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jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

jobs, inflation and a Feb. 24 earnings test loom

New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:36 EST — The market is shut for the day.

Shares of Home Depot (HD.N) finished Friday at $385.15, up roughly 0.7%. The stock moved in a range from $379.10 to $386.37 during the session. 1

Home Depot’s actions might not be the market’s catalyst. Investors are eyeing Wednesday for the postponed U.S. jobs report, with the all-important Consumer Price Index landing Friday. Both reports slipped on the calendar after a short government shutdown, according to a Reuters Week Ahead column. 2

Housing-related stocks react fast to shifting rate expectations, especially when jobs or inflation numbers catch markets off guard. This week, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson described his…

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