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.
Many of America's best-known retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot and JCPenney, will be stepping into the earnings spotlight this week. Their reports come on the heels of disappointing January retail sales numbers from the Commerce Department.
Zale Corp., which runs jewelry retailers Zales and Gordon's, has struck a financing deal for some relief from its suffocating debt load. But despite some improvements in Zale's operations, investors may want to wait on its stock.