This is D's Weekly Pick from the Dong-A Ilbo's Economic Department, previewing events that will impact domestic and international financial markets this week.

This week, major companies are scheduled to announce their third-quarter (July-September) earnings. Stock prices are expected to fluctuate based on the earnings reports and subsequent conference call content.

Among domestic companies, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Rotem, and Hanwha Aerospace will announce their earnings on the 3rd. On the 4th, GS Engineering & Construction and Krafton will release their results, followed by LG Uplus and Naver on the 5th, Netmarble, APR, and LIG Nex1 on the 6th, and Kakao and CJ Logistics on the 7th. Attention is focused on whether HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, ranked 7th in KOSPI market capitalization, and Hanwha Aerospace, ranked 8th, will meet expectations. Additionally, the cosmetics company APR, whose stock price has surged over 400% this year, is under scrutiny to see if it can achieve an operating profit exceeding KRW 80 billion in the third quarter as anticipated by the market.

Among major overseas companies, Palantir will announce its earnings on the 3rd (local time), AMD and Pfizer on the 4th (local time), McDonald's and Qualcomm on the 5th (local time), and Airbnb on the 6th (local time). There is particular interest in whether Palantir, a U.S. AI-based data analytics software company that has seen its stock price soar this year and gained popularity among Korean individual investors, can continue its revenue growth. Palantir exceeded USD 1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time in the second quarter (April-June), meeting expectations. Additionally, U.S. semiconductor company AMD is projected to continue its upward trend with third-quarter revenue expected to increase by approximately 28% year-on-year to USD 8.7 billion.

On the 6th, South Korea's current account balance will be announced by the Bank of Korea. South Korea has recorded a current account surplus for 28 consecutive months up to August. There is optimism that this trend will continue in September, driven by strong performance from export companies.

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