Monday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
PMI Services Flash (Oct.) This index is based on monthly questionnaire surveys collected from over 400 U.S. companies which provide a leading indication of what is happening in the private sector services economy.
Pending Home Sales Index (Sept.) This is a leading indicator of existing home sales, not new home sales.
Featured Earnings
Canon Inc. ADS (NYSAE: CAJ) (Q3) EPS estimates of 52 cents, identical to prior-year quarter. Canon this week announced the Canon EOS C100 Mark II Digital Video Camera, the latest edition to the Canon Cinema EOS line of professional Super 35mm 8.3 megapixel CMOS cameras.
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) (Q3) EPS estimates of 88 cents, compared to 92 cents in the prior-year quarter.
T-Mobile US Inc. (TMUS) (Q3) EPS estimates of three cents, compared to loss of four cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Cenovus Energy Inc. (T.CVE) (Q3) EPS estimates of 42 cents, compared to 41 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (Weekly)
Redbook (Weekly)
Durable Goods Orders (Sept.)
S&P Case-Shiller HPI (Aug.) The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index tracks monthly changes in the value of residential real estate in 20 metropolitan regions across the U.S.
Consumer Confidence (Oct.) The Conference Board’s index is based on consumers' perceptions of current business and employment conditions, as well as their expectations for six months hence regarding business conditions, employment, and income.
Featured Earnings
AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.43, compared to $1.47 in the prior-year quarter.
BP (NYSE: BP) (Q3) EPS estimates of 98 cents, compared to $1.17 in the prior-year quarter.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (NYSE: DD) (Q3) EPS estimates of 53 cents, compared to 45 cents in the prior-year quarter. This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved DuPont’s Formacel® 1100 for use as a foam expansion agent or blowing agent.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Methanex Corporation (T.MX) (Q3) EPS estimates of 67 cents, compared to $1.22 in the prior-year quarter.
Lundin Mining Corporation (T.LUN) (Q3) EPS estimates of seven cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter. Lundin agreed this month with Freeport-McMoRan Inc. to purchase its 80% ownership stake in the Candelaria/Ojos del Salado copper mining operations
FirstService Corporation (T.FSV) (Q3) EPS estimates of 79 cents, compared to 68 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Norbord Inc. (T.NBD) (Q3) EPS estimates of 12 cents, compared to 33 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Oct. 20-26)
FOMC Meeting Announcement
Featured Earnings
Baidu Inc. ADS (BIDU) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.62, compared to $1.41 in the prior-year quarter.
Cardtronics Inc. (CATM) (Q3) EPS estimates of 55 cents, compared to 51 cents in the prior-year quarter. Last week, Cardtronics launched the ALLTM Network, introducing cash + digital rewards, with money-saving deals and discounts available at stores hosting such machines.
Curtiss-Wright Corp. (NYSE: CW) (Q3) EPS estimates of 88 cents, compared to 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Industrial Product Price Index (Sept.) The Industrial Product Price Index increased 0.2% in August, mainly because of higher prices for motorized and recreational vehicles.
Raw Materials Price Index (Sept.) This index declined 2.2% in August, largely as a result of lower prices for crude energy products.
Featured Earnings
Suncor Energy Inc. (T.SU) (Q3) EPS estimates of 79 cents, compared to 95 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Barrick Gold Corporation (T.ABX) (Q3) EPS estimates of 19 cents, compared to 58 cents in the prior-year quarter. Last month, Barrick was named as the supplier of all the raw materials used to make the more than 4,000 gold, silver and bronze medals awarded at next year’s PanAm Games in Toronto.
Teck Resources Limited (T.TCK.B) (Q3) EPS estimates of 26 cents, compared to 44 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Oct. 20-26)
Gross Domestic Product (Q3a)
Featured Earnings
Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) (Q3) EPS estimates of 97 cents, compared to $1.10 in the prior-year quarter.
Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ; GPRN) (Q3) EPS estimates loss of four cents, compared to breakeven in the prior-year quarter.
Inteliquent Inc (NASDAQ: IQNT) (Q3) EPS estimates of 21 cents, compared to 20 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Shaw Communications Inc. (T.SJR.B) (Q3) EPS estimates of 37 cents, compared to 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Domtar Corporation (T.UFS) (Q3) EPS estimates of 81 cents, compared to 63 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Husky Energy Inc. (T.HSE) (Q3) EPS estimates of 60 cents, compared to 55 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thomson Reuters Corporation (T.TRI) (Q3) EPS estimates of 44 cents, compared to 48 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Goldcorp Inc. (T.G) (Q3) EPS estimates of 20 cents, compared to 23 cents in the prior-year quarter.
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (T.FM) (Q3) EPS estimates of 26 cents, compared to 24 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Catamaran Corporation (T.CCT) (Q3) EPS estimates of 56 cents, compared to 52 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Personal Income and Outlays (Sept.)
Chicago PMI (Oct.)
Featured Earnings
AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) (Q3) EPS estimates of 77 cents, compared to 82 cents in the prior-year quarter. This week, AbbVie and Shire agreed to terminate their proposed merger following the decision by AbbVie's Board to withdraw support for the proposed transaction.
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) (Q3) EPS estimates of $2.61, compared to $2.57 in the prior-year quarter.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) (Q3) EPS estimates of $1.75, compared to $1.79 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Gross Domestic Product (Aug.) Real GDP was essentially unchanged in July, following six consecutive monthly gains.
Featured Earnings
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (T.FFH) (Q3) EPS estimates of $8.62, compared to a loss of $29.02 in the prior-year quarter.
