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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, NOV 13, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Consumers are a big focus in the week ahead, with government data on retail sales expected as well as some big box store earnings. The retail sales report is expected to show a strong gain, even after consumer sentiment was reported at a 10-year low in the past week.   Walmart, Home Depot and Target are among the companies reporting earnings, and investors will be listening to what they have to say about supply chain issues, prices and margins.   Inflation, which created some headwinds for stocks in the past week, is likely to remain a hot topic for investors. Regional manufacturing reports from both the New York Federal Reserve and Philadelphia Fed will show activity in their areas, but also what is happening with prices.   President Joe Biden meets Monday with China's President Xi Jinping in a virtual meeting. Investors are watching for any signs of warming in the relationship between the world's two most powerful countries. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Inflation remains the hot topic in week ahead as Walmart and other key retailers report   ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT How activist investor Politan Capital can raise profitability and bring fresh perspectives to Centene   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Elon Musk sells another $1.2 billion of Tesla stock Cramer's week ahead: Retail earnings will reveal how consumers feel about the economy, higher prices Wall Street analysts say these are some of the most 'underappreciated' stocks coming out of earnings Amazon's $21 billion Rivian stake is a bet that innovation can help solve climate change Investing Club: Breaking down this week's inflation-driven sell-off and looking ahead to next week UBS ran a simulation that shows stocks could lose up to 50% under rare stagflation scenario     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS