This week, we’ll get the final 2013 fourth-quarter growth figure from the Commerce Department. The second estimate in February was a downward revision of the first, to 2.4 percent expansion from 3.2 percent.
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 24
Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher speaks in London on forward guidance, 1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 25
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart holds a fireside chat in Atlanta on the economic outlook, 4 p.m.
Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser speaks in New York on the economic outlook and monetary policy, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard takes part in a panel discussion in Hong Kong on unconventional monetary policy, 2 a.m.
Thursday, March 27
Cleveland Fed President Sandra Pianalto speaks at a student conference at the University of Dayton, Ohio, 8:30 a.m.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans speaks in Hong Kong on the economy and monetary policy, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 28
Kansas City Fed President Esther George speaks in Kansas City on the economy, 1:15 p.m.
Economic Reports
Monday, March 24
PMI Manufacturing Index Flash
Tuesday, March 25
S&P Case-Shiller HPI, 9 a.m.
New Home Sales, 10 a.m.
Consumer Confidence, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Durable Goods Orders, 8:30 a.m.
EIA Petroleum Status Report, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 27
GDP, final report for the fourth quarter of 2013, 8:30 a.m.
Jobless Claims, 8:30 a.m.
Pending Home Sales, Index 10 a.m.
Friday, March 28
Personal Income and Outlays, 8:30 a.m.
Consumer Sentiment, 9:55 a.m.
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Company Earnings Reports
Monday, March 24
Luby’s, Inc.
Sonic Corp. (consensus estimate: 8 cents a share)
Tuesday, March 25
Carnival Corp. (a loss of 8 cents a share)
Eastman Kodak
Five Below (51 cents a share)
McCormick & Co. (63 cents)
Norcraft Cos. (a loss of 9 cents a share)
Walgreen Co. ($1 a share)
Wednesday, March 26
Coldwater Creek (a loss of 77 cents a share)
Movado Group (31 cents a share)
Thursday, March 27
Accenture Pls
HB Fuller
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.
Red Hat, Inc. (25 cents a share)
Restoration Hardware (84 cents a share)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (30 cents a share)
Friday, March 28
Finish Line (84 cents per A share)
Michaels Stores
Best wishes,
The Money and Markets Team
