Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Industrial Production (Jan.)
Housing Market Index (Mar.)
Canada
Economic lookahead
Canadian Real-Estate Association MLS sales (Feb.) The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of home sales processed through the MLS systems fell 3.3% in January from the month before … the fifth straight monthly decline, and leaves activity 9.1% below the peak reached last August
International Transactions in Securities (Jan.) Statistics Canada says foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $4.3 billion in December, mainly Canadian dollar-denominated bonds, while Canadians acquired $3.7 billion of foreign securities, led by U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.
Featured Earnings
Power Financial Corporation (T.PWF) (Q4) EPS estimate of 67 cents, compared to 57 cents in prior-year quarter.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (T.ATD.B) (Q3) EPS estimate of 97 cents, compared to 81 cents in prior-year quarter.
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (T.TOU) (Q4) EPS estimate of 18 cents, compared to nine cents in prior-year quarter. Tourmaline announced early this month it had agreed to purchase all outstanding common shares of Santonia Energy Inc
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Consumer Price Index (Feb.)
Housing Starts (Feb.)
Featured Earnings
Ladenburg Thalmann (AMEX: LTS) (Dec.) EPS estimate of a loss of one cent
Canada
Economic lookahead
Monthly Manufacturing Surveys (Jan.) StatsCan said manufacturing sales in Canada decreased 0.9% in December, as transportation equipment sales declined.
Featured Earnings
RMP Energy Inc. (T.RMP) (Q4) EPS estimates of two cents, compared to six cents in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
EIA Petroleum Report (Mar. 10-14)
FOMC Meeting Announcement
Featured Earnings
CINTAS Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS) (Feb.) EPS estimate of 70 cents
Fedex Corp. (NYSE: FDX) (Feb.) EPS estimate of $1.56
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) (Feb.) EPS estimate of 68 cents
Canada
Economic lookahead
Wholesale trade (Jan.) Wholesale sales decreased 1.4% to $49.6 billion in December, a six-month low. Of the seven wholesale subsectors, five, representing 79% of wholesale sales, were down.
Featured Earnings
Power Corporation of Canada (T.POW) (Q4) EPS estimates of 62 cents, compared to 48 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Franco-Nevada Corporation (T.FNV) (Q4) EPS estimates of 22 cents, compared to 32 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Athabasca Oil Corporation (T.ATH) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of seven cents, compared to gain of 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Mar. 10-14)
Existing Home Sales (Feb.)
Leading Indicators (Feb.)
Featured Earnings
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) (Feb.) EPS estimate of 76 cents
Canada
Economic lookahead
Employment Insurance (Jan.) In December, Statistics Canada said 514,200 people received regular E.I. benefits -- little changed from November.
Featured Earnings
Silver Wheaton Corp. (T.SLW) (Q4) EPS estimate of 24 cents, compared to 50 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Whitecap Resources Inc. (T.WCP) (Q4) EPS estimate of 12 cents, compared to six cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Retail sales (Jan.) The nation’s number-crunchers reported retail sales declined 1.8% in December to $40.2 billion, with losses across the board.
Consumer price Index (Feb.) StatsCan says inflation rose 1.5% in the 12 months to January, following a 1.2% increase in December. Monthly CPI rose 0.2% in January, matching the gain in December.
Featured earnings
Raging River Exploration Inc. (T.RRX) (Q4) EPS estimate of eight cents, compared to three cents in the prior-year quarter.
Martinrea International Inc. (T.MRE) (Q4) EPS estimate of 21 cents, compared to 15 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (T.AYA) Q4) EPS estimate of six cents, compared to seven cents in the prior-year quarter.
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