The week ahead: Look for reports on retail sales and retailer earnings

MONDAY: Treasury securities auction; earnings from Tallgrass Energy Partners.

TUESDAY: Retail sales; business inventories; producer price index.

WEDNESDAY: Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report on regional economy; industrial production; earnings from Dillard’s, J.C. Penney, Macy’s

THURSDAY: Housing starts; initial jobless claims; Bloomberg consumer comfort index; earnings from Kohl’s, Nordstrom.

FRIDAY: Consumer price index; consumer sentiment; leading indicators.

This story was originally published May 8, 2015 at 1:00 AM with the headline "The week ahead: Look for reports on retail sales and retailer earnings."