Markets Look Ahead to Short Week
Monday
Markets are closed for Labour Day
Tuesday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
S&P final U.S. manufacturing PMI (August)
Construction spending (July)
ISM manufacturing (August)
Featured Earnings
Zscaler Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) (Q4) EPS for loss of 14 cents, compared to loss of 17 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT) (Q2) EPS of 44 cents, compared to nine cents to the prior-year quarter.
Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ: ASND) (Q2) EPS for loss of $1.54, compared to loss of $2.35 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic Lookahead
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug.) The index fell to 47.8 in July.
Featured Earnings
Major Drilling Group International Inc. (T.MDI) (Q1) EPS of 22 cents, compared to 12 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Wednesday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
Job openings (July)
U.S. trade deficit (July)
Factory orders (July)
Fed Beige Book
Auto Sales (August)
Featured Earnings
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE) (Q3) EPS of 38 cents, compared to 35 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) (Q3) EPS of $1.04, compared to 91 in the prior-year quarter.
DICK'S Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) (Q2) EPS of $3.71, compared to $2.82 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Canadian International Merchandise Trade (July) In June, Canada's merchandise exports increased 5.5%, while imports rose 1.9%. Consequently, after three consecutive monthly deficits, Canada's merchandise trade balance with the world moved from a deficit of $1.6 billion in May to a surplus of $638 million in June.
Featured Earnings
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (T.DSG) (Q2) EPS of 53 cents, compared to 55 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Thursday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
ADP Employment (July)
Weekly Jobless Claims (ending August 31)
U.S. Productivity (Q2)
S&P final U.S. services PMI
ISM services (Aug.)
Featured Earnings
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) (Q3) EPS of 95 cents, identical to the prior-year quarter.
Samsara Inc (NYSE: IOT) (Q2) EPS for loss of 12 cents, compared to loss of 11 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Guidewire Software Inc (NYSE: GWRE) (Q4) EPS of 14 cents, compared to 30 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Featured Earnings
Enghouse Systems Limited (T.ENGH) (Q3) EPS of 33 cents, compared to 36 cents in the prior-year quarter.
TECSYS Inc. (T.TCS) (Q1) EPS of seven cents, compared to two cents in the prior-year quarter.
VersaBank (T.VBNK) (Q2) EPS of 46 cents, compared to 38 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Friday
U.S.
Economic Lookahead
U.S. Employment Report (August)
Featured Earnings
ABM (NYSE:ABM) (Q3) EPS of 85 cents, compared to 79 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) (Q2) EPS for loss of $1.15, compared to a loss of 85 cents in the prior-year quarter.
Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) (Q2) EPS for loss of $3.69, compared to loss of $3.24 in the prior-year quarter.
Canada
Economic Lookahead
Labour Force Survey (August) Employment was little changed in July (-2,800), while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4%.
IVEY PMI (August) The index tailed off to 57.6 in July from 62.5 in June and 48.6 in July 2023. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity.
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