Economic Reports and Earnings This Week

Economic Reports and Events This Week

Monday, March 31, 2008
9:45a.m. Mar Chicago PMI. Expected: 46.3. Previous: 44.5.
10:30a.m. Mar Dallas Fed Mfg Production Index. Previous: 7.1.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
7:45a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index For Mar 29. Previous: -0.4%.
8:55a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index For Mar 29. Previous: +1.8%.
10:00a.m. Feb Construction Spending. Expected: -1.0%. Previous: -1.7%.
10:00a.m. Mar ISM Manufacturing Business Index. Previous: 48.3.
5:00p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf For Mar 30. Previous: -31.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
7:00a.m. MBA Mortgage Refinancing Index. Previous: +82.2%.
8:15a.m. ADP/Macroeconomic Private Payrolls Forecast. Previous: -23K.
10:00a.m. Feb Factory Orders. Expected: -0.8%. Previous: -2.5%.

Thursday, April 3, 2008
8:30a.m. Initial Jobless Claims For Mar 29 Week. Expected: +2K. Previous: -9K.
10:00a.m. Mar ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite Index. Expected: 49. Previous: 49.3.
10:00a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer For Mar 15. Previous: Unch.
12:00p.m. Feb Chicago Fed Midwest Mfg Index. Previous: -0.1%.

Friday, April 4, 2008
8:30a.m. Mar Nonfarm Payrolls. Expected: -60K. Previous: -63K.
8:30a.m. Mar Unemployment Rate. Expected: 5%. Previous: 4.8%.


Key Earnings Announcements This Week:

Monday, March 31, 2008
Before: JRT, PEIX, RDNT, SGR
After: GIII, FUL, RMG, UBET

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Before: GTOP, MNTG, QXM, SGK
After: EXFO, BLUD

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Before: BBY, KMX, LULU, MON, UNF
After: ANGO, CHNL, LNDC, MU, RUMM, RT

Thursday, April 3, 2008
Before: AYI, CHINA, STZ, CAO, IART, MTRX, RSTO, RPM, WCG
After: CAE, CREL, LWSN, MRGE, NINE, RVI, PAY

Friday, April 4, 2008
Before: SHLM, AZZ, BTH, FDO, MOS

Note: All economic numbers and earnings reports are in lines with those compiled by Briefing.com. Occasionally changes will occur that are made after the posting of this column. This list is not a complete list of earnings, so always double check your positions!