U.S. MARKET EQUITY MARKETS CLOSED FRIDAY
Monday, Apr 2nd, 2007
Economic
10:00am Mar ISM Manufacturing (last 52.3), Prices Paid (last 59.0)
Events
Fed's Poole speaks to Economists in NYC at 12:30pm.
Earnings
Before the Open: ARD. After the Close: MERX.
Tuesday, Apr 3rd, 2007
Economic
10:00am Feb Pending Home Sales (last ??“4.1%)
Events
ICSC/UBSW Chain Store Sales (7:45, last 3.4%). Redbook Retail Sales (8:55, last 3.9%). Mar Total Vehicle Sales (last 16.6M); Domestic Vehicle Sales (last 12.8M). ABC Consumer Confidence (last -2). Trading Ex-split: BWS 3-2, NKE 2-1. Trades Ex-dividend: BMY $0.28, JPM $0.34, MDT $0.11.
Earnings
Before the Open: ISCA POP. After the Close: EXFO OXM RBN.
Wednesday, Apr 4th, 2007
Economic
07:30am Mar Challenger Job Cuts (last ??“3.9%)
08:15am Mar ADP Employment Change (last 57K)
10:00am Mar ISM Non-manufacturing (last 54.3), Feb Factory Orders (last ??“5.6%)
10:30am Crude Oil/Gasoline/Distillate Inventories
Events
MBA Mortgage Applications (7:00, last ??“0.2%). PCG, SVN analyst meetings. Morgan Stanley Global Automotive conference in NYC through 4/5. Prudential Metals & Mining conference in NYC. BofA Healthcare Mini conference in SF. Fed's Fisher speaks on U.S. Economy in Austin, TX at 1:15pm. NVR replaces NXL in S&P Midcap 400 and ARRS replaces NVR in S&P Smallcap 600 after the close of trading.
Earnings
Before the Open: AYI BBY BTH CC GBX MON MSM. After the Close: HWAY BLUD LWSN MU ZZ.
Thursday, Apr 5th, 2007
Economic
07:00am Bank of England rate decision
08:30am Initial Jobless Claims (last 308K)
10:30am Natural Gas Inventories
11:00am Treasury's 10-year TIPS funding announcement
Events
Trades Ex-dividend: VZ $0.405.
Earnings
Before the Open: SHLM CYCL STZ MTRX RPM. After the Close: WDFC.
Friday, Apr 6th, 2007
Economic
08:30am Mar Unemployment Rate (last 4.5%), Change in Nonfarm Payrolls (last 97K), Change in Manufact. Payrolls (last ??“14K), Average Hourly Earnings (last 0.4%), Average Weekly Hours (last 33.7)
09:00am RBC Cash Index
10:00am Feb Wholesale Inventories (last 0.7%)
03:00pm Feb Consumer Credit (last $6.4B)
Events
Bond Market Association recommended early close at 10:30am. NYMEX markets are closed.
Earnings
Before the Open: None. After the Close: None.