Encana, Finning in earnings picture


Monday

U.S.

Featured Earnings

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) (Q1) EPS estimates for a loss of 10 cents, versus a loss of nine cents in the prior-year quarter.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDEN) (Q1) EPS estimates of two cents, identical to prior-year quarter. The cosmetics giant recently introduced new Elizabeth Arden Rx, a comprehensive professional skincare line developed exclusively for physician offices.

MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ: MNKD) (Q1) EPS estimates for a loss of 13 cents, versus a loss of 15 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Tuesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Retail Sales (April)

Import, Export Prices (April)

Business Inventories (March)

Featured Earnings

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW) (Q1) EPS estimates for a loss of four cents, versus a loss of 40 cents in the prior-year quarter. The California-based Quantum recently announced a major long-term supply agreement with a major transportation company under which the Company will supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage tanks and module systems.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) (Q1) EPS estimates of four cents, versus 29 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Synacor Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNC) (Q1) EPS estimates for a loss of one cent, versus breakeven in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Featured Earnings

Encana Corporation (T.ECA) (Q1) EPS estimates of 50 cents, versus 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Finning International Inc. (T.FTT) (Q1) EPS estimates of 41 cents, versus 43 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (T.CAR.UN) (Q1) EPS estimates of 35 cents, versus 66 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Producer Price Index (Final Demand) (April)

EIA Petroleum Report (May 5-9)

Housing Market Index (May)

Featured Earnings

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) (Q1) EPS estimates of 72 cents, versus 77 cents in the prior-year quarter. Last week, Agilent announced the successful verification of full Category 7 data throughput with Marvell’s latest chipset design using the new Agilent E7515A UXM wireless test set.

Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) (Q1) EPS estimates of 43 cents, versus 47 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) (Q1) EPS estimates of $2.39, versus $2.76 in the prior-year quarter.

Macys Inc. (NYSE: M) (Q1) EPS estimates of 59 cents, versus 55 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Featured Earnings

Aimia Inc. (T.AIM) (Q1) EPS estimates of 14 cents, versus 27 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Power Financial Corporation (T.PWF) (Q1) EPS estimates of 67 cents, versus 57 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Tourmaline Oil Corp. (T.TOU) (Q1) EPS estimates of 55 cents, versus 29 cents in the prior-year quarter. Late last month, the Calgary-based Tourmaline completed the acquisition all of the outstanding common shares of Santonia Energy Inc., a producer whose portfolio is concentrated in one core area in west central Alberta. Santonia operates the majority of its production and maintains high working interests in its key properties.

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (T.BEI.UN) (Q1) EPS estimates of 75 cents, versus 55 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Thursday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Consumer Price Index (April)

Weekly jobless claims (May 5-9)

Industrial Production (April)

Featured Earnings

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) (Q1) EPS estimates of 28 cents, versus 16 cents in the prior-year quarter

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) Q1) EPS estimates for a loss of $1.25, versus a loss of $1.31 in the prior-year quarter.

Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) Q1) EPS estimates of $1.15, versus $1.14 in the prior-year quarter

Canada

Economic lookahead

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (March) Statistics Canada reported that manufacturing sales increased 1.4% to $51.2 billion in February.

Featured Earnings

CAE Inc. (T.CAE) (Q1) EPS estimates of 21 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter. The flight simulator giant established an industry record of 48 Level D full-flight simulators (FFS) sold during its fiscal year 2014 which ended on March 31, 2014. The latest contracts, valued at a total of approximately $75 million at list prices, include the sale of five simulators to customers in North America, Europe and India as well as update services.

Stantec Inc. (T.STN) (Q1) EPS estimates of 72 cents, versus 61 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Air Canada (T.AC.B) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of 45 cents, versus a loss of 52 cents in the prior-year quarter. The Maple Leaf airline announced last month it would offer customers Wi-Fi Connectivity on board aircraft across North America – the first Canadian carrier to do so.


Friday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Housing Starts (April)

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey (May)

Featured Earnings

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TNP) (Q1) EPS estimates of 16 cents, versus four cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Economic lookahead

International Transactions in Securities (March) Foreign investment in Canadian securities advanced $6.1 billion in February and was focused on corporate instruments. Canadian acquisitions of foreign securities came in at $6.0 billion.

Featured Earnings

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (T.BIR) (Q1) EPS estimates of 23 cents, versus four cents in the prior-year quarter.

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