Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Factory Orders (November)
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (December)
Featured Earnings
Crestwood Midstream Partners (NYSE: CLMP) September. EPS estimate of $0.12.
Park Electrochemical (NYSE: PKE) November. EPS estimate of $0.28.
ZEP Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) November. EPS estimate of $0.16. This Atlanta-bsed company makes specialty chemical products as well as detergents, disinfectants, deodorants, floor finishes and pest control products. It came in during 2013 with fiscal year 2013 net sales of approximately $690 million
Canada
Economic lookahead
Industrial Product Price Index (November) Statistics Canada reported that its Industrial Product Price Index declined 0.3% in October, mainly because of lower prices for petroleum and coal products.
Raw Materials Price Index (November) In October, the nation’s number crunchers revealed that the index fell 2.3%, led by mineral fuels.
Featured Earnings
COM DEV International (T.CDV) Q4 2013. EPS estimate of $0.07. The Cambridge, Ontario-based COM DEV is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of space communications and space science products and systems.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
International Trade (November)
Featured Earnings
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) November. ESP estimates of $0.43. The Boise, Idaho-based semiconductor company last week brought in Joel Poppen to head its legal and compliance team, to succeed the retiring Rod Lewis.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Canadian International Merchandise Trade (November) StatsCan said this country’s merchandise imports declined 1.2% and exports decreased 0.3% in October. So, our trade balance with the world went from a deficit of $303 million in September to a surplus of $75 million in October
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Employment Report from ADP (December)
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Dec. 30-Jan. 2)
Featured Earnings
Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) November. EPS estimate of $1.15.
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) November. EPS estimate of $0.65. The St. Louis-based company recently teamed up with Novozymes on a long-term strategic alliance to transform research and commercialization of sustainable microbial products that will provide a new platform of solutions for growers around the world.
Canada
Featured Earnings
The Jean Coutu Group Inc. (T.PJC.A) Q3. EPS estimate of $0.28. The Quebec-based Coutu operates a network of more than 400 franchised stores throughout Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick.
EXFO Inc. (T.EXF) Fiscal Q1. EPS estimates of $0.03. The company, based out of Vanier, Quebec, is a provider of next-generation test and service assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network operators and equipment manufacturers.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Dec. 30-Jan. 2)
Featured Earnings
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) December. EPS estimate of $0.06
Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) December. EPS estimate of $0.13.
Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXI) November. EPS estimates loss of $0.23.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building permits (November) Municipalities issued building permits worth $7.2 billion in October, up 7.4% from the month before.
New Housing Price Index (November) This figure rose 0.1% in October, following no change in September.
Featured Earnings
Nordion Inc. (TSX: NDN) Q4 and fiscal year-end 2013. EPS estimate of $0.21. Nordion is a global health science company that provides market-leading products used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Non-farm payrolls (December)
Wholesale Trade (November)
Featured Earnings
American Express (NYSE: AXP) December. EPS estimate of $1.27. The credit card and travellers’ cheque giant announced Christmas Eve that some subsidiaries settled with over marketing and billing practices related to several discontinued products.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Labour force survey (December) StatsCan said employment in Canada edged up 22,000 in November. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.9% for the third month in a row.
Featured Earnings
Shaw Communications (T.SJR.B) Q1. EPS estimate of $0.49. The Calgary-based Shaw is a diversified Canadian communications company, engaged in the business of providing broadband cable television, Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services, satellite direct-to-home services and engaging programming content.
Postmedia Network Canada (T.PNC.A) Q1. EPS estimate of $0.21. The Don Mills, Ontario-based Postmedia is a publisher of English-language paid daily newspapers by circulation in Canada.
