Markets enter a heavy earnings week with the S&P 500 near recent highs amid renewed optimism on U.S.-China trade de-escalation, though Treasury yields remain elevated on sticky inflation data.
The May consumer confidence reading and revised Q1 GDP print due this week will set the macro tone.
This week's slate is dominated by enterprise tech and AI infrastructure names, with retail bellwethers Costco and Dollar Tree providing a consumer health check.
AutoZone opened its 800th international store in the March quarter, accelerating its Mexico and Brazil expansion timeline. Domestic same-store sales grew roughly 2% in the prior quarter, with management citing steady DIY demand but noting some weather-related softness. The company continued aggressive share repurchases, retiring over $1.5 billion in stock over the trailing twelve months.
Domestic same-store sales growth trajectory and any commentary on tariff-driven parts cost inflation. Updated buyback pace and gross margin trend given rising import costs on auto parts.
Zscaler reported billings growth reacceleration in Q2 FY2026 to approximately 20%, driven by large enterprise zero-trust platform deals and expanding public sector contracts. The company launched its AI-powered security operations suite, Zero Trust AI, targeting SOC automation. Stock is up roughly 35% over the past month, reflecting renewed confidence in cybersecurity spending.
Billings growth rate and remaining performance obligations for signals on deal pipeline durability. Net retention rate trend and any commentary on federal spending cadence.
Salesforce has leaned heavily into its Agentforce AI platform, reporting over 3,000 paid deals in the prior quarter and positioning autonomous AI agents as its primary growth vector. The company completed a $4 billion acquisition of Informatica's data management assets, expanding its data cloud capabilities. Operating margins have held above 33% as disciplined cost management continues.
Agentforce monetization metrics — paid deal count, attach rates, and contribution to RPO growth. Remaining performance obligation growth rate and updated FY2027 revenue guidance.
HP Inc. shares surged over 20% in the past week following reports of accelerated enterprise PC refresh demand tied to Windows 10 end-of-life and AI-capable PC adoption. The company raised its AI PC shipment targets and noted improving commercial print volumes in its last update. HP also announced a $2 billion incremental share repurchase authorization.
AI PC unit mix as a percentage of total shipments and commercial PC demand commentary. Print segment margin trajectory and any tariff impact on supply chain costs.
Marvell's custom AI silicon business has become its dominant growth engine, with data center revenue surging over 80% year-over-year in the prior quarter driven by custom ASIC ramps with major hyperscaler customers. The company provided a long-term AI revenue target of $7.5 billion by fiscal 2028. Shares are up roughly 19% over the past month on broad AI infrastructure optimism.
Data center revenue growth rate and updated custom silicon ramp timelines with hyperscaler customers. Any commentary on the pace of Amazon and Google custom chip programs.
Snowflake reported product revenue growth of approximately 28% year-over-year last quarter, with management highlighting strong adoption of its Cortex AI and Snowpark developer tools. The company closed several eight-figure deals as enterprises consolidated data workloads onto its platform. Net revenue retention stabilized near 127% after several quarters of decline.
Product revenue growth rate and net revenue retention trend as indicators of consumption recovery. Large customer count growth and any updates on Cortex AI monetization.
Synopsys is in the final stages of securing regulatory approvals for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, with most major jurisdictions cleared and the EU decision expected imminently. The company's core EDA business benefited from robust semiconductor design starts, particularly for AI and advanced-node chips. Synopsys raised its FY2026 revenue guide in the prior quarter.
Ansys deal closure timeline and any regulatory conditions or concessions disclosed. Design activity commentary from advanced-node customers and updated FY2026 guidance.
Costco's comparable sales growth remained strong in recent monthly reports, with U.S. comps running in the mid-single digits driven by steady traffic gains. The company implemented its first membership fee increase in seven years, effective September 2024, which is now fully flowing through financials. E-commerce growth accelerated above 20% as Costco expanded its online assortment.
Membership renewal rates post-fee increase and any signs of trade-down behavior in discretionary categories. Gross margin impact from tariff-related cost pressures on imported goods.
Dell's Infrastructure Solutions Group has been the primary growth driver, with AI-optimized server revenue exceeding $9 billion in the prior fiscal year as hyperscaler and enterprise AI infrastructure orders surged. The company reported a record AI server backlog and expanded its partnership with NVIDIA on next-generation GPU platforms. Shares are up approximately 37% over the past month, the largest pre-earnings rally among this week's reporters.
AI server order backlog size and ISG revenue growth rate. PC segment trajectory and any commentary on tariff impact to server component costs.
Dollar Tree completed the sale of its Family Dollar banner in March 2026, becoming a single-banner company and allowing management to focus entirely on the core Dollar Tree format. The company has been testing multi-price-point assortments at $3 and $5 tiers across a growing number of stores to improve category breadth. Comparable sales were roughly flat last quarter amid persistent consumer softness in the low-income cohort.
Same-store sales trajectory at Dollar Tree banner and early results from multi-price-point expansion. Updated margin outlook now that Family Dollar drag is removed.