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Daily Special Report

Published Aug 15

The Week Ahead Watch List

Dated events in the next 7 days

7 dated eventsCovering Aug 16 – Aug 22Data through Aug 14

The schedule starts on Aug 17, with Aug 20 carrying the most activity. Earnings are dated but have no confirmed time, so the calendar gives only the day. Dates can move, and the schedule covers Aug 16 through Aug 22.

Scheduled events across the coming weekTHE WEEK AHEADMonAug 17XOMEx-dividendKLACEx-dividendTueAug 18HDEarningsWedAug 19CVXEx-dividendThuAug 20MSFTEx-dividendWMTEarningsAMATEx-dividend

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

MSFTMicrosoft Corporation
WhenAug 20
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.91

On Aug 20, MSFT goes ex-dividend and pays $0.91 a share. That date is shared with WMT and AMAT, while the payout is the third-largest of the 5 here.

Ex-dividend, Thursday

WMTWalmart Inc.
WhenAug 20
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$0.74

Thursday brings WMT's earnings on Aug 20, against a $0.74 estimate. It shares Aug 20 with MSFT and AMAT, and its estimate is the smallest of the 2 here.

Earnings, Thursday

XOMExxon Mobil Corporation
WhenAug 17
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$1.03

Monday's calendar has XOM going ex-dividend on Aug 17, with a $1.03 payment a share. Aug 17 is shared with KLAC, and the payment is the second-largest of the 5 here.

Ex-dividend, Monday

AMATApplied Materials, Inc.
WhenAug 20
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.53

For AMAT, Thursday brings an ex-dividend date on Aug 20 and a $0.53 payment a share. It shares Aug 20 with MSFT and WMT, while its payment is the fourth-largest of the 5 here.

Ex-dividend, Thursday

CVXChevron Corporation
WhenAug 19
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$1.78

A midweek date puts CVX ex-dividend on Aug 19, with a $1.78 payment a share. Aug 19 is the only date here assigned to one company, and the payment is the biggest of the 5 here.

Ex-dividend, Wednesday

HDThe Home Depot, Inc.
WhenAug 18
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$4.73

Against WMT's earnings date, HD reports on Aug 18, with a $4.73 estimate. Aug 18 is the only date here assigned to one company, while its estimate is the biggest of the 2 here.

Earnings, Tuesday

KLACKLA Corporation
WhenAug 17
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.23

Last on the calendar, KLAC goes ex-dividend on Aug 17 and pays $0.23 a share. It shares Aug 17 with XOM, and the payment is the smallest of the 5 here.

Ex-dividend, Monday

How this board was built

Scheduled events between Aug 16 and Aug 22 for US/CA companies above $2bn. Earnings dates carry no confirmed time, so only the date is shown. Dates can move.