Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Chicago PMI (Feb.)
Pending Home Sales Index (Jan.)
Featured Earnings
Exelixis Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) (Q4) EPS estimates of 47 cents, compared to $1.14 in the prior-year quarter.
Horizon Pharma Plc (NASDAQ: HZNP) (Q4) EPS estimates of 65 cents, compared to 27 cents in the prior-year quarter.
NanoString Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: NSTG) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of 51 cents, compared to a loss of 60 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Industrial Product Price Index (Jan.) This index declined 0.2% in December, mainly as a result of lower prices for energy and petroleum products.
Raw Materials Price Index (Jan.) This index fell 5% in December, led by lower prices for crude energy products.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Redbook (Weekly)
PMI Manufacturing Index (Feb.)
ISM Mfg. Index (Feb.)
Construction Spending (Jan.)
Featured Earnings
Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.04, compared to $1.16 in the prior-year quarter.
Medtronic PLC (NYSE: MDT) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.06, compared to $1.01 in the prior-year quarter. This week, Medtronic announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expanded indication trial for the CoreValve® Evolut® R System, the first and only next-generation recapturable, self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system commercially available in the United States.
Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) (Q4) EPS estimates of 64 cents, compared to 60 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Gross Domestic Product (Dec.) Real GDP rose 0.3% in November, following a 0.5% decline in September and no growth in October.
Featured Earnings
Bank of Nova Scotia (T.BNS) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.42, compared to $1.36 in the prior-year quarter.
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (T.AP.UN) (Q4) EPS estimates of 47 cents, compared to $1.14 in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ADP Employment Report (Feb.)
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Feb. 18-24)
Beige Book. This book is produced roughly two weeks before the monetary policy meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee. On each occasion, a different Fed district bank compiles anecdotal evidence on economic conditions from each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts.
Featured Earnings
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) (Q4) EPS estimates of 96 cents, compared to $1.15 in the prior-year quarter. This week, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Class A Common Stock of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., payable on March 14, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 4.
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.28, compared to $1.35 in the prior-year quarter.
SINA Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) (Q4) EPS estimates of 11 cents, compared to 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (T.PEY) (Q4) EPS estimates of 22 cents, compared to 45 cents in the prior-year quarter. 2015 marked Peyto’s 17th year of profitable reserves development with a record number of wells drilled and record exit production of 102,000 boe/d. Reserves per share grew in all categories with total reserves of 3.5 Trillion Cubic Feet equivalent or 590 Million Barrels of Oil equivalent at year end
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
PMI Services Index (Feb.)
Weekly jobless claims (Feb. 18-24)
Factory Orders (Jan.)
ISM Non-Mfg. Index (Feb.)
Featured Earnings
U.S. Physical Therapy Inc. (NYSE: USPH) (Q4) EPS estimates of 46 cents, compared to 41 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) (Q3) EPS estimates of 40 cents, compared to 20 cents in the prior-year quarter.
H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of 25 cents, compared to a loss of 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
George Weston Limited (T.WN) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.52, compared to $1.58 in the prior-year quarter.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (T.MFI) (Q4) EPS estimates for gain of 21 cents, compared to loss of eight cents in the prior-year quarter.
Parkland Fuel Corporation (T.PKI) (Q4) EPS estimates for 27 cents, compared to 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.
ShawCor Ltd. (T.SCL) (Q4) EPS estimates for 43 cents, compared to 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (T.CNQ) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of four cents, compared to gain of 69 cents in the prior-year quarter.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (T.SNC) (Q4) EPS estimates for gain of 45 cents, compared to loss of $1.14 in the prior-year quarter. This week, SNC announced four recent contracts awarded by Sasol in South Africa. The first three contracts are based in the town of Secunda, located at approximately 130 km east of Johannesburg. The fourth project is based in Sasolburg, closer to the city
Canadian Western Bank (T.CWB) (Q1) EPS estimates for 66 cents, compared to 65 cents in the prior-year quarter. In mid-February, CWB announced the launch of CWB Wealth Management, a company dedicated to providing comprehensive financial planning, advisory and wealth management services.
Enghouse Systems Limited (T.ESL) (Q1) EPS estimates for 37 cents, compared to nine cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Employment Situation (Feb.)
International Trade (Jan.)
Featured Earnings
Monroe Capital Corp (NASDAQ: MRCC) (Q4) EPS estimates for 40 cents, compared to 48 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) (Q4) EPS estimates for 28 cents, compared to 31 cents in the prior-year quarter. Staples announced earlier this month that it has received approval from the European Union to acquire Office Depot.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Canadian international merchandise trade (Jan.) Canada's exports increased 3.9% in December and imports were up 1.6%. Consequently, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.6 billion in November to $585 million in December.
Featured Earnings
Detour Gold Corporation (T.DGC) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of four cents, compared to loss of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.
