Monday
U.S.
Markets on partial schedule for Columbus Day
Canada
Markets are closed for Thanksgiving Day.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
NFIB Business Optimism Index (Sept.)
Redbook (Weekly)
Featured Earnings
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ) (Q2) EPS estimates of 45 cents, compared to 32 cents in the prior-year quarter. In late September, the company was awarded a contract from the Three Gorges Jinsha River Yunchuan Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. to provide eight circuits of 550kV 4,000 Amp Gas Insulated Line for the Ningnan Baihetan Hydro Power Project.
Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.51, compared to $1.55 in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Producer Price Index (Sept.)
Wholesale Inventories (Aug.)
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Oct. 3-9)
Featured Earnings
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building permits (August) Canadian municipalities issued $8.2 billion worth of building permits in July, down 0.1% from June. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower construction intentions in British Columbia.
Featured Earnings
Aphria Inc. (T.APH) (Q1) EPS estimates for loss of six cents, compared to a gain of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Jobless Claims (Sept. 26-Oct.2)
Consumer Price Index (Sept.)
Federal Balance Sheet
Money Supply
Featured Earnings
Commerce Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) (Q3) EPS estimates of 97 cents, compared to 68 cents in the prior-year quarter. American Banker recently named Patty Kellerhals, Commerce’s executive vice president, director of retail banking, one of the 2018 Women to Watch
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.44, compared to $1.31 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
New Housing Price Index (August) Nationally, new home prices were up for a second consecutive month in July. Builders in 15 of the 27 census metropolitan areas surveyed reported higher prices in July, pushing the Canada-level index up 0.1%.
Featured Earnings
MTY Food Group Inc. (T.MTY) (Q3) EPS estimates of 73 cents, compared to 71 cents in the prior-year quarter.
EXFO Inc. (T.EXF) (Q4) EPS estimates of eight cents, compared to one cent in the prior-year quarter.
Firan Technology Group Corporation (T.FTG) (Q3) EPS estimates of five cents, compared to one cent in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
Import/Export Prices (Sept.)
U of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Oct.)
Featured Earnings
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.67, compared to $1.42 in the prior-year quarter.
First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.21, compared to $1.14 in the prior-year quarter.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) (Q3) EPS estimates of $2.26, compared to $1.76 in the prior-year quarter.
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC) (Q3) EPS estimates of $2.72, compared to $2.16 in the prior-year quarter.
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.17, compared to $1.04 in the prior-year quarter.
