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Fourth-quarter earnings season winds down, with about 85% of S&P 500 index companies having reported results. Three-quarters have beaten earnings-per-share estimates, while more than 70% have surpassed revenue expectations. This week sees another 55 companies report, including the most valuable company in the world. Constellation Energy and Home Depot release their earnings on Tuesday, followed by Lowe's, Nvidia -- the aforementioned most valuable company -- and Salesforce on Wednesday. Thursday brings results from Dell Technologies, Intuit, Vistra, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Berkshire Hathaway releases its earnings and annual report on Saturday, the first time under CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett at the beginning of the year.

The Conference Board releases its Consumer Confidence Index for February. Economists forecast a 87.5 reading, up from January's 84.5, which was the lowest reading since 2014.

Friday 2/27

The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the producer price index for January. Consensus estimate is for the PPI to increase 0.3% month over month, two-tenths of a percentage point less than in December. The core PPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is also expected to rise 0.3%, compared with 0.7% previously.

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February 21, 2026 09:29 ET (14:29 GMT)

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