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Monday

U.S.

Featured Earnings

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) (Q2) EPS estimates of 19 cents, compared to 42 cents in the prior-year quarter.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.53, compared to $1.39 in the prior-year quarter.

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.32, compared to $1.43 in the prior-year quarter. In mid-July, Illumina agreed to acquire Jungla for up to $65 million.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Nutrien Ltd. (T.NTR) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.60, compared to $1.48 in the prior-year quarter.

Waste Connections Inc. (T.WCN) (Q2) EPS estimates of 69 cents, compared to 65 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Tuesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Personal Consumption Expenditures (May)

Consumer Confidence

Pending Home Sales (June)

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices (May)

Redbook Index (July 20-26)

Featured Earnings

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XEX) (Q2) EPS estimates of 93 cents, compared to 80 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) (Q2) EPS estimates of 19 cents, compared to 39 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) (Q1) EPS estimates of $1.67 compared to $1.54 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Intact Financial Corporation (T.IFC) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.81, compared to $1.39 in the prior-year quarter.

Air Canada (T.AC) (Q2) EPS estimates of 71 cents, compared to 41 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

ADP Employment Change (July)

EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (July 20-26)

Federal Open Market Committee Interest Rate Decision

Featured Earnings

AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.96, compared to $1.93 in the prior-year quarter.

Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) (Q2) EPS estimates of $2.97, compared to $2.57 in the prior-year quarter.

Exelixis Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) (Q2) EPS estimates of 26 cents, compared to 28 cents in the prior-year quarter.


Canada

Economic lookahead

GDP (May) Real gross domestic product was up 0.3% in April, following a 0.5% increase in March.

Industrial Product Price Index (June) The Index was down 2.3%, mainly due to lower prices for crude energy products.

Raw Materials Product Price Index (June) The Index edged up 0.1% in May.

Featured Earnings

Great-West Lifeco Inc. (T.GWO) (Q2) EPS estimates of 74, compared to 78 cents in the prior-year quarter. Earlier this month, Great-West, London Life Canada Life Assurance Company, announced that their boards of directors have each unanimously approved the plan to amalgamate into one company – The Canada Life Assurance Company.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (T.SLF) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.25, compared to $1.20 in the prior-year quarter.

CGI Inc. (T.GIB.A) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.22, compared to $1.08 in the prior-year quarter.


Thursday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (July)

Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing PMI (July)

Construction Spending (June)

Total Vehicle Sales (July)

Initial Jobless Claims (July 20-26)

Featured Earnings

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) (Q2) EPS estimates of 87 cents, compared to 82 cents in the prior-year quarter.

United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) (Q2) EPS estimates of 40 cents, compared to $1.46 in the prior-year quarter.

Medifast Inc. (NYSE:MEDS) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.70, compared to $1.16 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Markit Manufacturing PMI (July) At 49.2 in June, the headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI picked up fractionally from May's 41-month low of 49.1.

Featured Earnings


Thomson Reuters Corporation (T.TRI) (Q2) EPS estimates of 17 cents, compared to 19 cents in the prior-year quarter. Last week, Thomson Reuters announced that it has closed the acquisition of Confirmation, a leading provider of secure audit confirmation services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TC Energy Corporation (T.TRP) (Q2) EPS estimates of 99 cents, compared to 86 cents in the prior-year quarter.

BCE Inc. (T.BCE) (Q2) EPS estimates of 91 cents, compared to 86 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Shopify Inc. (T.SHOP) (Q2) EPS estimates of two cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.

Friday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Trade Balance (June)

Non-Farm Payrolls (July)

Featured Earnings

Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) (Q2) EPS estimates of 77 cents, compared to 97 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Exxon Mobile (NYSE:XOM) (Q2) EPS estimates of 81 cents, compared to 92 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) (Q2) EPS estimates of 81 cents, compared to 92 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Canadian international merchandise trade (June) Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world was in a surplus position in May for the second time since December 2016. The $762 million surplus in May followed a $1.1-billion deficit in April. Exports rose 4.6% in May, while imports increased 1.0%.

Featured Earnings

Imperial Oil Limited (T.IMO) (Q2) EPS estimates of 80 cents, compared to 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Fortis Inc. (T.FTS) (Q2) EPS estimates of 61 cents, compared to 57 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (T.FFH) (Q2) EPS estimates of $9.85, compared to $1.82 in the prior-year quarter.

Enbridge Inc. (T.ENB) (Q2) EPS estimates of 60 cents, compared to 65 cents in the prior-year quarter.

TELUS Corporation (T.T) (Q2) EPS estimates of 73 cents, compared to 70 cents in the prior-year quarter.