Tuesday, Oct. 13
Yes, Dallas-Fort Worth has flipped to a buyer’s market, according to several national experts. The National Association of Realtors’ existing home sales index will give more insight into that trend on a countrywide scale.
University of Texas at Dallas President Prabhas Moghe and Axxess CEO and founder John Olajide will lead a panel of educators, businesspeople and experts about what it takes to build the North Texas workforce at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s annual Education and Workforce Forum at 8:30 a.m. The program will be held at the UT-Dallas’ Richardson campus in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center.
Earnings: JP Morgan Chase, Johnson & Johnson, UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, Albertsons and Fort Worth-based hot-dip galvanizer Azz Inc.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
The cutified and anthropomorphized stuffed animal purveyor JellyCat is opening a pop-up “Jellycat Ranch” at Nordstrom at NorthPark Center.
Join leaders at the Dallas Regional Chamber for an “Engage” happy hour event from 3:30 to 5 p.m. to learn about the business coalition’s plans and outlook.
The Consumer Price Index release for September will include data for Dallas-Fort Worth, which actually dipped slightly with the latest report in July. This region’s yearly inflation of 2.9% is slightly below at the national average, but residents are still feeling the squeeze.
Earnings: Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and BlackRock.
Thursday, Oct. 15
The Producer Price Index may not generate the headlines of the CPI, but it gives a look at what inflation may be coming down the road as manufacturers, wholesalers and importers report what kind of price pressures they are seeing. The next edition will release Thursday.
Earnings: Westlake-based Charles Schwab, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Ericsson.
Friday, Oct. 16
Another pop culture collectibles gathering hits the Kay Bailey Hutchison Dallas Convention Center from Friday to Sunday with the NXT Universe expo, featuring purveyors of memorabilia from comic books, anime, movies, sports and more.