Airlines, pubs and more retailers are some of the main themes of companies reporting in the coming week, while the European and Japanese central banks make their policy decisions.
Names in the spotlight for the days ahead include retailers Primark owner AB Foods, Dr Martens, Halfords and WH Smith; airlines easyJet and Wizz Air; pub chains Wetherspoon's, Marston's and Fuller's; along with other sector interest from St James Place and Sir Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital.
Monday 22 January
Company previews:
Sir Martin Sorrell said in November that he expected profitability to improve in the last quarter but analysts don’t expect much …read the preview.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: S4 Capital PLC (LSE:SFOR), City Of London Investment Group PLC
Interims: Baillie Gifford Us Growth Trust PLC
Finals: Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC
AGMs: Highcroft Investments PLC, Smart Metering Systems PLC (AIM:SMS)
Tuesday 23 January
Company previews:
Continuing the retail theme of recent weeks will be Primark owner Associated British Foods PLC, which follows some good and some not-so-good reports from sector peers this month ...read the preview.
Higher drink prices might be giving the government an inflation headache but should be good news for pub owner Marston’s PLC (LSE:MARS) as it reports on festive trading …read the preview.
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is among the big news for investors in US stocks, with one set of analysts giving a big thumbs-up ahead of the quarterly update and strong numbers expected ...read the preview.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Aptitude Software Group PLC, Boot (Henry) PLC, Fireangel Safety Technology Group PLC, Premier Foods PLC, Staffline Group PLC (AIM:STAF)
Finals: CC Japan Income & Growth Trust PLC, Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC, Velocity Composites PLC, Watkin Jones PLC (AIM:WJG)
US earnings: 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Proctor & Gamble Co, Verizon Communications Inc, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Inc, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), Visa Inc (NYSE:V)
AGMs: C4X Discovery Holdings PLC (AIM:C4XD), Goldplat PLC (AIM:GDP), Marstons PLC, Mitchells & Butlers PLC (LSE:MAB)
Economic announcements: Public Sector Net Borrowing (UK)
Wednesday 24 January
Company previews:
EasyJet PLC will be the first of two airlines reporting numbers this week, with the effects of geopolitical tensions on winter travel and the summer outlook in focus …read the EZJ preview.
The second pub company of the week will be JD Wetherspoon PLC (LSE:JDW), where analysts say it should comfortably outdo last year’s performance for its festive quarter ...read the Spoons preview.
Later on, after the US session has closed, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is expected to post declining earnings for the fourth quarter, with investors also watching out for the impact of Cybertruck and potential updates on the company’s Full Self-Driving technology ...read the Tesla preview.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Computacenter PLC (LSE:CCC), Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES), Hochschild Mining PLC (LSE:HOC, OTCQX:HCHDF), Paypoint (LSE:PAY) PLC, PensionBee Group PLC (LSE:PBEE), Quilter PLC (LSE:QLT), Ti Fluid Systems PLC, Palace Capital PLC
Interims: Hargreaves Services Plc (AIM:HSP, OTC:HGRVF), Van Elle PLC
Finals: Lords Group Trading PLC (AIM:LORD)
US earnings: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T, ETR:SOBA), International Business Machines, ServiceNow Inc, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)
AGMs: Botswana Diamonds PLC (AIM:BOD), Henderson Far East Income (LSE:HFEL) Ltd, Lowland Investment Company PLC, Pantheon Resources PLC (AIM:PANR, OTCQX:PTHRF), Tracsis (AIM:TRCS) PLC
Economic announcements: MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)
Thursday 25 January
Company previews:
Shares in St James Place PLC are still suffering from the wigging the UK’s largest wealth manager got from the City watchdog over fees in the autumn, but analysts at Barclays say this week’s update could provide some extra clarity … read the SJP preview.
Elsewhere, pub and hotel company Fuller Smith & Turner PLC (AIM:FSTA) will be revealing whether its large London estate helped stimulate strong sales growth over the Christmas period …read the Fuller’s preview.
And shareholders may be tempted to look away when Halfords Group PLC (LSE:HFD) reports its next quarterly results after how recent updates have gone ...read the Halfords preview.
Two drinks makers also report, Fevertree Drinks (AIM:FEVR) and Britvic PLC (LSE:BVIC), with more of a sparkle expected one than the other ...read the soft drinks preview.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Creston PLC, CVS Group (AIM:CVSG) PLC, Intermediate Capital Group (LSE:ICP) PLC, Mitie Group PLC (LSE:MTO), Next 15 Group PLC (AIM:NFG), PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Secure Trust Bank PLC (LSE:STB), Conduit Holdings Ltd (LSE:CRE), Empresaria Group, Wizz Air (see easyJet preview above)
Interims: IG Group Holdings Plc (LSE:IGG), NCC Group PLC (LSE:NCC), Time Finance PLC (AIM:TIME)
Finals: Foxtons (LSE:FOXT) Group PLC, Titon Holdings (LSE:TON) PLC
US earnings: Intel Corp, Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX)
AGMs: Alteration Earth PLC (LSE:ALTE), Barings Emerging EMEA Opportunities, Britvic PLC (LSE:BVIC), Greencore Group PLC (LSE:GNC), Henderson European Focus Trust PLC (LSE:HEFT), Treatt PLC
Economic announcements: Continuing Claims (US), Durable Goods Orders (US), GDP (Preliminary) (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), New Homes Sales (US)
Friday 26 January
Company previews:
Finishing off the week, WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) will provide an update covering a tough period for retail and one that also highlighted a lack of competition in the railway stations where many of its shops are situated …read the preview.
UK consumer confidence data and a key US measure of inflation will be the macro focus for traders.
Others due to report:
Trading updates: Paragon Banking Group PLC (LSE:PAG), Record PLC (LSE:REC), WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH), Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd (LSE:TMIP)
US earnings: American Express Company (NYSE:AXP, ETR:AEC1)
AGMs: Avon Protection PLC (LSE:AVON), JPMorgan China Growth & Income PLC, On The Beach Group PLC, WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH)
Economic announcements: GFK Consumer Confidence (UK), Personal Consumption Expenditures (US), Personal Income (US), Personal Spending (US)