News over the weekend brought a fresh jolt of geopolitical uncertainty for investors to digest as the first trading week of March kicks off.\n<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the U.S. and Israel launched a joint military strike on Iran, and U.S. President Donald Trump called on Iranians to overthrow their government. Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and Gulf nations. Investors will likely be watching for more developments and their impact in the coming days.\n<\/p>\n
Investors will also be watching for employment data from the government’s jobs report for February on Friday. The labor market showed signs of improvement in January after a shaky end to 2025. Retail sales data for January are due Friday as well. Consumers pulled back on spending to close out last year.\n<\/p>\n
Apple has teased a \u201cbig week” of new product launches, and several noteworthy tech firms are scheduled to report earnings this week, including chipmaker Broadcom and cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. A handful of prominent retailers are also on the calendar, including warehouse retailer Costco, Target, and electronics seller Best Buy.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Read to the bottom for our calendar of key events\u2014and one more thing.\n<\/p>\n
Jobs Report Comes As Investors Watch for Momentum in Labor Market <\/p>\n
Will U.S. employers surprise economists again in February? The jobs report release on Friday comes after surprisingly strong job gains<\/a> in January potentially signaled positive developments in a labor market that was flashing warning signs<\/a> at the end of 2025. U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs<\/a> in the year\u2019s first month, more than double the amount forecasted by economists. But the same report also contained downward revisions to jobs data from earlier months, showing that hiring in 2025 was weaker than expected<\/a>. Investors will also be eyeing the private-sector ADP jobs report released on Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n The Census Bureau is still playing catch-up on data releases following last year\u2019s government shutdown, so the delayed retail sales report for January arrives this week. The December data showed that retail sales stalled<\/a> at the end of the year, with economists pointing to weak labor market growth as a contributing factor to slower consumer spending.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The Federal Reserve\u2019s Beige Book will describe economic conditions around the country in advance of the central bank\u2019s next meeting on March 17-18. Meanwhile, manufacturing and services sector survey data for February will also be in focus.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Broadcom, Marvell, and Retailer Earnings Could Highlight Corporate Calendar, Along With New Apple Products <\/p>\n Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased \u201ca big week ahead” for the iPhone maker, starting on Monday morning. The company is expected to announce a handful of new products, which could include the iPhone 17e and a lower-cost MacBook, over the course of several days, culminating in a \u201cspecial Apple experience” event on Wednesday.\n<\/p>\n Following last week\u2019s earnings from AI juggernaut Nvidia<\/a>, more tech-focused earnings will also be in focus this week. Semiconductor designer Broadcom is set to release its latest quarterly results Wednesday. In December, the company projected its AI-related revenue<\/a> would double in the quarter. Marvell Technology’s earnings report is set to follow Thursday.\n<\/p>\n Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is reporting earnings during a period of pressure for software stocks, which have been rattled recently by fears of AI-driven disruption. Though some analysts see AI as an opportunity<\/a> for many cybersecurity firms, including CrowdStrike. Investors will also be following reports from database software maker MongoDB<\/a>, insurance software provider Guidewire, and Internet of Things<\/a> firm Samsara.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Several noteworthy retailers are also on this week\u2019s earnings calendar, including Target, which saw new CEO Michael Fiddelke<\/a> take the helm last month. The retailer’s shares have been on the rise this year after slumping in 2025<\/a>. Investors will also hear from Costco, which is also seeing improvement in its stock price this year after a downbeat 2025<\/a>. Electronics big box chain Best Buy and discount retailer Ross Stores report this week as well.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Quick Links: Recap Last Week\u2019s Trading<\/a> | Read Investopedia\u2019s Latest News<\/a>\n<\/p>\n This Week\u2019s Calendar <\/p>\n Monday, March 2\n<\/p>\n ISM manufacturing PMI (February) Tuesday, March 3\n<\/p>\n Federal Reserve Officials Speaking: New York Fed President John Williams, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari Wednesday, March 4\n<\/p>\n ADP National Employment Report (February) Thursday, March 5\n<\/p>\n Initial jobless claims (Week ending Feb. 28) Friday, March 6\n<\/p>\n U.S. employment report (February) One More Thing <\/p>\n
\nMore Data to Watch: S&P Global U.S. manufacturing PMI (February)
\nKey Earnings: EchoStar (SATS<\/a>), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS<\/a>), MongoDB (MDB<\/a>)
\nApple (AAPL<\/a>) kicks off its first product launches of the year<\/p>\n
\nKey Earnings: CrowdStrike (CRWD<\/a>), Ross Stores (ROST<\/a>), AutoZone (AZO<\/a>), Target (TGT<\/a>), Viking Holdings (VIK<\/a>), On Holding (ONON<\/a>), Best Buy (BBY<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nMore Data to Watch: S&P Global U.S. services PMI (February), ISM services PMI (February), Fed Beige Book
\nKey Earnings: Broadcom (AVGO<\/a>), Veeva Systems (VEEV<\/a>), Brown-Forman (BF.A<\/a>, BF.B<\/a>), Okta (OKTA<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nMore Data to Watch: U.S. productivity (Q4), Import price index (January)
\nKey Earnings: Costco (COST<\/a>), Marvell Technology (MRVL<\/a>), Kroger (KR<\/a>), JD.com (JD<\/a>), Burlington Stores (BURL<\/a>), Samsara (IOT<\/a>), Guidewire Software (GWRE<\/a>), Gap (GAP<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nMore Data to Watch: Consumer credit (January), Retail sales (January), Business inventories (December)
\nKey Earnings: Genesco (GCO<\/a>)<\/p>\n