Stocks That Could Move the Market This Week

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MONDAY MAY 18TH

BIDU

Baidu Inc.

China's leading AI company behind the ERNIE LLM and Apollo Go autonomous driving. Q1 2026 results reported this morning before open BEAT. AI-powered business revenue hit 49% YoY growth and crossed 50% of Baidu General Business revenue for the first time. Cloud infrastructure surged 79% YoY. Stock +2.34% pre-market on the beat.

TUESDAY MAY 19TH

  HD

The Home Depot

World's largest home improvement retailer reporting Q1 FY2027 before open. Pro vs DIY split, big-ticket project spending, and tariff impact on lumber and imported goods are key watch items

WEDNESDAY MAY 20TH

 NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation

World's largest company by market cap (~$5.71T) reporting Q1 FY2027 after close. The single biggest AI infrastructure data point of the quarter. Key watch: Blackwell gross margins (consensus 74.5%), Q2 guidance vs $86B consensus, China policy commentary, and Rubin ramp timing. Polymarket 90% beat probability

THURSDAY MAY 21ST

  WMT

Walmart Inc.

World's largest retailer reporting Q1 FY2027 before open. Grocery market share gains, Flipkart and Sam's Club performance, and whether tariff costs are absorbed or passed to consumers are key

FRIDAY MAY 22ND

 Friday May 22 is light on major earnings heading into the Memorial Day long weekend (markets closed Mon May 26)