Economic Reports and Earnings Events This Week

Economic Reports and Events This Week

Monday, October 6, 2008
No major economic indicators scheduled.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
7:45a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index For Oct 4: Previous: -0.2%.
8:55a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index For Oct 4: Previous: -1.3%.
2:00p.m. Sep 16 FOMC Minutes
5:00p.m. Aug Consumer Credit: Previous: +$4.6B.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
10:00a.m. Aug Pending Home Sales: Previous: -3.2%.
10:35a.m. Crude Inventories
5:00p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf For Oct 4: Previous: 41.

Thursday, October 9, 2008
8:30a.m. Initial Jobless Claims For Oct 4 Week: Previous: +1K.
10:00a.m. Aug Wholesale Trade: Previous: +1.4%.
10:00a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer For Sep 27: Previous: -3.0%.

Friday, October 10, 2008
8:30a.m. Aug Trade Balance: Previous: -$62.2B.
8:30a.m. Sep Import Prices: Previous: -0.3%.

Key Earnings Announcements This Week:

Monday, October 6, 2008
During: THO (?)

Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Before: AYI, CYCL, SWY
After: AA, PRXI, YUM

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Before: ACGY, COST, HELE, LNN, MERX (?), MON, PGR (?)
After: NUHC, RT

Thursday, October 9, 2008
Before: CMN (?), ISCA, RPM
During: SLM (?)
After: ERJ (?), HRLY (?), INFY, LRCX (?), RBN

Friday, October 10, 2008
Before: EMMS, GE, HST

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.