Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar Mar 31- Apr 4
While we wait for the April shower of first-quarter earnings reports, we’ve got some economic reports this week to keep investors busy, including March’s employment situation report on Friday, plus Fed Chair Janet Yellen will be speaking Monday morning.
What follows are calendar highlights for the week. (All times are Eastern Daylight Time; forecasts by analysts/economists polled by Bloomberg.)
Federal Reserve Events
Monday, March 31
Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a conference in Chicago, 9:55 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart speaks in Miami on the economic outlook, 12:30 p.m.
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks in St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Economic reports
Monday, March 31
Chicago PMI, 9:45 a.m.
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey, 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 1
Motor Vehicle Sales
PMI Manufacturing Index, 9:45 a.m.
ISM Manufacturing Index, 10 a.m.
Construction Spending, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, April 2
ADP Employment Report 8:15 a.m.
Factory Orders 10 a.m.
EIA Petroleum Status Report, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 3
International Trade, 8:30 a.m.
Jobless Claims, 8:30 a.m.
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index, 10 a.m.
Friday, April 4
Employment Situation for March, 8:30 a.m.
Company Earnings Reports
Wednesday, April 2
Monsanto Co.
Texas Industries, Inc.
Thursday, April 3
Jos A Bank Clothiers, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc. (estimate consensus is 55 cents a share)
Perry Ellis International (66 cents a share)
Friday, April 4
Bassett Furniture
CarMax, Inc.
Best wishes,
The Money and Markets Team
