The Earnings and Economy in the Week Ahead

The Economy and Earnings in the Week Ahead
October 15, 2012

A Busy Week Ahead For The Economy!

Stock Market Earnings Season Kicks Into High Gear!

by Ian Harvey

The Key Events in the Week Ahead

October 13, 2012

Introduction

Third-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead with reports from several financial and technology bellwethers. Also due are economic reports from across a spectrum of important sectors.

Many multinationals with exposure to the slowing global economy are among the dozen Dow components and 80 S&P 500 companies reporting earnings. General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Citigroup, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola are among them.

The election seems to come and go in terms of its impact. The tendency of the market is to trade with earnings – which are still the driver of stocks despite the fact that investors get distracted by all the policy measures. While the election on any given day will be a focus, it’s really all about earnings. There obviously is a connection between the election and earnings because the winner can affect policy. For now, the investor is going with what the companies are telling us.

Earnings in the Week Ahead

The stock market ramps into high gear this week, with 200 companies reporting results, including 80 from the S&P 500. It will be in much easier to comment on this reporting season by the end of the week, as by then we will have seen results from more than one-fifth of the S&P 500 members.

Third-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead with earnings reports from several financial and technology bellwethers. Also due are economic reports from across a spectrum of important sectors.

Citigroup (C) gets things rolling on Monday with Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Bank of America (BAC), American Express (AXP), and Morgan Stanley (MS) following.

Technology companies reporting in the week ahead include Google (GOOG), Intel (INTC), International Business Machines (IBM), Microsoft (MSFT) and eBay (EBAY).

Also on tap in the week ahead are Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Coca Cola (KO), and Halliburton (HAL).

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Company Earnings and News in the Week Ahead

Monday, October 15

Citigroup (C) will report earnings before Monday’s opening bell. Although earnings results from rivals JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) failed to excite Wall Street Friday, but the banking sector is still worth a look.

The banking group is cheap. The companies are making a great deal of money and they will soon be returning billions of dollars to shareholders, thanks to the robust mortgage market.

Unfortunately for Citi, though, there is a doubt it will have enough mortgage business to offset its weakness in emerging markets.

Tuesday, October 16

Coca-Cola (KO) is scheduled to deliver earnings Tuesday morning.

KO certainly outshone last quarter and it’s even a better bet that this time will be just as good or even better because the dollar has gotten weaker versus where it was the last time they reported -- that’s going to make for a potential upside surprise for this huge international company.

Coke has produced “incredibly strong” sales numbers in Asia lately -- it’s a very well-run company, too. This stock is worth considering.

Goldman Sachs (GS) is also slated to report earnings before Tuesday’s open.

The investment bank may give us a sense as to whether business is really coming back. The questions to consider in regard to GS are:-

• Has the government curtailed the opportunities Goldman used to have to make lots of money?

• Has the bountiful corporate bond issuance business made up for the dearth of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions?

Earnings results from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will also be presented. Alex Gorsky, the company’s new CEO, has been at the helm for some time. So he hopes to hear about a possible break-up. If Gorsky does mention something along those lines, then it is probable that the stock could instantly shoot $15 higher.

After the close, IBM (IBM) will also be reporting earnings. This is a consistent grower which is taking share. They are buying back stock with a new hardware product cycle – very few stocks give you what IBM has -- and it is probable that IBM delivers once again despite the slowdown in Europe.

Wednesday, October 17

Bank of America (BAC) will announce earnings before Wednesday’s opening bell.

The great untold story about this company is how it has systematically been cleaning up its balance sheet and buying in expensive debt left over from the bad old days -- with fewer foreclosures and some major settlements for liabilities, Bank of America is putting the past behind it.

So long as the bank stocks continue to get hammered, it is worth considering BAC as a buy ahead of earnings.

PepsiCo (PEP) will also report earnings Wednesday morning.

Pepsi’s last quarter was quite good -- its restructuring plans are already paying off while the company’s international growth will provide upside for its stock. It will be helpful if executives break down the strength of particular brands on a country-by-country basis and address New York City’s recent ban on large-sized sodas.

Thursday, October 18

Union Pacific (UNP) is expected to report earnings before Thursday’s open.

From its assessment of the coal industry, cro

ps or intermodal freight, there are many reasons to listen to this railroad’s conference call. Union Pacific has re-priced many of its contracts lately, too, which should improve margins. This stock might be worth buying on a pullback ahead of the quarter.

After the close, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) will report its quarterly results. This is a damaged stock.

A bunch of boutique investment firms came out in the last few days, saying alternately that same-store sales are back on a higher trajectory for Chipotle and that those sales would disappoint – this is complete contrast to other information! Unless we hear about a 9 to 10 percent same store-sales gain, you’re likely going to get still one more leg down in this stock, as there are a lot of smart short-sellers in the name.

Google (GOOG) will also deliver earnings Thursday. This will be one of the hottest momentum stocks going into the end of the year. For those interested in playing it ahead of the quarter, it is worth considering deep-in-the-money call options.

Also, Microsoft (MSFT) is also expected to announce earnings Thursday. The company will likely discuss Window 8, which it’s preparing to launch soon. Being as the PC market is struggling, though, how bad will Microsoft’s quarter be?

Friday, October 19

General Electric (GE) is to report earnings Friday. The conglomerate has been very bullish lately -- how much more bullish executives will be on the conference call, including the possibility of dividend boost is yet to be seen.

Finally, Honeywell (HON) will also announce earnings Friday.

This is about the only major industrial that has consistently guided above the street or reaffirmed with some degree of upside. The world has slowed since it spoke last, though, and it is feared that the streak may be broken. If this is so, then you will be able to get this stock in the mid-$50s, it will be a steal.

Earnings to Watch in the Week Ahead

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Economy in the Week Ahead

There is a full economic calendar in the week ahead, with retail sales, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey, and business inventories out on Monday. Then on Tuesday, we get the Consumer Price Index, which may be interesting, as the Producer Price Index last Friday was higher than expected at 1.1%.

Also out Tuesday are industrial production numbers and the Housing Sentiment Index. The charts on the homebuilding stocks do look overextended, so this report may be quite interesting. This report provides a reading not only on the demand for housing, but also the homebuilders' view of economic momentum, and therefore may impact the markets.

More data from this sector follows on Wednesday with housing starts, and then Friday brings existing home sales. Of course, on Thursday we get the jobless claims, which dropped sharply last week, but the report was discounted due to a lack of quarterly data from one state. On Thursday, we also get the Philadelphia Fed Survey on manufacturing, as well as the Leading Indicators.

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Here is a brief list of some of the key events in the week ahead.

All earnings dates listed below are tentative and subject to change. Please check with each company's respective website for official reporting dates.

Monday

Earnings: Citigroup (C), Gannett(GCI), Charles Schwab (SCHW)

Economy:

• 8:00 a.m. New York Fed President William Dudley
• 8:30 a.m. Retail sales
• 8:30 a.m. Empire State survey
• 10:00 a.m. Business inventories
• 12:45 p.m. Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker
• 1:10 p.m. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on economy
• 8:30 p.m. San Francisco Fed President John Williams

Tuesday

Earnings: Coca-Cola(KO), Goldman Sachs (GS), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), United Health, Intel, IBM, Mattel, PNC Financial, CSX, Cree, Intuitive Surgical

Economy:

• 8:30 a.m. CPI
• 9:00 a.m. Treasury international capital flows
• 9:15 a.m. Industrial production
• 10:00 a.m. NAHB housing
• 12:00 p.m. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart
• 9:00 p.m. Second presidential debate

Wednesday

Earnings: Bank of America (BAC), PepsiCo (PEP), American Express (AXP), Ebay (EBAY), US Bancorp (USB), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), Stryker, Kinder Morgan, Bank of NY Mellon, Blackrock (BLK), Northern Trust, Halliburton (HAL)

Economy:

• 7:00 a.m. Weekly mortgage applications
• 8:30 a.m. Housing starts
• 10:30 a.m. EIA oil inventories

Thursday

Earnings: Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), Morgan Stanley (MS), Philip Morris (PM), Travelers, Union Pacific, Verizon (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices, Nokia (NOK), Chipotle (CMG) Capital One (COF), Sunoco (SXL), Key Corp, Genuine Parts, Danaher, Etrade (ETFC)

Economy:

• 8:30 a.m. Jobless claims
• 10:00 a.m. Philadelphia Fed survey
• 10:00 a.m. Leading indicators

Friday

Earnings: General Electric (GE), McDonald’s (MCD), Schlumberger, Air Products, Honeywell (HON), Ingersoll-Rand (IR), Baker Hughes

Economy:

• 10:00 a.m. Existing home sales
• 10:00 a.m. Regional/state employment data

CLICK HERE for a complete list of companies reporting in the week ahead.

Here is a list of the 200 companies reporting this week, including 80 S&P 500 members:

Company	Ticker	Current Qtr	Year-Ago Qtr	Last EPS Surprise %	Report Day	Time
CITIGROUP INC	C	0.97	1.23	7.95	Monday	BTO
GANNETT INC	GCI	0.54	0.44	5.66	Monday	BTO
ICU MEDICAL INC	ICUI	0.69	0.65	5	Monday	AMC
JOES JEANS INC	JOEZ	0	-0.01	100	Monday	AMC
PACKAGING CORP	PKG	0.56	0.43	6.52	Monday	AMC
SCHWAB(CHAS)	SCHW	0.17	0.18	11.11	Monday	BTO
WD 40 CO	WDFC	0.7	0.61	-6.56	Monday	AMC
APOLLO GROUP	APOL	0.49	1.02	25	Tuesday	AMC
BANCO LATINOAME	BLX	0.59	0.44	8.93	Tuesday	AMC
CATHAY GENL BCP	CATY	0.33	0.28	3.13	Tuesday	AMC
COCA COLA CO	KO	0.5	0.51	2.52	Tuesday	BTO
COMMERCE BANCSH	CBSH	0.77	0.76	16.67	Tuesday	BTO
CREE INC	CREE	0.18	0.17	23.08	Tuesday	AMC
CSX CORP	CSX	0.43	0.43	4.26	Tuesday	AMC
DOMINOS PIZZA	DPZ	0.41	0.35	2.17	Tuesday	BTO
FOREST LABS A	FRX	0.02	0.91	-16	Tuesday	BTO
FORTINET INC	FTNT	0.11	0.11	-20	Tuesday	AMC
FULTON FINL	FULT	0.2	0.2	0	Tuesday	AMC
GOLDMAN SACHS	GS	2.22	-0.84	56.14	Tuesday	BTO
GRAINGER W W	GWW	2.91	2.51	0	Tuesday	BTO
INTEL CORP	INTC	0.5	0.65	7.69	Tuesday	AMC
INTERACTIVE BRK	IBKR	0.33	0.5	-22.73	Tuesday	AMC
INTL BUS MACH	IBM	3.61	3.28	2.63	Tuesday	AMC
INTUITIVE SURG	ISRG	3.48	3.05	6.23	Tuesday	AMC
IRONWOOD PHARMA	IRWD	0.15	-0.21	-18.75	Tuesday	BTO
JOHNSON & JOHNS	JNJ	1.21	1.24	0.78	Tuesday	BTO
LINEAR TEC CORP	LLTC	0.46	0.48	-4.35	Tuesday	AMC
MANHATTAN ASOC	MANH	0.61	0.59	22.81	Tuesday	AMC
MARTEN TRANS	MRTN	0.3	0.29	3.03	Tuesday	AMC
MATTEL INC	MAT	0.99	0.86	33.33	Tuesday	BTO
MERCANTILE BANK	MBWM	0.34	0.3	33.33	Tuesday	BTO
OMNICOM GRP	OMC	0.73	0.72	0.99	Tuesday	BTO
PINNACLE FIN PT	PNFP	0.3	0.21	9.52	Tuesday	AMC
PNC FINL SVC CP	PNC	1.61	1.55	14.55	Tuesday	BTO
RENASANT CORP	RNST	0.26	0.25	8.7	Tuesday	AMC
SONIC CORP	SONC	0.24	0.2	9.09	Tuesday	AMC
STANLEY FURN CO	STLY	-0.06	-0.12	-25	Tuesday	AMC
STATE ST CORP	STT	0.96	0.96	2.02	Tuesday	BTO
UNITEDHEALTH GP	UNH	1.3	1.17	6.72	Tuesday	BTO
UTD RENTALS INC	URI	1.11	0.92	8.2	Tuesday	AMC
WINTRUST FINL	WTFC	0.56	0.65	10.64	Tuesday	AMC
WOLVERINE WORLD	WWW	0.72	0.82	-6.82	Tuesday	BTO
ABBOTT LABS	ABT	1.28	1.18	0.82	Wednesday	BTO
ALBEMARLE CORP	ALB	1.09	1.28	0.81	Wednesday	AMC
ALIGN TECH INC	ALGN	0.29	0.27	21.43	Wednesday	AMC
AMER EXPRESS CO	AXP	1.09	1.03	4.55	Wednesday	AMC
AMPHENOL CORP-A	APH	0.89	0.81	2.38	Wednesday	BTO
ASML HOLDING NV	ASML	0.86	1.14	0	Wednesday	BTO
ASTORIA FINL CP	AF	0.13	0.12	0	Wednesday	AMC
BADGER METER	BMI	0.47	0.46	-3.7	Wednesday	BTO
BANK OF AMER CP	BAC	0	0.28	26.67	Wednesday	BTO
BANK OF NY MELL	BK	0.54	0.53	14	Wednesday	BTO
BLACKROCK INC	BLK	3.28	2.83	2.31	Wednesday	BTO
BOSTON PRIV FIN	BPFH	0.17	0.13	0	Wednesday	AMC
CHECK PT SOFTW	CHKP	0.73	0.68	-1.39	Wednesday	BTO
COMERICA INC	CMA	0.65	0.62	22.58	Wednesday	BTO
CORE LABS NV	CLB	1.1	0.89	-0.87	Wednesday	AMC
COVANTA HOLDING	CVA	0.25	0.24	25	Wednesday	AMC
CROWN HLDGS INC	CCK	1	1.01	0	Wednesday	AMC
CVB FINL	CVBF	0.16	0.21	9.52	Wednesday	AMC
DOVER CORP	DOV	1.28	1.2	0.88	Wednesday	BTO
EAST WEST BC	EWBC	0.47	0.41	2.17	Wednesday	AMC
EBAY INC	EBAY	0.46	0.42	8.33	Wednesday	AMC
ETHAN ALLEN INT	ETH	0.29	0.25	-6.9	Wednesday	AMC
EXPONENT INC	EXPO	0.64	0.6	20	Wednesday	AMC
FIRST CASH FINL	FCFS	0.68	0.59	0	Wednesday	BTO
FIRST REP BK SF	FRC	0.71	0.66	-1.64	Wednesday	BTO
HALLIBURTON CO	HAL	0.68	0.94	6.67	Wednesday	BTO
HERITAGE-CRYSTL	HCCI	0.12	0.03	-22.22	Wednesday	AMC
HNI CORP	HNI	0.55	0.55	0	Wednesday	AMC
HOME BANCSHARES	HOMB	0.56	0.48	5.56	Wednesday	AMC
K12 INC	LRN	0.17	0.18	225	Wednesday	BTO
KINDER MORG ENG	KMP	0.58	0.44	-21.28	Wednesday	AMC
KNIGHT CAP GP	KCG	-2	0.48	100	Wednesday	BTO
KNOLL INC	KNL	0.3	0.39	16.67	Wednesday	BTO
LAM RESEARCH	LRCX	0.41	0.63	-4.76	Wednesday	AMC
LASALLE HTL PRP	LHO	0.7	0.5	-2.7	Wednesday	AMC
LINDSAY CORP	LNN	0.75	0.46	8.09	Wednesday	BTO
M&T BANK CORP	MTB	1.84	1.53	3.57	Wednesday	BTO
MELLANOX TECH	MLNX	0.92	0.2	43.64	Wednesday	AMC
NOBLE CORP	NE	0.51	0.49	3.51	Wednesday	AMC
NORTHERN TRUST	NTRS	0.74	0.72	-1.33	Wednesday	BTO
NVE CORP	NVEC	0.62	0.52	7.81	Wednesday	AMC
PACIFIC CONTL	PCBK	0.16	0.14	21.43	Wednesday	AMC
PEPSICO INC	PEP	1.16	1.31	2.75	Wednesday	BTO
PIPER JAFFRAY	PJC	0.32	-0.23	34.78	Wednesday	BTO
PLATINUM UNDRWT	PTP	0.77	-1.63	3.33	Wednesday	AMC
PREFERRED BANK	PFBC	0.17	0.15	0	Wednesday	AMC
QUEST DIAGNOSTC	DGX	1.18	1.18	-0.85	Wednesday	BTO
RLI CORP	RLI	0.91	1.23	1.74	Wednesday	AMC
SELECT COMFORT	SCSS	0.4	0.31	11.11	Wednesday	AMC
SLM CORP	SLM	0.54	0.36	-9.26	Wednesday	AMC
SMITH (AO) CORP	AOS	0.68	0.39	11.94	Wednesday	BTO
ST JUDE MEDICAL	STJ	0.8	0.78	1.15	Wednesday	BTO
STANLEY B&D INC	SWK	1.45	1.34	-13.16	Wednesday	BTO
STEEL DYNAMICS	STLD	0.12	0.19	5.26	Wednesday	AMC
STRYKER CORP	SYK	0.98	0.91	0	Wednesday	AMC
TAYLOR CAP GRP	TAYC	0.33	0.27	70.83	Wednesday	BTO
TEXTRON INC	TXT	0.51	0.45	31.82	Wednesday	BTO
UMPQUA HLDGS CP	UMPQ	0.22	0.19	0	Wednesday	AMC
UNIFIRST CORP	UNF	1.01	0.9	17.17	Wednesday	BTO
UNIVL FST PRODS	UFPI	0.38	0.29	-5.63	Wednesday	AMC
US BANCORP	USB	0.74	0.64	2.9	Wednesday	BTO
WESTAMER BANCP	WABC	0.73	0.79	0	Wednesday
WNS HLDGS-ADR	WNS	0.21	0.26	17.65	Wednesday	BTO
XILINX INC	XLNX	0.41	0.47	4.44	Wednesday	AMC
ACACIA RES-TECH	ACTG	0.22	0.34	-4.76	Thursday	AMC
ADV MICRO DEV	AMD	0.01	0.15	-14.29	Thursday	AMC
ALLIANCE DATA	ADS	2.13	2.16	3.37	Thursday	BTO
ASSOC BANC CORP	ASBC	0.25	0.2	0	Thursday	AMC
ATHENAHEALTH IN	ATHN	0.17	0.15	-25	Thursday	AMC
B&G FOODS CL-A	BGS	0.32	0.25	10	Thursday	AMC
BANCORPSOUTH	BXS	0.22	0.14	10	Thursday	AMC
BAXTER INTL	BAX	1.14	1.09	0.9	Thursday	BTO
BB&T CORP	BBT	0.7	0.52	4.35	Thursday	BTO
BLACKSTONE GRP	BX	0.42	-0.31	46.15	Thursday	BTO
BOSTON SCIENTIF	BSX	0.11	0.15	54.55	Thursday	BTO
BRIGGS & STRATT	BGG	-0.18	-0.11	-21.43	Thursday	BTO
BUILDERS FIRSTS	BLDR	-0.06	-0.07	-40	Thursday	AMC
CAPITAL ONE FIN	COF	1.74	1.88	-75.56	Thursday	AMC
CEPHEID INC	CPHD	-0.05	0.03	50	Thursday	AMC
CHIPOTLE MEXICN	CMG	2.3	1.9	11.79	Thursday	AMC
CITY NATIONAL	CYN	0.92	0.77	14.77	Thursday	AMC
COBIZ FINL INC	COBZ	0.13	0.05	27.27	Thursday	AMC
CYPRESS SEMICON	CY	0.05	0.23	100	Thursday	BTO
CYS INVESTMENTS	CYS	0.42	0.41	4.26	Thursday	BTO
DANAHER CORP	DHR	0.78	0.73	1.25	Thursday	BTO
DIAMOND OFFSHOR	DO	1	1.85	21.11	Thursday	BTO
E TRADE FINL CP	ETFC	0.08	0.24	18.18	Thursday	AMC
EASTGROUP PPTYS	EGP	0.77	0.75	0	Thursday	AMC
FAIRCHILD SEMI	FCS	0.17	0.34	-12.5	Thursday	BTO
FIFTH THIRD BK	FITB	0.39	0.4	2.86	Thursday	BTO
FLEXTRONIC INTL	FLEX	0.22	0.19	5	Thursday	AMC
FORWARD AIR CRP	FWRD	0.4	0.44	4.35	Thursday	AMC
GATX CORP	GMT	0.66	0.67	31.15	Thursday	BTO
GENUINE PARTS	GPC	1.12	0.97	0	Thursday	BTO
GOOGLE INC-CL A	GOOG	8.65	8.33	0.69	Thursday	AMC
HANMI FINL CP	HAFC	0.42	0.24	-76.32	Thursday	BTO
HEALTHWAYS INC	HWAY	0.13	0.28	114.29	Thursday	AMC
HUBBELL INC -B	HUB.B	1.44	1.37	4.88	Thursday	BTO
HUNTINGTON BANC	HBAN	0.17	0.16	13.33	Thursday	BTO
INDEP BK MASS	INDB	0.56	0.56	-17.31	Thursday	AMC
INSTEEL INDS	IIIN	0.1	0.04	-58.33	Thursday	BTO
ITERIS INC	ITI	0.02	0.03	-50	Thursday	AMC
KEYCORP NEW	KEY	0.21	0.24	27.78	Thursday	BTO
LABORATORY CP	LH	1.74	1.61	-0.56	Thursday	BTO
LATTICE SEMICON	LSCC	-0.01	0.12	88.89	Thursday	AMC
LIFE TIME FITNS	LTM	0.77	0.66	1.39	Thursday	BTO
MICROSOFT CORP	MSFT	0.58	0.68	15.87	Thursday	AMC
MORGAN STANLEY	MS	0.25	1.14	-62.79	Thursday	BTO
MYERS INDS	MYE	0.2	0.14	0	Thursday	BTO
NCR CORP-NEW	NCR	0.59	0.53	10.17	Thursday	AMC
NETSCOUT SYSTMS	NTCT	0.23	0.22	14.29	Thursday	BTO
NOKIA CP-ADR A	NOK	-0.12	0.04	9.09	Thursday	BTO
NUCOR CORP	NUE	0.43	0.57	-4.26	Thursday	BTO
OCEANFIRST FINL	OCFC	0.29	0.28	3.45	Thursday	AMC
PENN NATL GAMNG	PENN	0.57	0.62	0	Thursday	BTO
PEOPLES UTD FIN	PBCT	0.19	0.19	0	Thursday	AMC
PHILIP MORRIS	PM	1.39	1.37	1.49	Thursday	BTO
PIXELWORKS INC	PXLW	0	-0.06	37.5	Thursday	AMC
POLARIS INDUS	PII	1.2	0.95	5.38	Thursday	BTO
POOL CORP	POOL	0.56	0.5	-0.74	Thursday	BTO
PPG INDS INC	PPG	2.21	1.96	0	Thursday	BTO
PREMIERE GLOBAL	PGI	0.15	0.14	-5.88	Thursday	AMC
RIVERBED TECH	RVBD	0.14	0.12	-10	Thursday	AMC
SANDISK CORP	SNDK	0.3	1.14	-11.76	Thursday	AMC
SANDY SPRING	SASR	0.36	0.47	9.09	Thursday	BTO
SNAP-ON INC	SNA	1.23	1.16	8.33	Thursday	BTO
SONOCO PRODUCTS	SON	0.52	0.66	0	Thursday	BTO
SOUTHWEST AIR	LUV	0.14	0.15	9.09	Thursday	BTO
TRAVELERS COS	TRV	1.52	0.79	-8.03	Thursday	BTO
TRINITY BIOTECH	TRIB	0.2	0.18	0	Thursday
ULTRATECH STEP	UTEK	0.42	0.39	5.13	Thursday	BTO
UNION PAC CORP	UNP	2.19	1.85	7.14	Thursday	BTO
USG CORP	USG	-0.1	-0.67	-25	Thursday	BTO
VASCULAR SOLUTN	VASC	0.15	0.1	15.38	Thursday	AMC
VERIZON COMM	VZ	0.65	0.56	0	Thursday	BTO
WESCO INTL INC	WCC	1.25	1.13	-4.96	Thursday	BTO
WESTERN ALLIANC	WAL	0.17	0.06	23.08	Thursday	AMC
AIR PRODS & CHE	APD	1.44	1.51	-1.5	Friday	BTO
BAKER-HUGHES	BHI	0.84	1.18	28.21	Friday	BTO
COOPER INDS PLC	CBE	1.14	0.98	0.89	Friday	BTO
EDWARDS LIFESCI	EW	0.56	0.38	3.08	Friday	AMC
FIRST HRZN NATL	FHN	0.18	0.12	0	Friday	BTO
FIRST NIAGARA	FNFG	0.18	0.25	-5.56	Friday	BTO
GENL ELECTRIC	GE	0.37	0.31	2.7	Friday	BTO
HONEYWELL INTL	HON	1.13	1.1	2.7	Friday	BTO
IDEXX LABS INC	IDXX	0.73	0.66	1.11	Friday	BTO
INGERSOLL RAND	IR	0.99	0.81	26.37	Friday	BTO
KANSAS CITY SOU	KSU	0.86	0.78	1.19	Friday	BTO
MANPOWER INC WI	MAN	0.68	0.97	5.56	Friday	BTO
MCDONALDS CORP	MCD	1.47	1.45	-4.35	Friday	BTO
METROCORP BANCS	MCBI	0.13	0.13	60	Friday	AMC
PARKER HANNIFIN	PH	1.74	1.91	2.62	Friday	BTO
POPULAR INC	BPOP	0.5	0.3	53.66	Friday	BTO
ROBBINS & MYERS	RBN	0.97	0.79	2.22	Friday	BTO
SCHLUMBERGER LT	SLB	1.06	0.98	5	Friday	BTO
SENSIENT TECH	SXT	0.66	0.64	0	Friday	BTO
TCF FINL CORP	TCB	0.18	0.2	11.11	Friday	BTO
VALMONT INDS	VMI	2.06	1.59	3.7	Friday	BTO

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Reports for the Economy to Watch in the Week Ahead
Monday, October 01

• We will get the September Retail Sales numbers and the October Empire State regional manufacturing survey in the morning, with both measures expected to modestly improve from the preceding month’s level. Retail Sales are expected to increase 1% on a ‘headline’ basis and 0.9% excluding Autos, up from Augusts’ 0.9% and 0.8% gains, respectively.

Tuesday, October 02

• We will get the September CPI and Industrial Production numbers in the morning, while the October Home Builder’s Index comes out after the market’s open. The Industrial Production report is expected to reverse Augusts’ 1.2% decline by showing 0.2% increase.

Wednesday, October 03

• We will get the September Housing Starts, with expectations at 773K vs. 750K in August.

Thursday, October 04

• Weekly Jobless Claims will be coming out this morning. It will be interesting to see if we get a reversal of the sharp drop in claims last week, which reportedly was caused by missing data from one state.

Friday, October 05

• We will get the September Existing Home Sales numbers after the market opens, with expectations of little change from the preceding month’s 4.8 million level.

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