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Published Oct 6

The Week Ahead Watch List

Dated events in the next 7 days

7 dated eventsCovering Oct 7 – Oct 13Data through Oct 5

The first items land on Oct 9, when MA and ORCL go ex-dividend. Oct 13 carries the earnings calendar, with JPM, JPM-PC, JNJ, UNH and GS-PC all scheduled that day. Earnings dates have no confirmed time, so the calendar gives only the date; dates can move.

Scheduled events across the coming weekTHE WEEK AHEADFriOct 9MAEx-dividendORCLEx-dividendTueOct 13JPMEarningsJPM-PCEarningsJNJEarningsUNHEarningsGS-PCEarnings

Entry by entry — why each one is on the board

JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.
WhenOct 13
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$5.90

Tuesday brings JPM's earnings on Oct 13, alongside JPM-PC, JNJ, UNH and GS-PC. The $5.90 estimate matches JPM-PC's and is the second-largest of the five earnings estimates.

Earnings, Tuesday

JPM-PCJPMorgan Chase & Co
WhenOct 13
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$5.90

From JPM-PC, earnings are scheduled for Oct 13, the same date as JPM, JNJ, UNH and GS-PC. Its $5.90 estimate matches JPM's and is the third-largest of the five.

Earnings, Tuesday

JNJJohnson & Johnson
WhenOct 13
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$2.75

For JNJ, Oct 13 brings earnings alongside JPM, JPM-PC, UNH and GS-PC. At $2.75, it has the smallest estimate among the five and is the only one at that figure.

Earnings, Tuesday

MAMastercard Incorporated
WhenOct 9
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.87

MA goes ex-dividend on Oct 9, the same date as ORCL. At $0.87 a share, it pays the larger dividend of the two.

Ex-dividend, Friday

ORCLOracle Corporation
WhenOct 9
EventEx-dividend
Dividend$0.50

ORCL also goes ex-dividend on Oct 9, matching MA's date and kind of event. Its $0.50 a share is the smaller dividend of the two.

Ex-dividend, Friday

UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated
WhenOct 13
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$4.12

Separately, UNH is scheduled for earnings on Oct 13, sharing the date with JPM, JPM-PC, JNJ and GS-PC. The $4.12 estimate is the fourth-largest of the five and the only one at $4.12.

Earnings, Tuesday

GS-PCThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. PFD 1/1000 C
WhenOct 13
EventEarnings
Est. EPS$13.87

Across the same Tuesday calendar, GS-PC has earnings on Oct 13, alongside JPM, JPM-PC, JNJ and UNH. Its $13.87 estimate is the largest of the five and the only one at $13.87.

Earnings, Tuesday

How this board was built

Scheduled events between Oct 7 and Oct 13 for US/CA companies above $2bn. Earnings dates carry no confirmed time, so only the date is shown. Dates can move.