Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Consumer Credit (Aug.)
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
NFIB Small Business Index (Sept.)
Producer Price Index (Sept.)
Redbook Index (Oct. 4)
Featured Earnings
AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) (Q2) EPS estimates of 53 cents, compared to 43 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:HELE) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.76, compared to $1.82 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building permits (Aug.) The number of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 3.0% to $8.3 billion in July, largely due to increases in multi-family and commercial permits in July.
Housing Starts (Sept.) The trend in housing starts was 218,998 units in August 2019, compared to 208,931 units in July 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
JOLTS Job Openings (Aug.)
Wholesale Inventories (Aug.)
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct. 4)
FOMC Minutes
Featured Earnings
Saratoga Investment Corp New (NYSE:SAR) (Q2) EPS estimates of 60 cents, compared to 69 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Firan Technology Group Corporation (T.FTG) (Q3) EPS estimates of eight cents, compared to three cents in the prior-year quarter.
MTY Food Group Inc. (T.MTY) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.02, compared to 89 cents in the prior-year quarter.
EXFO Inc. (T.EXF) (Q4) EPS estimates for gain of four cents, compared to a loss of five cents in the prior-year quarter. EXFO last week introduced the Optical Wave Expert, the first device to integrate DWDM channel power validation and intelligent OTDR fault-locating capabilities on a single port. Designed to save multiple service operators (MSOs) time and money, the Optical Wave Expert equips field technicians to automatically measure, diagnose and troubleshoot optical fiber links.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Initial Jobless Claims (Sept. 29-Oct.5)
Consumer Price Index (Sept.)
Featured Earnings
Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) (Q3) EPS estimates of 33 cents, compared to 32 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
New Housing Price Index (Aug.) New housing prices were down 0.1% at the national level for the third consecutive month in July.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Import, Export Price Index (Sept.)
Consumer Sentiment Index (Oct.)
Featured Earnings
Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) (Q3) EPS estimates of 36 cents, compared to 34 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Labour Force Survey (Sept.) Employment increased by 81,000 in August, largely in part-time work. The unemployment rate remained at 5.7% as more people participated in the labour market.
