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Look for August jobs numbers next week

Monday

U.S. and Canadian markets are shuttered for Labour Day


Tuesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Purchasing Managers Index Manufacturing Index (Aug.)

Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Index (Aug.)

Construction Spending (July)

Featured Earnings

American Software Inc. (NASDAQ: AMSWA) (Q1) EPS estimates of nine cents, compared to nine cents in the prior-year quarter.

Coupa Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: COUP) (Q2) EPS estimates for loss of 30 cents, compared to loss of 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.

HealthEquity Inc. (NASDAQ: HQY) (Q2) EPS estimates of 20 cents, compared to 27 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

IHS Markit Canada Purchasing Managers’ Index (Aug.) At 56.9 in July, the seasonally-adjusted IHS Markit, Canada Manufacturing PMI fell only slightly from June’s survey record high of 57.1 and remained indicative of a strong improvement in overall business conditions.

Featured Earnings

Laurentian Bank of Canada (T.LB) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.46, compared to $1.63 in the prior-year quarter.

Hudson's Bay Company (T.HBC) (Q2) EPS estrimates for loss of 69 cents, compared to loss of 90 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Motor Vehicle Sales (Aug.)

International Trade (July)

Redbook (Weekly)

Featured Earnings

Cloudera Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) (Q2) EPS estimates for loss of 35 cents, compared to loss of 47 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Duluth Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTH) (Q2) EPS estimates of 14 cents, compared to 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) (Q2) EPS estimates of 17 cents, compared to 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Economic lookahead

Canadian international merchandise trade (July) Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $2.7 billion in May to $626 million in June, the smallest deficit since January 2017. Exports increased 4.1%, while imports edged down 0.2%

Featured Earnings

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (T.ATD.B) (Q1) EPS estimates of 81 cents, compared to 67 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (T.DSG) (Q2) EPS estimates of 44 cents, compared to 38 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Thursday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

ADP Employment Report (Aug.)

EIA Petroleum Status Report (Aug. 28-Sep.4)

Jobless Claims (Aug. 28-Sept. 4)

PMI Services Index (Aug.)

Factory Orders (July)

ISM Non-Mfg Index (Aug.)

Federal Balance Sheet

Money Supply

Featured Earnings

Aspen Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPU) (Q2) EPS estimates for loss of 11 cents, compared to loss of six cents in the prior-year quarter.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) (Q2) EPS estimates for 29 cents, compared to 25 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE: PANW) (Q4) EPS estimates for gain of six cents, compared to loss of 14 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Building permits (July) In June, Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits, down 2.3% from the previous month.

IVEY Purchasing Managers’ Index (Aug.) Western University’s IVEY School of Business reported its PMI came in for July at 61.8, down from June’s reading of 63.1, and July 2017's level of 60

Friday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Employment Situation (Aug.)

Featured Earnings

Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) (Q2) EPS estimates call for loss of four cents, compared to loss of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Tsakos Energy Navigation (NYSE: TNP) (Q2) EPS estimates call for loss of 19 cents, compared to loss of three cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Economic Lookahead

Labour Force Survey (Aug.) Employment rose by 54,000 in July, driven by gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 5.8%.


Featured Earnings

Major Drilling Group International Inc. (T.MDI) (Q1) EPS estimates call for loss of two cents, compared to loss of nine cents in the prior-year quarter.