Money and Markets Economic and Company Calendar May 19-23
Potentially market-moving economic reports coming out this week include new and existing home sales, plus the minutes of the FOMC’s last meeting. Earnings reports continue with a number of retailers, including Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s, posting results.
Bond markets close at 2 p.m. on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
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, May 19
Dallas Fed President Richard Fischer and San Francisco Fed President John Williams take part in a panel discussion in Dallas on the role of the Federal Reserve, 12:05 p.m.
Tuesday, May 20
Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser speaks in Washington on the economic outlook, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21
Fed Chair Janet Yellen gives the New York University commencement speech at Yankee Stadium.
New York Fed President William Dudley holds a briefing with economics on regional jobs and economic conditions, 10 a.m.
Kansas City Fed President Esther George speaks in Washington on the U.S. economy and banking, 12:50 p.m.
Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks in Minneapolis, 1:30 p.m.
FOMC minutes from the last meeting are released at 2 p.m.
Economic Reports
Wednesday, May 21
EIA Petroleum Status Report, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 22
Jobless Claims, 8:30 a.m.
PMI Manufacturing Index Flash, 9:45 a.m.
Existing Home Sales, 10 a.m.
Friday, May 23
New Home Sales, 10 a.m.
Company Earnings Reports
Monday, May 19
Campbell Soup Co.
Urban Outfitter
Valspar Corp.
Tuesday, May 20
Dick’s Sporting Goods (consensus estimate: 55 cents a share)
hhgregg (30 cents a share)
Home Depot, Inc. ($1.02 per share)
Intuit, Inc. ($3.16 a share)
Staples, Inc.
TJX
Wednesday, May 21
American Eagle Outfitter (14 cents a share)
Booz Allen Hamilton (36 cents a share)
Hormel Foods Corp. (54 cents a share)
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (63 cents a share)
PetSmart, Inc. ($1.08)
Target Corp. ($1.05 a share)
Tiffany & Co. (78 cents a share)
Williams-Sonoma (47 cents)
Thursday, May 22
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Children’s Place
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Fresh Market, Inc.
Gap, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard
Ross Stores, Inc.
Shoe Carnival
Stein Mart, Inc.
Tivo, Inc.
Toro Co.
Zale Corp.
Friday, May 23
Foot Locker, Inc. ($1.02 a share)
Sears Holdings
Best wishes,
The Money and Markets Team
