Oracle, Discover and Tiffany are all expected to report year-over-year growth for their most recent quarters this week. Meanwhile, many will be looking for an updated snapshot of the housing market, with three sets of real-estate data coming out.
Consumers will start to see prices rising at the stores -- and soon, as the costs of commodities like cotton, sugar, and coffee are surging to record highs.
Companies facing soaring commodity prices must decide whether to pass these increases on to their consumers.




