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Monday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (November)

Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Index (November)

Construction Spending (October)

Featured Earnings

Coupa Software Incorporated (NASDAQ: COUP) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of 23 cents compared to a loss of 14 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Diana Shipping inc. (NYSE: DSX) (Q3) EPS estimates of two cents compared to 13 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ:GSM) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of 18 cents compared to breakeven in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI (Nov.) The index, a measure of manufacturing business conditions, rose to a seasonally adjusted 51.2 in October, its highest level since February, from 51.0 in September. A reading above 50 shows expansion in the sector.

Tuesday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Motor Vehicle Sales (November)

Featured Earnings

AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) (Q2) EPS estimates of 30 cents compared to 29 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Donaldson Company Inc. (NYSE:DCI) (Q1) EPS estimates of 53 cents compared to 56 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) (Q3) EPS estimates of seven cents compared to 25 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Bank of Montreal (T.BMO) (Q4) EPS estimates of $2.41, compared to $2.32 in the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

ADP Employment (November)

Markit Services PMI (November)

ISM Non-Mfg. Index (November)

Featured Earnings

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) (Q1) EPS estimates of 70 cents, compared to 79 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Five Below Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE) (Q3) EPS estimates of 17 cents, compared to 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.

John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JWA) (Q2) EPS estimates of 17 cents, compared to 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Bank Rate Announcement (10 a.m. EST)

Featured Earnings

Major Drilling Group International Inc. (T.MDI) (Q2) EPS estimates of eight cents, compared to four cents in the prior-year quarter.

National Bank of Canada (T.NA) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.62, compared to $1.53 in the prior-year quarter.

Royal Bank of Canada (T.RY) (Q4) EPS estimates of $2.28, compared to $2.24 in the prior-year quarter.

Dollarama Inc. (T.DOL) (Q3) EPS estimates of 45 cents, compared to 41 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (T.DSG) (Q3) EPS estimates of 11 cents, compared to 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Laurentian Bank of Canada (T.LB) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.17, compared to $1.22 in the prior-year quarter.

Thursday

U.S.

Initial Jobless Claims (Nov. 24-30)

Trade Deficit (October)

Factory Orders (October)

Featured Earnings

Brown Forman Inc (NYSE:BF.B) (Q2) EPS estimates of 53 cents, compared to 52 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Duluth Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTH) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of four cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.

Kroger Company (NYSE: KR) (Q3) EPS estimates of 48 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.43 cents, compared to $1.35 in the prior-year quarter.

Last week, the company announced the Environmental Protection Agency had awarded SAIC a position on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide outreach and technical support services to an Environmental Protection Agency program designed to help agencies and private organizations comply with Clean Air Act. The multiple-award contract is worth more than $81 million over a five-year period for all awardees.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Canadian international merchandise trade (October) Canada's imports fell 1.7% in September, while exports declined 1.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.2 billion in August to $978 million in September.

IVEY PMI (Nov.) The PMI dipped in October, to 48.2, from September's 48.7, and from the towering 61.7 reading in October 2018

Featured Earnings

Toronto-Dominion Bank (T.TD) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.74, compared to $1.63 in the prior-year quarter.

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (T.CM) (Q4) EPS estimates of $3.07, compared to $3.00 in the prior-year quarter.

Canadian Western Bank (T.CWB) (Q4) EPS estimates of 81 cents, compared to 74 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Friday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Non-farm Payroll (November)

Consumer Sentiment Index (December)

Wholesale Inventories (October)

Consumer Credit (October)

Featured Earnings

Genesco Inc. (NYSE:GCO) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.01, compared to 95 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ: JOUT) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of 21 cents, compared to loss of 49 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Labour Force Survey (Nov.) Following two consecutive months of growth, employment held steady in October. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5%

Featured Earnings

Roots Corporation (T.ROOT) (Q3) EPS estimates of 10 cents, compared to 11 cents in the prior-year quarter.