Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Motor Vehicle Sales (Dec.)
Canada
Featured Earnings
Banro Corp. (T.BAA) (Q4) EPS estimate of three cents, compared to breakeven in the prior-year quarter.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
PMI Services Index (Dec.)
Factory Orders (Nov.)
ISM Non-Mfg. Index (Dec.)
Redbook (Weekly)
Featured Earnings
Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE: CMC) (Q1) EPS estimate of 25 cents, compared to 32 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Landec Corporation (LNDC) (Q2) EPS estimate of six cents, compared to 12 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) (Q1) EPS estimate of 23 cents, compared to 18 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Industrial Product Price Index (Nov.) This index declined 0.5% in October, mainly as a result of lower prices for motorized and recreational vehicles.
Raw Materials Price Index (Nov.) This gauge increased 0.4%, led by higher prices for crude energy products.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ADP Employment Report (Dec.)
International Trade (Dec.)
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
FOMC Minutes (2 p.m. ET)
Featured Earnings
Mistras Group (NYSE: MG) (Q2) EPS estimate of 28 cents, compared to 33 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of 27 cents, compared to a gain of 47 cents in the prior-year quarter.
UniFirst Corp. (NYSE: UNF) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.64, compared to $1.85 the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Canadian international merchandise trade (Nov.) Canada's exports decreased 1.8% and imports declined 0.8% in October. As a result, our merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.3 billion in September to $2.8 billion in October.
Featured Earnings
EXFO Inc. (T.EXF) (Q1) EPS estimates of four cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
EIA Natural Gas Report (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
Featured Earnings
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.09, compared to $1.19 in the prior-year quarter.
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.86, compared to $2.13 in the prior-year quarter.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) (Q1) EPS estimates of 97 cents, compared to 81 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (T.PJC.A) (Q3) EPS estimates of 30 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.
Sandvine Corporation (T.SVC) (Q4) EPS estimates of three cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Employment Situation (Dec.)
Wholesale Trade (Nov.)
Featured Earnings
Acuity Brands Inc (NYSE: AYI) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.60, compared to $1.32 in the prior-year quarter.
AZZ Inc (NYSE: AZZ) (Q3) EPS estimates of 90 cents, compared to 75 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Synergy Resources Corp (NYSE MKT: SYRG) (Q1) EPS estimates of one cent, compared to 12 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building permits (Nov.) Municipalities issued $7.7 billion worth of building permits in October, up 9.1% from a month earlier.
Labour Force Survey (Dec.) Employment decreased by 36,000, or 0.2%, in November, the result of losses in part-time work. The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.1% in November.
