Economic Reports and Earnings Events This Week

Economic Reports and Events This Week

Monday, August 11, 2008
There are no economic indicators scheduled for today.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
7:45a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index For Aug 9: Previous: 0%.
8:30a.m. Jun Trade Balance: Expected: -$62.0B. Previous: -$59.8B.
8:55a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index For Aug 9: Previous: +1.4%.
2:00p.m. Jul Federal Budget: Previous: +$50.73B.
5:00p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf For Aug 10: Previous: -49.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008
7:00a.m. Aug 9 MBA Mortgage Application Survey Refinancing Index: Previous: +4.4%.
8:30a.m. Jul Import Prices ex-oil: Expected: +1.0%. Previous: +2.6%.
8:30a.m. Jul Export Prices ex-ag.
8:30a.m. July Retail Sales: Expected: -0.3%. Previous: +0.1%.
8:30a.m. July Retail Sales, Ex-Autos: Expected: +0.5%. Previous: +0.8%.
10:00a.m. Jun Business Inventories: Expected: +0.5%. Previous: +0.3%.
10:30a.m. Crude Oil Inventories
Bank Reserve Settlement

Thursday, August 14, 2008
8:30a.m. Initial Jobless Claims For Aug 9 Week: Expected: -8K. Previous: +7K.
8:30a.m. Jul Consumer Price Index: Expected: +0.4%. Previous: +1.1%.
8:30a.m. Jul CPI, Ex-Food & Energy: Expected: +0.2%. Previous: +0.3%.
10:00a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer For Jul 26: Previous: -0.5%.
10:30a.m. Natural Gas Report
Weekly Bill Settlement

Friday, August 15, 2008
8:30a.m. Aug NY Fed/Empire State Manufacturing Index: Expected: -5.5. Previous: -4.92.
9:00a.m. Jun Treasury International Capital Flows: Previous: +$44.4B.
9:15a.m. Jul Industrial Production: Expected: 0.0%. Previous: +0.5%.
9:15a.m. Jul Capacity Utilization: Expected: 79.8%. Previous: 79.9%.
9:55a.m. Mid-Aug Reuters/U Mich Sentiment Index: Previous: 61.2.
10 yr and 30 yr Bond Settlement

Key Earnings Announcements This Week:
NOTE: This week is a big one for the retailers. Many big names are releasing earning in the second half of the week.

Monday, August 11, 2008
Before: KDE, ACMR, ARQL, CNTY, CCO, CODI, CNO, CMLS, EMAG, FTEK, GMET, SRVY, HWCC, HYGS, NRGY, ISPH, IONA (?), KNOL, LINTA, MESA (?), NRP, NCT, OMPI, PEIX, PNCL, RDN, RDNT, RTK, STRL, SYY, NGLS, TICC, VRX, VAL, ZOLT (?)
After: ADLR (?), AMCN, APP, AOB, ASEI, ARRY, ARTE, BE, BKI, BWY, CUZ, TRAK, EPEX, EVEP, EXM, FLR, FNET, GCA, HMIN, HPT, HYTM, INWK, NSIT, IPAR, INTX, LDK, MNKD, MDR, MRGE, MBLX, MIVA, NAPS, NNI, NUAN, OMRI, POM, FACE, PGIC, SB, SONS, SNS, TMRK, THRM, TWTC, OVEN

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Before: ACIW, ALLT, CATM (?), COMV, CTCT, ESLT, FOSL, GKSR, GIGM, GOL, HI, IART, INXI, ITRN, JASO, MEDX (?), SENO, TRI, TJX, VSE, WW
After: AEZS, APEI, AMAT, BOBE, BZP (?), CREE, DNDN, ICXT (?), PODD, LLNW, MELI, NVDA, SRX, WES (?)

Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Before: BVF, BRCD, CSIQ, CFSG, DE, GIL, HQS, IGLD, LIZ, M, MAG, PAAS, PTI (?), QUIX
After: ANW, CAI, CHNL (?), GRRF, CLNE, CTRP, GA (?), IPCM (?), LDG (?), MIPS, NTES, NTAP, NOA, PLAB, SPRD, TTGT, CHIP (?), VM, WNS

Thursday, August 14, 2008
Before: AES (?), FEED (?), ABV, BKUNA (?), BGG, CCJ, CHCI (?), CPA, DMRC (?), RDEN, EL, FLO, FTD (?), FNDT, FUQI (?), GILT (?), GSOL, SJM, MGPI (?), QXM (?), ELOS, URBN, WMT
During: ASFI (?), FSIN (?)
After: A, ARTC (?), ADSK, BLG, JRJC (?), CHLN (?), DV, FVRL (?), FMD (?), HAR, IFON, IUSA, KSS, KONG, JWN, OPLK, PDLI (?), RAE (?), RRGB, RICK, TMA (?), ZIGO

Friday, August 15, 2008
Before: ANF, JCP, NWY

Note: All economic numbers and earnings reports are in line with those compiled by Briefing.com. Occasionally changes will occur that are made after the posting of this column and some companies have not confirmed their time, so always double check when taking positions overnight during earnings season! (?) = Not yet confirmed at the time the list was compiled.