Notable US earnings include Carlyle Group ( CG ), Nvidia ( NVDA ), priceline.com ( PCLN ), Skechers (SKX), and Sotheby's (BID). The company will buy back $500 million in common stock and pay a $0.06 quarterly dividend with the goal of returning $1 billion to shareholders over the next three years. Abroad, China will release consumer and producer prince inflation data and the Bank of England will make its monthly rate decision.