Economic Reports and Earnings Events This Week

Economic Reports and Events This Week

Monday, December 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. Nov Help Wanted Index: Previous: -70K.
10:30 a.m. Dec Dallas Fed Mfg Production Index: Previous: -21.
12:00 p.m. Nov Chicago Fed Midwest Mfg Index: Previous: -1.0.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
7:45 a.m. ICSC Chain Store Sales Index for Dec 27: Previous: +2.6%.
8:55 a.m. Redbook Retail Sales Index for Dec 27: Previous: -0.7%.
9:00 a.m. Oct S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index: Previous: -18.6%.
9:45 a.m. Dec Chicago PMI: Expected: 33.0. Previous: 33.8.
10:00 a.m. Dec Conference Board Consumer Confidence: Expected: 45.5. Previous: 44.9.
5:00 p.m. ABC/Wash Post Consumer Conf for Dec 27: Previous: -48.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
7:00 a.m. MBA Mortgage Application Refinance Index for Dec 26: Previous: +62.6%.
8:30 a.m. Initial Jobless Claims for Dec 27 Week: Expected: -11K. Previous: +30K.
10:00 a.m. DJ-BTMU Business Barometer for Dec 19: Previous: -0.5%.
10:35 a.m. US Energy Dept Oil Inventories for Dec 26
10:35 a.m. API Oil Industry Report for Dec 26
12:00 p.m. Natural Gas Inventories for Dec 25

Thursday, January 1, 2008
No economic events are scheduled for today.

Friday, January 2, 2008
10:00 a.m. Dec ISM Mfg Index: Expected: 35.7. Previous: -36.2.


Key Earnings Announcements This Week:

Monday, December 29, 2008
Before: -
During: -
After: RICK

Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Before: -
During: -
After: ASH (?), SHFL (?)

Nothing the remainder of the week.

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.