week ahead
Monday, March 16:
Earnings: PMI Group (PMI), Sonic Automotive (SAH), SINA Corp. (SINA)
Economic Data: Empire State Manufacturing Index (March)... Net Long-Term TIC Flows (Jan.)... Industrial Production (Feb.)
Events: None
Conferences: Cowen Health Care Conference (Day 1 of 4)
Fed Speakers: None
Tuesday, March 17:
Earnings: Adobe Systems (ADBE), Darden Restaurants (DRI)
Economic Data: PPI (Feb.)... Housing Starts (Feb.)
Events: None
Conferences: Citi Small & Mid Cap Industrials & Materials Conference... Credit Suisse Chicago Energy Conference (Day 1 of 2)... Credit Suisse Retail Roundup (Day 1 of 1)... Cowen Health Care Conference (Day 2 of 4)... Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference (Day 1 of 3)... JPMorgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Conference (Day 1 of 2)
Fed Speakers: None
Wednesday, March 18:
Earnings: General Mills (GIS), Cintas (CTAS), Nike (NKE), Oracle (ORCL)
Economic Data: CPI (Feb.)... Current Account Balance (Q4)
Events: FOMC Policy Statement (14:15 ET)... Hewlett-Packard Annual Meeting of Shareholders... Weekly Crude Inventories (week ended March 14)
Conferences: Credit Suisse Chicago Energy Conference (Day 2 of 2)... Credit Suisse Transportation & Logistics Conference (Day 1 of 2)... Cowen Health Care Conference (Day 3 of 4)... Independent Community Bankers of America Techworld Conference (Day 1 of 5)... Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference (Day 2 of 3)... JPMorgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Conference (Day 2 of 2)
Fed Speakers: None
Thursday, March 19:
Earnings: Barnes & Noble (BKS), FedEx (FDX), Palm (PALM)
Economic Data: Initial Claims (week ended March 14)... Leading Indicators (Feb.)... Philadelphia Fed (March)
Events: GE Capital Investor Meeting
Conferences: Credit Suisse Transportation & Logistics Conference (Day 1 of 2)... Cowen Health Care Conference (Day 4 of 4)... Independent Community Bankers of America Techworld Conference (Day 2 of 5)... Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference (Day 3 of 3)... UBS Specialty Chemicals Conference
Fed Speakers: Fed Governor Tarullo gives testimony on modernizing bank supervision and regulation (10:30 ET)
Friday, March 20:
Earnings: None
Economic Data: None
Events: Quarterly expiration of options and futures
Conferences: Credit Suisse Transportation & Logistics Conference (Day 2 of 2)... Independent Community Bankers of America Techworld Conference (Day 3 of 5)
Fed Speakers: Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks at Independent Community Bankers of America convention (11:00 ET)
Mar 16 8:30 AM Empire Manufacturing Mar - NA -32.0 -34.65 - Mar 16 9:00 AM Net Long-Term TIC Flows Jan - NA NA $34.8B - Mar 16 9:15 AM Capacity Utilization Feb - NA 71.1% 72.0% - Mar 16 9:15 AM Industrial Production Feb - NA -1.2% -1.8% - Mar 17 8:30 AM Building Permits Feb - NA 510K 531K - Mar 17 8:30 AM Core PPI Feb - NA 0.1% 0.4% - Mar 17 8:30 AM Housing Starts Feb - NA 453K 466K - Mar 17 8:30 AM PPI Feb - NA 0.4% 0.8% - Mar 18 8:30 AM Core CPI Feb - NA 0.1% 0.2% - Mar 18 8:30 AM CPI Feb - NA 0.3% 0.3% - Mar 18 8:30 AM Current Account Balance Q4 - NA -$136.7B NA - Mar 18 10:30 AM Crude Inventories 03/13 - NA NA +749K - Mar 18 2:15 PM FOMC Rate Decision - - NA NA 0.00% -0.25% - Mar 19 8:30 AM Initial Claims 03/14 - NA NA 654K - Mar 19 10:00 AM Leading Indicators Feb - NA -0.6% 0.4% - Mar 19 10:00 AM Philadelphia Fed Mar - NA -40.0 -41.3 |