EARNINGS/ECONOMIC CALENDAR...Feb 25th-Mar 1st
Monday, February 25
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
08:30 Chicago Fed (Jan) – prior 0.02
10:30 Dallas Fed (Feb) – prior 5.5
11:00 Fed buying $2.75b-$3.5b notes in 7 to 10-year range
11:30 Treasury selling $35b 3-month bills, $30b 6-month bills
1:00 Treasury selling $35b 2-year notes
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
01:45 CNY HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
09:30 GBP BBA Loans for Home Purchases (Jan)
Earnings
Before:
3D Systems (DDD)
Dendreon (DNDN)
Hertz (HTZ)
Lowe’s (LOW)
After:
Stifel Financial (SF)
Autodesk (ADSK)
Caesars Entertainment (CZR)
Tuesday, February 26
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
09:00 S&P/Case-Shiller 20 City MoM (Dec) – consensus 0.55%, prior 0.63%
09:00 S&P/Case-Shiller 20 Composite YoY (Dec) – consensus 6.60%, prior 5.52%
09:00 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index – prior 145.82
09:00 House Price Index MoM (Dec) – consensus 0.6%, prior 0.6%
10:00 Richmond Fed (Feb) – consensus -2, prior -12
10:00 Consumer Confidence (Feb) – consensus 61.2, prior 58.6
10:00 New Home Sales SAAR (Jan) – consensus 380K, prior 369K
11:00 Fed to buy $1.25b-$1.75b notes in 23 to 30-year range
11:30 Treasury selling 4-week bills
1:00 Treasury selling $35b 5-year notes
10:00 Bernanke testifying to Senate Banking Committee on economy/mon policy
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
02:00 NZD Reserve Bank of NZ 2-year Inflation Expectations (1Q)
05:00 JPY Small Business Confidence (Feb)
21:45 NZD Trade Balance (Jan)
23:50 JPY Retail Trade (Jan)
Earnings
Before:
Macy’s (M)
AutoZone (AZO)
Home Depot (HD)
RadioShack (RSH)
HollyFrontier (HFC)
After:
Priceline (PCLN)
Gulfport Energy (GPOR)
Wednesday, February 27
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
07:00 MBA Mortgage Index
08:30 Durable Goods Orders (Jan) – consensus -4.0%, prior 4.6%
08:30 Durable Goods Ex Transport (Jan) – consensus 0.3%, prior 1.3%
08:30 Capital Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air (Jan) – consensus 0.5%, prior 0.2%
08:30 Capital Goods Shipments Nondef Ex Air (Jan) – consensus -0.8%, prior 0.3%
10:00 Pending Home Sales MoM (Jan) – consensus 2.0%, prior -4.3%
11:00 Fed buying $4.25b-$5.25b notes in 4.5 to 5.5-year range
1:00 Treasury selling $29b 7-year notes
10:00 Bernanke testifies to House Financial Services Committee
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
07:00 CHF UBS Consumption Indicator (Jan)
08:00 CHF KOF Swiss Leading Indicators (Feb)
09:30 GBP GDP (4Q 1st est)
10:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence (Feb)
23:50 JPY Industrial Production (Jan 1st est)
Earnings
Before:
Cincinnati Bell (CBB)
Target (TGT)
Joy Global (JOY)
Stillwater Mining (SWC)
Starwood Property Trust (STWD)
Fortress Investment Group (FIG)
After:
JCPenney (JCP)
Liberty Media (LBTYA)
Sturm & Ruger (RGR)
Monster Beverage (MNST)
Universal Display (PANL)
Groupon (GRPN)
Thursday, February 28
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
08:30 Initial Claims – consensus 356K, prior 341K
08:30 Continuing Claims – consensus 3147K, prior 3114K
08:30 GDP QoQ (Annualized) 4Q 2nd estimate – consensus 0.5%, prior -0.1%
08:30 Personal Consumption 4Q 2nd estimate – consensus 2.3%, prior 2.2%
08:30 GDP Price Index 4Q 2nd estimate - consensus 0.6%, prior 0.6%
08:30 Core PCE QoQ 4Q 2nd estimate – consensus 0.9%, prior 0.9%
09:45 Chicago PMI (Feb) – consensus 54.1, prior 55.6
11:00 Kansas City Fed (Feb) – prior -2
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
00:00 AUD HIA New Home Sales (Jan)
00:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence (Feb)
00:30 AUD Private Capital Investment (4Q)
05:00 JPY Housing Starts (Jan)
06:45 CHF GDP (4Q)
08:55 German Unemployment Rate (Feb)
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI (Jan)
10:00 CHF CPI (Jan)
13:00 EUR German CPI (Feb 1st est)
13:30 CAD Current Account Balance (4Q)
23:30 JPY Unemployment Rate (Jan)
Earnings
Before:
Barnes & Noble (BKS)
Ocwen Financial (OCN)
Sears Holdings (SHLD)
Kohl’s (KSS)
After:
Gap (GPS)
Kodiak O&G (KOG)
Deckers (DECK)
Medivation (MDVN)
Salesforce.com (CRM)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
Splunk (SPLK)
Molycorp (MCP)
Friday, March 1
US Economics (Time Zone: EDT)
08:30 Personal Income (Jan) – consensus -2.3%, prior 2.6%
08:30 Personal Spending (Jan) – consensus 0.2%, prior 0.2%
08:30 PCE Deflator YoY (Jan) – consensus 1.2%, prior 1.3%
08:30 PCE Core YoY (Jan) – consensus 1.3%, prior 1.4%
08:58 Markit US PMI Final Est (Feb) – prior 55.2
09:55 University of Michigan Confidence (Feb 2nd estimate) – consensus 76.3, prior 76.3
10:00 Construction Spending MoM (Jan) – consensus 0.4%, prior 0.9%
10:00 ISM Manufacturing (Feb) – consensus 52.5, prior 53.1
10:00 ISM Prices Paid (Feb) – consensus 57, prior 56.5
5:00 Total Vehicle Sales (Feb) – consensus 15.10M, prior 15.23M
5:00 Domestic Vehicle Sales (Feb) – consensus 11.95M, prior 12.08M
Global Economics (Time Zone: GMT)
01:00 CNY Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
01:45 CNY HSBC Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
09:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Feb final est)
09:00 EUR Italian Unemployment Rate (Jan 1st est)
09:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI (Feb)
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI (Feb)
10:00 EUR Eurozone Unemployment Rate (Jan)
13:30 CAD GDP QoQ Annualized (4Q)
Earnings
Before:
Vanguard Natural Resources (VNR)
