3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week

Stocks rose last week as investor enthusiasm over earnings growth outweighed concerns over the coronavirus's spread in China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) each gained roughly 1% and remain in modestly positive territory so far in 2020.

The markets in the U.S. will be closed on Monday in observance of the President's Day holiday, but the remainder of the week looks to be a busy one for traders and investors.

Several highly anticipated earnings reports will be announced over the next few trading days, including reports from consumer giants Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), and Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM). Below we'll take a look at the key trends that might send the stocks for these three companies moving this week.

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