Advertising sales will be in focus at ITV PLC (LSE:ITV)’s trading update, especially after the recent profit warnings from marketing giants such as WPP and Publis …read the ITV preview.
Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) shareholders, meanwhile, will be waiting with bated breath after a buoyant update in August suggested a strong trading outlook for the current fiscal year …read the M&S preview.
Down the high street, budget pub chain JD Wetherspoon PLC (LSE:JDW) will provide a top up of news after last month announcing a first profit since the onset of the pandemic, with a focus on costs, weather and chairman Tim Martin’s latest bugbear all jostling for attention …read the Spoons preview.
Over in the States later, the market is expecting The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) to have increased revenue and earnings per share in its fourth quarter, having previously reported a larger-than-forecast 7% decline in subscribers for its Disney+ streaming service …read the Disney preview.
There will also be earnings from cinema chain AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC), fresh from some encouraging news about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s tour films in recent weeks, though neither film’s release coincides with the most recent quarter.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Secure Trust Bank PLC (LSE:STB)
Interims: Creston PLC, Maxcyte Inc
Finals: Smiths News PLC (LSE:SNWS), Time Out Group PLC (AIM:TMO)
US earnings: Roblox Corp (NYSE:RBLX), Jackson Financial Inc, The Trade Desk Inc, Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO), Unity Software Inc (NYSE:U), The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO), AMC Entertainment Inc
Economic announcements: MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Wholesales Inventories (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)