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As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The JOLTs Job Openings report will be the highlight of the day, providing key insights into the labor market’s health. Additionally, the ADP Employment Change Weekly data will offer an early glimpse into private sector employment trends ahead of more comprehensive labor reports. These releases come at a time when market participants are closely monitoring employment indicators for signs of economic strength or weakness.

Major Economic Events to Watch

8:00 AM ET - JOLTs Job Openings (Forecast:7.200M, Previous: 7.227M) - This Bureau of Labor Statistics survey measures job vacancies across the U.S. and serves as a key indicator of labor market demand. A reading stronger than forecast would typically support the USD.

Other Important Economic Events to Watch

8:15 AM ET - ADP Employment Change Weekly (Previous:-13.50K) - This report provides the change in private sector employment, offering current insights into the labor market based on ADP’s high-frequency data. Often considered a precursor to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Nonfarm Payrolls report.

12:00 PM ET - WASDE Report - The monthly report from USDA provides forecasts of U.S. and world supply-use balances of major agricultural commodities, including grains, soybeans, cotton, and livestock products.

12:00 PM ET - EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook - This report provides the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s near-term perspective on energy markets, including forecasts for consumption, supply, trade, and prices across major fuel types.

1:00 PM ET - 10-Year Note Auction (Previous:4.074%) - The yield on this Treasury Note auction will indicate investor sentiment regarding medium-term government debt and influence broader interest rate markets.

4:30 PM ET - API Weekly Crude Stock (Previous:-2.480M) - This inventory report shows U.S. crude oil, gasoline, and distillates stocks, providing insights into petroleum demand and potentially affecting energy markets.

Other Economic Events to Watch

6:00 AM ET - NFIB Small Business Optimism (Forecast:98.1, Previous: 98.2) - This index provides an indication of the health of small businesses in the U.S., which account for roughly 50% of the nation’s private workforce.

8:55 AM ET - Redbook (Previous:7.6%) - This sales-weighted index measures year-over-year same-store sales growth in a sample of large U.S. general merchandise retailers, offering insights into consumer spending trends.

10:00 AM ET - US Leading Index (Previous:-0.5%) - This composite index is designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle, summarizing common turning point patterns in economic data.

For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here.

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Earnings season continues as we spotlight companies scheduled to release their financial results for the upcoming trading day. Leading the charge on Tuesday are retail giant AutoZone, equipment rental leader Ashtead Group, and meme-stock favorite GameStop, alongside Ferguson and Casey’s General Stores, giving investors a diverse mix of sectors to monitor as the holiday season approaches.

Earnings Before the Open:

• AutoZone Inc (AZO): EPS estimate $32.87, revenue estimate $4.64B

• Ashtead Group (ASHTY): EPS estimate $4.69, revenue estimate $2.98B

• Ferguson (FERG): EPS estimate $2.97, revenue estimate $8,090M

• Core Main (CNM): EPS estimate $0.7389, revenue estimate $2.06B

• Thyssenkrupp ADR (TKAMY): EPS estimate $0.2368, revenue estimate $9.75B

• Sailpoint Inc (SAIL): Revenue estimate $235.26M

• Campbell Soup (CPB): EPS estimate $0.7343, revenue estimate $2.66B

• Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (OLLI): EPS estimate $0.732, revenue estimate $614.56M

• Academy Sports Outdoors Inc (ASO): EPS estimate $1.07, revenue estimate $1.4B

• G-III Apparel Group (GIII): EPS estimate $1.6, revenue estimate $1.01B

• Korn/Ferry International (KFY): EPS estimate $1.31, revenue estimate $705.16M

• Brown Shoe Company Inc (CAL): EPS estimate $0.8533, revenue estimate $768.59M

• Vision-Sciences (CGNT): EPS estimate $0.0067, revenue estimate $99.58M

• DSW Inc (DBI): EPS estimate $0.1491, revenue estimate $756.97M

• Vince Holding Co (VNCE): EPS estimate $0.19, revenue estimate $79.88M

Earnings After the Close:

• GameStop Corp (GME): EPS estimate $0.175, revenue estimate $893.64M

• Casey’s General (CASY): EPS estimate $5.18, revenue estimate $4.5B

• AeroVironment (AVAV): EPS estimate $0.7858, revenue estimate $470.29M

• BillionToOne (BLLN): Market cap $5.07B

• Braze (BRZE): EPS estimate $0.0624, revenue estimate $184.22M

• Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY): EPS estimate -$1.04, revenue estimate $461.73M

• Cracker Barrel Old Country (CBRL): EPS estimate -$0.6768, revenue estimate $807.85M

• Lakeland Industries (LAKE): EPS estimate $0.2625, revenue estimate $59.58M

• American Outdoor Brands (AOUT): EPS estimate $0.3, revenue estimate $56.07M

• LRAD Corp (GNSS): EPS estimate -$0.01, revenue estimate $20.1M

Be sure to check back daily for updates and insights into the earnings season and real-time results at Investing.com’s Earnings Calendar and Headlines section. Do you want to trade the earnings of the biggest companies like a pro? Then get InvestingPro now and access over 1000 metrics that will give you a significant advantage in the shark tank that is Wall Street. Click here.

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Investing.com -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed all ratings for Tyson Foods, Inc. and The Hillshire Brands Co., including their Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings at ’BBB’ with a Stable outlook.

The credit rating agency also maintained Tyson’s Short-Term IDR at ’F2’, citing the company’s strong business profile with significant scale and product diversification across beef, chicken, pork, and prepared foods segments.

Tyson’s EBITDA has rebounded to approximately $3.6 billion in fiscal 2025, up from $2.2 billion in fiscal 2023, driven by strong chicken segment growth and stable prepared foods performance. This improvement helped reduce the company’s EBITDA leverage to 2.4x by fiscal 2025 year-end, down from 3.1x in fiscal 2024.

Fitch projects fiscal 2026 EBITDA at about $3.4 billion, reflecting anticipated weaker beef results and some moderation in chicken performance, partially offset by higher prepared foods earnings.

The beef segment continues to face challenges, posting an adjusted operating income deficit of nearly $425 million in fiscal 2025. Fitch expects beef losses could approach $500 million in fiscal 2026 and may remain at a moderate deficit in fiscal 2027, as cattle inventories remain at decades-low levels with meaningful herd growth not expected until 2027 at the earliest.

In contrast, Tyson’s chicken segment delivered strong performance in fiscal 2025, reaching approximately $1.5 billion in adjusted operating income, up from $1 billion in fiscal 2024. This improvement reflected operational enhancements, network optimization, volume growth, and lower feed costs.

The prepared foods segment has maintained consistent operating performance, generating around $900 million in adjusted operating income over the past three years, with potential to rise to the mid-$900 million range in fiscal 2026.

Fitch expects Tyson will maintain a balanced capital allocation framework that will allow EBITDA leverage to trend toward the low-2x area, aligning with the company’s long-term net leverage target of 2x.

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Investing.com -- The U.S. housing slump will extend through 2026, with Barclays expecting another 9% fall in single family construction.

Analysts said market remains too imbalanced for investors to rely on a cyclical rebound. Affordability strains, slowing migration, weaker employment trends and elevated inventories continue to weigh on demand, limiting the impact of modest rate cuts and leaving homebuilder shares exposed to sharp swings in sentiment.

Though multifamily starts to rise 7%. Renovation and repair spending is expected to grow 2%, and existing home sales 6%. But Barclays says these improvements are not enough to offset ongoing pressure in new residential construction.

The industry is more likely headed for an L shaped recovery marked by a prolonged stretch of subdued activity rather than a quick snap back, as per Barclays.

Large cap builders remain expensive relative to their return outlook, even after underperforming the S&P 500 in 2025.

With valuations still elevated, the group lacks room to adjust production fast enough to navigate a drawn out slowdown.

Barclays downgraded Lennar to Underweight and kept Toll Brothers at Underweight, saying both are priced for a recovery that is unlikely to materialise soon. DR Horton and Pulte stay at Equal Weight.

Value in the sector is now largely concentrated in small and mid cap builders, upgrading KB Home to Overweight to join Taylor Morrison Home as its preferred picks. It said KB Home offers better flexibility and alignment with the shifting market.

With homebuilders constrained, Barclays turned to building products, distributors and brokerage firms as more resilient ways to gain exposure.

It raised Skyline Champion to Overweight, calling it the clearest affordability play as policymakers pursue housing initiatives. Compass was lifted to Overweight on expectations its potential transaction with Anywhere Real Estate could reshape residential brokerage.