UK company news continues to flow in the coming week, with a sprinkling of larger names such as Primark owner AB Foods and housebuilders Vistry and Redrow, among the preponderance of small and mid-sized firms.
Online ticket platform Trainline, drinks maker Fevertree and engineer Renishaw feature as part of the mid-cap lineup.
In macroeconomic news, ahead of the European Central Bank decision on Thursday, there will also be plenty of dashes of economic data around the world to feed the stock and forex markets, including US inflation, UK jobs and GDP, while Chinese industrial production and the Bank of England inflation attitudes survey finishes off the week.
Monday 11 September
Company previews:
Starting the week with a bang will be the aim of boss Greg Fitzgerald, after a shareholder revolt over his pay package …read the preview.
Over in the US, tech watchers' expectations for Oracle have been rising, along with its shares, helped by some bullish Wall Street views on growth prospects.
Others due to report:
Interims: ENGAGE XR Holdings Plc, Inspired PLC (AIM:INSE), M P Evans Group Plc
US earnings: Oracle Corp
AGMs: SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC (LSE:SEIT)
Tuesday 12 September
Company previews:
Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF), the owner of Primark, British Sugar and a wide range of food brands, is expected to provide a pre-close update on Tuesday after a year in which it upped prices, introduced click-and-collect service and earlier in the summer upped profit guidance … read the preview.
Elsewhere, many will be keeping an eye on a big launch from the world’s biggest tech firm, as Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveils its new iPhone 15 following falls in the company’s shares on China concerns.
Others due to report:
Interims: Cornerstone FS PLC (AIM:CSFS), Creo Medical Group PLC (AIM:CREO), Dowlais Group PLC (LSE:DWL), Eleco PLC (AIM:ELCO), Equals Group PLC (AIM:EQLS), Gym Group Plc, Harworth Group Plc, Hvivo Plc, IQE PLC (AIM:IQE), Itaconix PLC (AIM:ITX, OTCQB:ITXXF), JTC PLC (LSE:JTC), Property Franchise Group, Smart Metering Systems PLC (AIM:SMS)
Finals: Feedback PLC (AIM:FDBK), Mattioli Woods PLC (AIM:MTW), Petra Diamonds
AGMs: Northern Bear PLC (AIM:NTBR), RC365 Holding PLC (LSE:RCGH), Rockwood Strategic Plc, Warehouse REIT PLC (AIM:WHR)
Economic announcements: Claimant Count Rate (UK), Unemployment Rate (UK)
Wednesday 13 September
Company previews:
Redrow PLC (LSE:RDW) is the next housebuilder to reveal how it’s been reacting to the sales slowdown, planning permission changes and uncertain outlook …read the preview.
Others due to report:
Interims: Argentex Group PLC (AIM:AGFX), Brave Bison (AIM:BBSN) Group Plc, Central Asia Metals, Tullow Oil PLC (LSE:TLW)
Finals: Pan African Resources PLC (AIM:PAF, OTCQX:PAFRY, JSE:PAN, OTCQX:PAFRF), Ricardo PLC (LSE:RCDO)
AGMs: BH Macro (LSE:BHMG) Ltd, Castelnau Group Ltd, Creightons PLC (LSE:CRL), Eckoh PLC (AIM:ECK, OTC:EKTPF), Hornby PLC (LSE:HRN), Marlowe PLC (AIM:MRL), Worsley Investors Limited
Economic announcements: Balance of Trade (UK), GDP (UK), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Consumer Price Index (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US), Budget Statement (US)
Thursday 14 September
Company previews:
Among those reporting on Thursday is Trainline PLC (LSE:TRN), where a trading update will show whether the online platform can deliver on some of the punchy forecasts from City analysts over recent months …read the preview.
Half-year numbers from Hut Group owner THG PLC (LSE:THG) could be interesting, especially if boss Matthew Moulding is in an expansive mood as he was when jumping back into the short-selling debate on social media recently, with details on the company's move into the media sector also a likely topic for investors and analysts following the surprising purchase of CityAM newspaper.
Final results from Renishaw PLC (LSE:RSW) should also be worth reading, analysts suggest, as although the company is not one of the FTSE 250’s most exciting names it provides a rare insight into the global economy …read the preview.
Elsewhere, IG Group PLC will also provide an update, which comes after chief executive June Felix stepped down after five years due to ill health.
Over in the US, Adobe reports earnings, following a recent upgrade from Bank of America … read the preview.
Others due to report:
Interims: Arecor Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AREC), Checkit PLC (AIM:CKT, OTC:ECKTF), Churchill China (AIM:CHH), Foresight Solar Fund Ltd (LSE:FSFL), Glenveagh Properties PLC (LSE:GLV), Keystone Law Group PLC (AIM:KEYS), Oakley Capital Investments (AIM:OCI) Ltd, Spire Healthcare Group Plc (LSE:SPI), THG PLC (LSE:THG), Uniphar PLC (AIM:UPR)
Finals: Brooks Macdonald Group, Kier Group PLC (LSE:KIE), MJ Gleeson (LSE:GLE) Plc, Renishaw PLC (LSE:RSW)
US earnings: Adobe Inc
AGMs: AEW UK REIT PLC (LSE:AEWU), Altitude Group PLC (AIM:ALT), Auto Trader Group PLC (LSE:AUTO), Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd (LSE:BSRT), Belluscura Ltd, IG Design Group PLC (LSE:IGR), Mode Global Holdings PLC (LSE:MODE, OTCQB:MODGF), TwentyFour Income Fund Ltd (LSE:TFIF)
Economic announcements: Initial Jobless Claims (US), Continuing Claims (US), Philadelphia Fed Index (US), Producer Price Index (US), Retail Sales (US), Business Inventories (US), ECB Interest Rate Decision (EU)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 0.44
Friday 15 September
Company previews:
Not a huge amount to get excited about on Friday, which could boost viewer numbers for the England versus New Zealand cricket one-day international at Lord's.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Alpha Real Trust (AIM:ARTL) Limited
Interims: Videndum, Anglo Asian Mining
AGMs: Citius Resources PLC (LSE:CRES), Insig AI PLC (AIM:INSG), Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, Supreme PLC (AIM:SUP), Trifast (LSE:TRI)
Economic announcements: BoE's Inflation Attitudes Survey (UK), Import and Export Price Indices (US), Capacity Utilisation (US), Industrial Production (US), University of Michigan Confidence (Preliminary) (US)