As with its closest rival, results from Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) for the past quarter follow some encouraging industry data from Kantar and could help shares continue the solid recovery made last year…read the preview.
Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) also joins the retail reporting season, with investors hoping that a strong festive period can lay the foundations for the global expansion plans recently set out by chairman Archie Norman …read the preview.
Premier Inn owner Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB) will also be aiming to book in for a longer upward trajectory, having recently enjoyed upgrades from several analysts ...read the preview.
Thursday also sees an update from another of the blue-chip housebuilders, with Taylor Wimpey PLC (LSE:TW.) facing the same challenges as its peers but coming across as slightly more chipper in its forecasts last time out … read the preview.
US inflation is likely to be the big macroeconomic highlight of the week and could spark a powerful market reaction ...read more.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Grafton Group, Hilton Food Group PLC (LSE:HFG), Reach PLC (LSE:RCH), Robert Walters PLC (LSE:RWA)
Interims: Knights Group Holdings PLC (AIM:KGH)
Finals: Ferrexpo PLC (LSE:FXPO), Atrato Onsite Energy PLC (LSE:ROOF)
Economic announcements: Consumer Price Index (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 1.60