An Abbreviated Week Next Week, Leading into Christmas


Monday

U.S.

Featured Earnings

Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.00, compared to 86 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ: NEOG) (Q2) EPS estimates of 26 cents, compared to 21 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Steelcase Inc. (NYSE: SCS) (Q3) EPS estimates of 33 cents, compared to 29 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Tuesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Gross Domestic Product (Q3-final)

Corporate Profits (Q3)

FHFA House Prices (Oct.)

Existing Home Sales (Nov.)

Redbook (Weekly)

Featured Earnings

ConAgra Foods Inc. (NYSE: CAG) (Q2) EPS estimates of 59 cents, compared to 61 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) (Q3) EPS estimates of 24 cents, compared to 97 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) (Q2) EPS estimates of 85 cents, compared to 74 cents in the prior-year quarter.



Wednesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Durable Goods Orders (Nov.)

New Home Sales (Nov.)

Consumer Sentiment (Dec.)

EIA Petroleum Status Report (Dec. 16-22)

Featured Earnings

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) (Q2) EPS estimates of $2.28, compared to 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Lindsay Corp (NYSE: LNN) (Q1) EPS estimates of 59 cents, compared to 73 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Retail Trade (Oct.) Retail sales fell 0.5% in September to $43.3 billion, breaking a string of four consecutive upward readings.

Gross Domestic Product (Oct.) Following three consecutive monthly increases, real GDP fell 0.5% in September.

Thursday

Markets Close 1 p.m. ET

Economic lookahead

Weekly jobless claims (Dec. 16-22)

EIA Natural Gas Report

Friday

Markets Closed for Christmas Day


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