* 2:00 P.M. The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision.
* 2:30 P.M. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference.
* 4:50 P.M. Royal Caribbean (RCL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RCL]) CEO Jason Liberty will speak at the Skift Global Forum.
* 5:00 P.M. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CBRL]) will hold its earnings conference call. Management may add more details on its decision to halt its store and restaurant remodels.

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 18

* EARNINGS WATCH - Notable companies due to report include FedEx (NYSE:FDX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FDX]), Lennar (LEN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LEN]), Darden Restaurants (DRI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DRI]), and FactSet Research (FDS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FDS]).
* ALL DAY - Notable investor events include GitLab (GTLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/GTLB]) participating in AWS Cloud Day Dublin, Intuit (INTU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/INTU]) hosting its annual Investor Day at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, and DuPont (DD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/DD]) hosting its Investor Day event.
* ALL DAY - Continental AG (OTCPK:CTTAF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CTTAF]) (OTCPK:CTTAY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CTTAY]) is spinning off its automotive division. The new standalone company will be named Aumovio and will trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
* ALL DAY - It is the one-year anniversary of the closing of the merger between Alaska Airlines (ALK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ALK]) and Hawaiian Airlines.
* ALL DAY - The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold a vaccine meeting.
* 8:30 A.M. The Philadelphia Federal Index report will be released.

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 19

* ALL DAY - The stock market could see extra volatility with triple witching day featuring the simultaneous expiration of stock options, stock index futures, and stock index options contracts.
* ALL DAY - Faraday Future (FFAI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FFAI]) will hold its 919 Futurist Day and Stockholders' Community Day.
* ALL DAY - Shareholders of WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KLG]) will vote on the takeover offer from Ferrero Group.

_Seeking Alpha Editor Josh Fineman contributed to this story_

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