Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (Dec.)
Construction spending (Nov.)
Canada
Economic lookahead
Markit Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (December) The index registered 55.8 in November, up slightly from 55.5 in October, signaling another robust expansion in business conditions.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index (Dec.)
Motor Vehicle Sales (Dec.)
Featured Earnings
SMART Global Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SGH) (Q1) EPS projected to be 52 cents, compared to 36 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Industrial Product Price Index (Nov.) The index fell 0.4% in October, driven mainly by lower prices for lumber and other wood products.
Raw Materials Price Index (Nov.) The index increased 0.5%, mostly due to higher prices for animals and animal products and crop products.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ADP employment report (Dec.)
Markit services PMI (Dec.)
Factory orders (Nov.)
FOMC meeting minutes
Featured Earnings
Landec Corporation (NASDAQ: LNDC) (Q2) EPS projected for a gain of three cents, compared to a loss of 16 cents in the prior-year quarter.
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM), (Q1) EPS projected to be $1.06, compared to $1.21 in the prior-year quarter.
RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) (Q2) EPS projected to be $1.00, compared to 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Resources Global Professionals (NASDAQ: RGP) (Q2) EPS projected to be 23 cents, compared to 39 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE:SAR) (Q3) EPS projected to be 47 cents, compared to 61 cents in the prior-year quarter.
The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ: SMPL) (Q1) EPS projected to be 20 cents, compared to 22 cents in the prior-year quarter.
UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (Q1) EPS projected to be $1.68, compared to $2.52 in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
Initial Jobless Claims (Jan.7)
Trade deficit (Nov.)
ISM services index (Dec.)
Featured Earnings
Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (Q1) EPS projected to be $1.68, compared to $1.80 in the prior-year quarter.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) (Q3) EPS projected for a gain of 21 cents, compared to a loss of 38 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) (Q2) EPS projected to be 73 cents, compared to 63 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) (Q1) EPS projected to be 60 cents, compared to 42 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) (Q1) EPS projected to be $1.02, compared to $1.37 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic Lookahead
Canadian international merchandise trade (Nov.) In October, Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.2% and imports rose by 1.9%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world was virtually unchanged at $3.8 billion in October.
IVEY PMI (Dec.) The index moved higher by 52.7, down from October's 54.5, and way down from the 60 figure in November 2019.
Friday
Economic lookahead
Non-Farm payrolls (Dec.)
Wholesale inventories (Nov.)
Consumer Credit (Nov.)
Canada
Economic lookahead
Labour Force Survey (Dec.) Employment rose by 62,000 (+0.3%) in November, following an increase of 84,000 (+0.5%) in October. The unemployment rate was 8.5% in November, down 0.4 percentage points from a month earlier.
