Monday
U.S.
Featured Earnings
ABM Industries Inc. (NYSE: ABM) (Q4) EPS estimate of 55 cents, compared to 48 cents in the prior-year quarter
Diamond Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) (Q1) EPS estimate of 24 cents, compared to 18 cents in the prior-year quarter
H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) (Q2) EPS estimates for loss of 42 cents, identical to prior-year quarter. The tax preparation giant announced last month it would help U.S. taxpayers prepare for the biggest change to the tax code in nearly two decades -- the Affordable Care Act -- with the launch of free online tools and resources.
Canada
Economic lookahead
Building Permits (Oct.) Municipalities issued building permits worth $7.5 billion in September, up 12.7% from August, following a 27.3% decrease the previous month.
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (Weekly)
Redbook (Weekly)
JOLTS (Oct.) The U.S. Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The headline number is job openings.
Wholesale Trade (Oct.) Wholesale trade measures the dollar value of sales made and inventories held by merchant wholesalers. It is a component of business sales and inventories.
Featured Earnings
Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) (Q3) EPS estimate of 11 cents, compared to five cents in the prior-year quarter
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO) (Q1) EPS estimate of $7.19, compared to $6.29 in the prior-year quarter.
Conn's Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) (Q3) EPS estimate of 68 cents, compared to 71 cents in the prior-year quarter
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (NYSE: KKD) (Q3) EPS estimate of 20 cents, compared to 16 cents in the prior-year quarter. In November, Krispy Kreme launched its new line of individually wrapped Danish into U.S. grocery stores with the introduction of two fruit-filled varieties, apple and raspberry.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Hudson's Bay Company (T.HBC) (Q3) EPS estimate of six cents, compared to seven cents in the prior-year quarter. Last week, HBC announced plans for a $1.25-billion, 20-year mortgage on the ground portion of its Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York.
Transcontinental Inc. (T.TCL.A) (Q4) EPS estimate of 72 cents, compared to 75 cents in the prior-year quarter. In mid-November, Transcontinental sold its consumer magazines and their websites, as well as all related platforms, to Quebecor-controlled TVA Group Inc.
ViXS Systems Inc. (T.VXS) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of six cents, compared to loss of 10 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
EIA Petroleum Status Report (Dec.1-7)
Featured Earnings
Comverse Inc. (NASDAQ: CNSI) (Q3) EPS estimates for loss of 21 cents, compared to gain of 83 cents in the prior-year quarter. Comverse, the telecom and business monetization, has been positioned for the third consecutive year in the "Leaders" Quadrant by Gartner Research.
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV) (Q4) EPS estimates of 20 cents, compared to 21 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) (Q4) EPS estimates of 71 cents, compared to 52 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Laurentian Bank of Canada (T.LB) (Q4) EPS estimate of $1.42, compared to $1.14 in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Weekly jobless claims (Dec.1-7)
Retail sales (Nov.) Retail sales are a major indicator of consumer spending trends because they account for nearly one-half of total consumer spending and approximately one-third of aggregate economic activity.
Import, Export Prices (Nov.)
Business Inventories (Oct.)
Featured Earnings
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) (Q4) EPS estimate of 17 cents, compared to 18 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Ciena Corp. (NYSE: CIEN) (Q4) EPS estimate of five cents, compared to eight cents in the prior-year quarter.
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) (Q1) EPS estimate of $1.08, compared to 96 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic lookahead
New Housing Price Index (Oct.) This index rose 0.1% in September, following a 0.3% increase in August.
Featured Earnings
Dominion Diamond Corporation (T.DDC) (Q3) EPS estimates of 21 cents, compared to loss of three cents in prior-year quarter. Last week, Rio Tinto plc, the parent company of the operator of the Diavik Diamond Mine, approved the development of the A-21 pipe at the Diavik, in which Dominion holds a 40% stake.
The North West Company Inc. (T.NWC) (Q3) EPS estimates of 39 cents, compared to 36 cents in prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic lookahead
Producer Price Index-Final Demand (Nov.) This is a family of indexes that measure the average change over time in the prices received by domestic producers of goods and services.
Consumer Sentiment (Dec.) The University of Michigan's Consumer Survey Center questions 500 households each month on their financial conditions and attitudes about the economy.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Empire Company Limited (T.EMP.A) (Q2) EPS estimates of $1.32, compared to $1.15 in prior-year quarter.
BRP Inc. (T.DOO) (Q3) EPS estimates of 67 cents, compared to 50 cents in prior-year quarter.
