Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Factory Orders (March)
Featured Earnings
Adept Technology (NASDAQ: ADEP) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of six cents, compared to breakeven in the prior-year quarter.
CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA) (Q1) EPS estimates 82 cents, compared to 70 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Loews Corp. (NYSE: L) (Q1) EPS estimates 75 cents, compared to 68 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) (Q1) EPS estimates 73 cents, compared to 60 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
International Trade (March)
PMI Services Index (April)
ISM Non-Mfg. Index (April)
Redbook (Weekly)
Featured Earnings
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) (Q1) EPS estimates of 71 cents, compared to 55 cents in the prior-year quarter.
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.52, compared to $1.63 in the prior-year quarter.
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (NYSE: EL) (Q3) EPS estimates of 51 cents, compared to 64 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
International Merchandise Trade (Mar.) Canada's imports declined 0.7% in February while exports were up 0.4%. Import volumes fell 1.7% while prices increased 1.1%.
For exports, volumes were down 3.3% while prices rose 3.9%. Consequently, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.5 billion in January to $984 million in February.
Featured Earnings
Agrium Inc. (T.AGU) (Q1) EPS estimates of 31 cents, compared to seven cents in prior-year quarter. The company announced in late April it would divest the West Sacramento product upgrade facility and site in 2015. The site has access to tidewater and imports the raw materials to produce UAN solutions for the California market.
Fortis Inc. (T.FTS) (Q1) EPS estimates of 61 cents, compared to 65 cents in prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ADP Employment Report (April)
EIA Petroleum Status Report (April 25-May 3)
Featured Earnings
3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of two cents, compared to gain of 11 cents in prior-year quarter.
Anheuser-Busch Inbev (NYSE: BUD) (Q1) EPS estimates for $1.06, compared to 87 cents in prior-year quarter. On Thursday of this week, the brewer of the “King of Beers” named Olivier Goudet as its new chairman.
Caesars Entertainment Corp (NASDAQ: CZR) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of $1.53, compared to loss of $1.53 in prior-year quarter.
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADS (NYSE: GSK) (Q1) EPS estimates of 52 cents, compared to 70 cents in prior-year quarter. As expected, the FDA approved Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol powder) for the once-daily treatment of asthma in adult patients at least 18 years old. It is not approved for the treatment of acute bronchospasm.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) (Q1) EPS estimates of 58 cents, compared to 60 cents in prior-year quarter. Enbridge announced in the last week of April it would throw in its lot with TransCanada Corporation and Kinder Morgan to conduct research into aerial-based leak detection technologies, in the interest of enhancing across-the-board pipeline safety.
Husky Energy Inc. (T.HSE) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of one cent, compared to gain of 73 cents in prior-year quarter.
Intact Financial Corporation (T.IFC) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.38, compared to 94 cents in prior-year quarter.
Sun Life Financial Inc. (T.SLF) (Q1) EPS estimates of 78 cents, compared to 72 cents in prior-year quarter.
Pembina Pipeline Corporation (T.PPL) (Q1) EPS estimates of 26 cents, compared to 41 cents in prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (April 25-May 3)
Consumer Credit (Mar.)
Featured Earnings
CBS (NYSE: CBS) (Q1) EPS estimates of 75 cents compared to 78 cents in prior-year quarter. Sources told The Street last week the network is poised to launch a streaming version of Showtime.
Coty (NYSE: COTY) (Q3) EPS estimates of 12 cents compared to 19 cents in prior-year quarter.
Elizabeth Arden Inc. (NASDAQ: RDEN) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of 47 cents compared to loss of 84 cents in prior-year quarter.
Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: OWW) (Q1) EPS estimates of two cents compared to loss of five cents in prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building Permits (March) Canadian municipalities issued building permits worth $6.1 billion in February, edging down 0.9% from the previous month.
Featured Earnings
Magna International Inc. (T.MG) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.10, compared to $1.00 in the prior-year quarter. Late in April, the auto parts behemoth received the Automotive INNOVATIONS Award 2015 for its strength in the development of drivetrain technologies. The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) presented Magna with the award for the most innovative supplier in the Drivetrain Technology category at a gala held in Frankfurt on Wednesday of last week.
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (T.CPG) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of seven cents, compared to a gain of eight cents in the prior-year quarter.
Manulife Financial Corporation (T.MFC) (Q1) EPS estimates of 42 cents, compared to 37 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Great-West Lifeco Inc. (T.GWO) (Q1) EPS estimates of 67 cents, compared to 59 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Employment Situation (Apr.)
Wholesale Trade (March)
Featured Earnings
AOL (NYSE: AOL) (Q1) EPS estimates of 25 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.
E.W. Scripps Co (NYSE: SSP) (Q1) EPS estimates of seven cents, compared to loss of a penny in the prior-year quarter.
TETRA Technologies (NYSE: TTI) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of four cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Labour Force Survey (April) Employment increased by 29,000 in March, driven by gains in part-time work. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.8%.
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