News & Analysis

Americas weekly economic calendar: March 22-26, 2010

Contributed by Trade The News

Monday, March 22, 2010

Economic
10:00 Feb Chicago Fed Activity

Events
15:45 Fed's Lockhart to speak on economic outlook. 16:30 Treasury Sec Geithner to address American Enterprise Institute. 19:00 Fed's Lockhart to give a second speech on economic outlook. Senate to begin mark-up of Dodd financial reform bill. 08:00 FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting. Ex-dividend: CINF $0.395, FLS $0.29, HNZ $0.42, IFF $0.25.

Earnings
Before the Open: CTFO, TIF, WSM. After the Close: PVH.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Economic
08:30 Canada Feb Leading Indicators
10:00 March Richmond Fed Manufacturing, Feb Existing Home Sales, Jan House Price Index
13:00 Treasury's $44B 2-yr note auction
15:00 Argentina Feb Trade Balance
16:30 API Crude Oil/Gasoline/Distillate Inventories

Events
06:00 Fed's Plosser to speak on policy issues in Prague. 15:35 Fed's Yellen to speak on US economy. 08:00 FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel Meeting. Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference. 07:45 ICSC/UBSW Chain Store Sales. 08:55 Redbook Retail Sales. ABC Consumer Confidence. Trades Ex-dividend: PM $0.58, SWY $0.10, XEL $0.245.

Earnings
Before the Open: CCL, KBH, SCS. After the Close: ADBE, DRI, JBL, PRGS, SONC.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Economic
08:30 Feb Durable Goods Orders, Feb New Home Sales
10:30 DoE Crude Oil/Gasoline/Distillate Inventories
11:00 Mexico Feb Trade Balance
13:00 Treasury's $42B 5-yr note auction

Events
08:00 Treasury's Wolin to speak. 10:45 Fed's Hoenig to address US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. 20:00 Fed's Kohn to speak. 08:30 Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement. COP Analyst Meeting. SBUX Shareholder Meeting. 07:00 MBA Mortgage Applications. Trades Ex-dividend: SPLS $0.09.

Earnings
Before the Open: CMC, GIS, LEN, NWPX, RBN. After the Close: CKR, DAC, PAYX, RHT.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Economic
08:00 Brazil Feb Unemployment Rate
08:30 Initial Jobless Claims, Continuing Claims
10:30 Natural Gas Inventories
11:00 Mexico Feb Unemployment Rate
12:00 Colombia Q4 GDP
13:00 Treasury's $32B 7-yr note auction

Events
Brazil rate decision. 09:10 Fed's Pianalto to speak. 10:00 Fed Chairman Bernanke to testify on exit strategies before Congress. 08:00 General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel Meeting.

Earnings
Before the Open: ADES, BBY, CAG, CONN, FRED, LULU, MKC, UTIW. After the Close: ACN, APP, FINL, ORCL, SNX, TIBX, WTSLA.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Economic
08:30 Final Q4 GDP, Q4 GDP Price Index, Q4 Personal Consumption, Q4 Core PCE
09:55 March Final University of Michigan Confidence
15:00 Argentina Jan Economic Activity Index

Events
Colombia rate decision. 11:30 Fed's Warsh to speak on Fed independence. 16:00 Fed's Bullard and ECB's Papademos to speak in Washington, DC. 18:00 Fed's Tarullo to speak. EAT Analyst Meeting. HS Analyst Meeting. Trades Ex-dividend: SYK $0.15.

Earnings
None seen.

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