Jobs Numbers Roll in Next Week
Monday
U.S.
Factory orders (Nov.)
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Tuesday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
U.S. trade deficit (Nov.)
ISM services (Dec.)
Job openings (Nov.)
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RPM International Inc (NYSE: RPM) (Q2) EPS of $1.35, compared to $1.22 in the prior-year quarter.
AAR Corp (NYSE: AIR) (Q2) EPS of 82 cents, compared to 81 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG) (Q3) EPS of $1.14, compared to $1.23 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Canadian international merchandise trade (Nov.) In October, Canada’s merchandise exports increased 1.1% and imports rose 0.5%. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.3 billion in September to $924 million in October.
ADP Employment (Dec.)
Consumer Credit (Dec.)
Minutes of Fed’s December FOMC meeting
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Jefferies Financial Group Inc (NYSE: JEF) (Q4) EPS of 85 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE: ACI) (Q3) EPS of 64 cents, compared to 76 cents in the prior-year quarter.
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE: MSM) (Q1) EPS of 73 cents, compared to $1.25 in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Markets Closed in Memory of Former President Jimmy Carter
Initial jobless claims (January 2)
Wholesale inventories (Nov.)
Featured Earnings
Economic Lookahead
Consumer sentiment (prelim) (Jan.)
Employment Report (Dec.)
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Economic Lookahead
Labour Force Survey (Dec.) Statistics Canada says the economy created 51,000 in November. The unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.8%, as more people looked for work.
Building Permits (Nov.) The total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $399.1 million (-3.1%) to $12.6 billion in October.
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