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Monday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (January)

Institute for Supply Management PMI (Jan.)

Construction Spending (Dec.)

Featured Earnings

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (Q4) EPS estimates of $12.76, compared to $12.77 in the prior-year quarter.

ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON) (Q4) EPS estimates of 32 cents, compared to 53 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) (Q2) EPS estimates of 83 cents, compared to 75 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI (Jan.) The IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI dropped to 50.4 in December 2019 from 51.4 in the previous month and below market expectations of 51.9. It was the lowest reading since August.

Featured Earnings

Absolute Software Corporation (T.ABT) (Q2) EPS estimates of five cents, compared to four cents in the prior-year quarter.

Tuesday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Factory Orders (Dec.)

Featured Earnings

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.01, compared to $1.02 in the prior-year quarter.

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) (Q4) EPS estimates of 65 cents, compared to $1.04 in the prior-year quarter.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) (Q4) EPS estimates of 17 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Alacer Gold Corp. (T.ASR) (Q4) EPS estimates of 12 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

ADP Employment Change (Jan.)

Import, Export Prices (Jan.)

Markit Composite PMI Final (Jan.)

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (Jan.)

EIA Crude Oil Price Report (to Jan. 31)

Featured Earnings

Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) (Q2) EPS estimates of 24 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (Q4) EPS estimates for loss of 11 cents, compared to gain of $1.43 in the prior-year quarter.

Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE:MRK) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.14, compared to $1.04 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Canadian international merchandise trade (Dec.) Canada's merchandise exports declined 1.4% in November, while imports were down 2.4%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.6 billion in October to $1.1 billion in November.

Featured Earnings

Norbord Inc. (T.OSB) (Q4) EPS estimates of one cent, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Firan Technology Group Corporation (T.FTG) (Q4) EPS estimates of eight cent, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter.

Suncor Energy Inc. (T.SU) (Q4) EPS estimates of 65 cents, compared to 36 cents in the prior-year quarter.

FirstService Corporation (T.FSV) (Q4) EPS estimates of 68 cents, compared to 62 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Thursday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Initial Jobless Claims (Jan. 27-Feb.3)

Featured Earnings

Brinks Company (NYSE:BCO) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.24, compared to $1.05 in the prior-year quarter.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) (Q4) EPS estimates of 88 cents, compared to 94 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NYSE:FCAU) Q4) EPS estimates of $1.00, compared to $1.19 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Featured Earnings

Saputo Inc. (T.SAP) (Q3) EPS estimates of 48 cents, compared to 44 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Genworth MI Canada Inc. (T.MIC) (Q4) EPS estimates of $1.33, compared to $1.32 in the prior-year quarter.

BCE Inc. (T.BCE) (Q4) EPS estimates of 89 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.

Nutrien Ltd. (T.NTR) (Q4) EPS estimates of 25 cents, compared to 54 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (T.BEP.UN) (Q4) EPS estimates of eight cents, compared to 29 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Friday

U.S.

Economic lookahead

Non-Farm Payrolls (Jan.)

Wholesale Inventories (Dec.)

Featured Earnings

RGC Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:RGCO) (Q1) EPS estimates of 32 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Construction Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD) (Q1) EPS estimates of 32 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Honda Motor Company Ltd. (HMC) (Q1) EPS estimates of 69 cents, compared to 85 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic lookahead

Labour Force Survey (Jan.) Employment increased by 35,000, or 0.2%, in December, and the unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 5.6%.

IVEY PMI (Jan.) The Ivey PMI fell to 51.9 in December 2019 from 60 in the previous month and missing market forecasts of 53.8.