Catalysts for U.S. Stocks Next Week: July Non-Farm Payrolls, SpaceX's First Earnings, SK Hynix Rating Lift

《Seeking Alpha》 has compiled important events for next week that could impact U.S. stocks, providing guidance for investors.

【Monday (8/3)】 Volatility Watch - Over the past week, the implied volatility of options for SanDisk (SNDK-US) and Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX-US) has risen significantly. Based on the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI), overbought stocks include PN Smart Energy (PN-US) and Marcus (MCS-US), while oversold stocks include Berto Acquisition Corp. II (GUAC-US) and Hadron Energy (HDRN-US). The short position ratio for Virgin Galactic (SPCE-US) and Kohl's (KSS-US) has risen again. Dividend Watch - Companies that will go ex-dividend next week include Citigroup (C-US), MetLife (MET-US), Carnival (CCL-US), and JB Hunt (JBHT-US). IPO Watch - New stocks expected to list next week include clinical biotech company Braveheart Bio (BRVE-US), digital asset infrastructure company Ionic Digital (IOND-US), and biotech company Attovia Therapeutics (ATTO-US). Additionally, the IPO quiet period for SK Hynix (SKHY-US) will end, allowing analysts to begin formally issuing ratings for this high-volatility semiconductor stock. Earnings Watch - Important companies that will release earnings include Palantir (PLTR-US), Marriott International (MAR-US), Diamondback Energy (FANG-US), and Tyson Foods (TSN-US). OPEC+ Meeting - Markets will continue to digest the results of the OPEC+ online meeting of seven voluntary production cut countries over the weekend, as well as the September production arrangement. Fed Bank Lending Survey - The Federal Reserve (Fed) will release the Senior Loan Officer Opinions Survey (SLOOS), updating U.S. bank lending standards, supply, and demand conditions. If banks further tighten lending standards, it may reflect increased pressure on the banking system or the overall economy, potentially impacting financial stock performance.

【Tuesday (8/4)】 Earnings Watch - Important companies that will release earnings include SpaceX (SPCX-US), AMD (AMD-US), Caterpillar (CAT-US), Merck (MRK-US), McDonald's (MCD-US), Amgen (AMGN-US), Arista Networks (ANET-US), BP (BP-US), and Pfizer (PFE-US). ADI Global Spin-Off - ADI Global Distribution (ADIG-US) will begin independent trading after being spun off from Resideo Technologies (REZI-US). Ai4 Conference - The three-day Ai4 conference will take place in Las Vegas. Key speakers include Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov, OpenAI head of computing Sachin Katti, Siri co-founder Tom Gruber, and Cisco product head Jeetu Patel. SpaceX's First Earnings Call - Key topics of interest to investors include the growth of Starlink, the development schedule of Starship, and capital expenditure plans. CEO Elon Musk is expected to participate.

【Wednesday (8/5)】 Earnings Watch - Important companies that will release earnings include Shopify (SHOP-US), Eli Lilly (LLY-US), Novo Nordisk (NVO-US), Disney (DIS-US), DoorDash (DASH-US), eBay (EBAY-US), and Uber (UBER-US).

【Thursday (8/6)】 Earnings Watch - Important companies that will release earnings include ConocoPhillips (COP-US), Cloudflare (NET-US), Datadog (DDOG-US), Monster Beverage (MNST-US), Airbnb (ABNB-US), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD-US), Instacart (CART-US), and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP-US). Def Con Security Conference - The four-day Def Con hacker and network security conference will open in Las Vegas, with major participating companies including Cloudflare and CoreWeave (CRWV-US). Fed Official Comments - St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem will deliver a speech.

【Friday (8/7)】 Earnings Watch - Important companies that will release earnings include Vistra (VST-US), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO-US), Oklo (OKLO-US), and Mobility Global (MBGL-US). New York Fed Survey - The New York Fed will release its monthly consumer expectations survey. Manheim Used Car Price Index - Markets will focus on the latest trends in U.S. used car prices. Aircraft Delivery Data - Boeing (BA-US) and Airbus are expected to announce their monthly aircraft delivery volumes. Non-Farm Payrolls - Economists estimate that July will see an increase of 88,000 in non-farm payrolls, up from 57,000 in June. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 4.2%. Fed Official Comments - Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin will participate in an online panel discussion on the U.S. economy, leadership, and the Fed's role.