Short week in States

Monday

U.S.

Markets closed for Memorial Day


Tuesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Durable Goods Orders (April)

S&P Case Shiller Housing Price Index (March)

Conference Board Consumer Confidence report (May)

Featured Earnings

AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) (Q1) EPS estimates of $8.46 from $7.27 in the prior-year quarter. The company sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through nearly 5,000 AutoZone stores in 49 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S., and 367 stores in Mexico and four stores in Brazil

Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE: QIHU) (Q1) EPS estimates of 22 cents from four cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Featured Earnings

Bank of Nova Scotia (T.BNS) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.32 from $1.24 in the prior-year quarter

National Bank of Canada (T.NA) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.05 from $1.04 in the prior-year quarter

Heroux-Devtek Inc. (T.HRX) (Q4) EPS estimates of 16 cents from 15 cents in the prior-year quarter. The Quebec-based aerospace whiz achieved labour peace late last month by inking a new three-year deal with 280 employees, members of Unifor. The company’s sales are about 75% offshore, including 50% in the United States.


Wednesday

U.S.


Featured Earnings

Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE: KORS) (Q4) EPS estimates of 68 cents, compared to 50 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) (Q1) EPS estimates of 68 cents, compared to 50 cents in the prior-year quarter. The Pennsylvania-based company was honored earlier this month as Builder of the Year by BUILDER magazine, the leading media brand in residential construction. This prestigious award was given in recognition of Toll Brothers' excellence in successful business strategy, its achievements, and its corporate leadership.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Petromanas Energy Inc. (T.PMI) (Q1) EPS estimates for breakeven, identical to prior-year quarter.

Aveda Transportation and Energy Services (T.AVE) (Q1) EPS estimates of 10 cents, compared to 16 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Thursday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

EIA Petroleum Report (May 19-23)

Weekly jobless claims (May 19-23)

Gross Domestic Product (Q1, preliminary)

Pending Home Sales Index (April)

Featured Earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) (Q1) EPS estimates a loss of 18 cents, compared to a loss of nine cents in the prior-year quarter.

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) (Q1) EPS estimates for $1.09 compared to $1.04 in the prior-year quarter. The Washington-state-based wholesaler reported net sales of $8.56 billion in April, an increase of 7% from the same period last year.


Canada

Featured Earnings

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (T.CM) (Q2) EPS estimates of $2.04, compared to $2.12 in the prior-year quarter.

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (T.DSG) (Q1) EPS estimates of six cents, compared to four cents in the prior-year quarter.

Energold Drilling Corp. (T.EGD) (Q1) EPS estimates of six cents, compared to 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Friday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report (May)

Featured Earnings

ANN Inc (NYSE: ANN) (Q1) EPS estimates of 34 cents, compared to 44 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Frontline (NYSE: FRO) (Q1) EPS estimates of four cents, compared to a loss of 35 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Economic lookahead

Industrial Product Prices (April) The gauge rose 0.4% in March, mainly because of higher prices for meat, fish and dairy products.

Raw Material Price Index (April) This index increased 0.6% in March, led by animals and animal products.

Gross Domestic Product (March) Real GDP grew 0.2% in February.

Featured Earnings

Madalena Energy Inc. (T.MVN) (Q1) EPS estimates breakeven, compared to a loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.

Indigo Books & Music Inc. (T.IDG) (Q4) EPS estimates loss of 29 cents, compared to a loss of 33 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Aurora Oil & Gas Limited (T.AEF) Q1) EPS estimates of nine cents, compared to seven cents in the prior-year quarter.

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