Occidental earnings, FOMC minutes, housing data: What to Watch

Yahoo Finance Video and Josh Lipton

Wed, February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM GMT+9

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Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18, including Carvana (CVNA), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Booking Holdings (BKNG); the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January FOMC meeting; and the latest data on US housing starts and building permits.

To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend.

Video Transcript

00:02 Speaker A

Time now for to watch Wednesday, February 18th.

00:05 Speaker A

It’s going to be a busy day for markets with earnings from Carvana, Doordash and eBay coming in on Wednesday.

00:13 Speaker A

Booking Holdings reporting fourth quarter results. Analysts are looking for roughly 12% revenue growth as global leisure demand remains stable and alternative accommodations continue to expand.

00:27 Speaker A

But a big question may be forward-looking with how management addresses the potential threat from AI-powered travel planning tools that could shift traffic away from traditional online search.

00:41 Speaker A

In energy, Occidental is announcing fourth quarter results as oil prices soften, analysts expecting the company to exit the year with stable production from its core US onshore assets, but weaker crude prices could pressure earnings and free cash flow.

00:59 Speaker A

Investors will be looking for any commentary on capital discipline and how the recent $9.7 billion Oxychem divestiture strengthens the balance sheet, potentially setting up more capital returns in 2026.

01:14 Speaker A

On the macro front, the Federal Reserve is releasing minutes from its January FOMC meeting in which the Central Bank held rates steady. Wall Street will be parsing the details for clues on the policy path, particularly around inflation, the labor market,

01:29 Speaker A

and how unified the committee is on the outlook for rates in 2026.

01:34 Speaker A

And finally fresh housing data, economists forecasting December housing starts to come in at an annualized rate of 1.31 million while building permits factor in at 1.4 million.

01:46 Speaker A

This coming after home builder confidence fell on Tuesday as elevated rates and affordability weighed on the housing market.

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