Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Gallup U.S. Consumer Spending Measure (Mar.)
Featured earnings
Zep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) (Q2) EPS estimate of nine cents, compared to 17 cents in the prior-year quarter. Late last month, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend of five cents, payable May 1.
Novagold Resources (AMEX:NG) (Q2) The consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is for a loss of three cents, compared to a loss of four cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (T.PTM) (Q2) EPS estimates of breakeven, identical to the prior-year quarter.
Tuesday
U.S.
Featured Earnings
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) (Q1) EPS estimates of four cents, compared to 11 cents in the prior-year quarter. Last week, Alcoa announced a $40-million investment in its Itapissuma, Brazil, rolling mill to increase production of specialty foils for aseptic and flexible packages.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building Permits (Feb.) Statistics Canada reported that the total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 8.5% to $7.0 billion in January, following a 4.8% decrease in December.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
EIA Petroleum Status Report (March 31-April 4)
Wholesale Trade (Feb.)
FOMC Minutes (2 p.m. ET)
Featured Earnings
Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.60, compared to $1.68 in prior-year quarter.
Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) (Q4) EPS estimates of 76 cents, compared to 47 cents in prior-year quarter. Last month, the company announced it was collaborating with VATS Liquor to jointly develop the iconic Robert Mondavi brand, the world's number one selling table wine, in China
Canada
Featured Earnings
Dollarama Inc. (T.DOL) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.13, compared to $1.06 in prior-year quarter.
Cogeco Cable Inc. (T.CCA) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.11, compared to $1.19 in prior-year quarter. Last week, Cogeco Cable was named to Corporate Knights’ Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada, based on the companies’ social and environmental performance and corporate governance.
Cogeco Inc. (T.CGO) (Q2) EPS estimates of 92 cents, compared to $1.00 in prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Mar. 31-April 4)
Export, Import Prices (March)
Featured Earnings
Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) (Q4) EPS estimates of 40 cents, compared to 60 cents in prior-year quarter. The retail chain expanded its presence in Hawaii in February by opening its seventh store on Oahu.
Commerce Bancshares Inc. (CBSH) (Q1) EPS estimates of 68 cents, compared to 64 cents in prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
New housing price index (Feb.) The New Housing Price Index rose 0.3% in January, following a 0.1% gain in December. The national increase was the largest since May 2012.
Featured Earnings
Corus Entertainment Inc. (T.CJR.B) (Q2) EPS estimate of 34 cents, compared to 29 cents in the prior-year quarter.
ADF Group Inc. (T.DRX) (Q4) EPS estimate of nine cents, compared to a loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter. The Quebec-based ADF Group announced this winter that it was building a massive paint shop, adjacent to its plant in Great Falls, Montana, requiring a $6-million U.S. investment.
Shaw Communications Inc. (T.SJR.B) (Q2) EPS estimate of 41 cents, compared to 38 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Sandvine Corporation (T.SVC) (Q1) EPS estimate of three cents, compared to one cent in the prior-year quarter.
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (T.BAU) (Q3) EPS estimates a loss of 12 cents, compared to a loss of 11 cents in the prior-year quarter. Bauer has been on the acquisition trail of late, picking up Easton-Bell Sports’ baseball and softball business for $330 million U.S.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Producer Price Index (Mar.)
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment (April)
Featured earnings
JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) (Q1) EPS estimate of $1.44, compared to $1.59 in the prior-year quarter. Late last month, Morgan announced plans for a $6.5-billion capital repurchase program.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) (Q4) EPS estimate of 97 cents, compared to 92 cents in the prior-year quarter
