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Economic Calendar for April 29, 2008
Vital economic data can make or break a trade and can even move the markets drastically. Traders should be aware of upcoming economic data every day before they even make their first days trade.
| Impact |
Time |
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Market |
Forecast |
Previous |
| Med |
4:00am |
Consumption Indicator |
CHF |
- |
2.32 |
| Med |
4:30am |
Mortgage Approvals |
GBP |
65K |
73K |
| High |
4:45am |
BOE Governor King Speaks |
GBP |
- |
- |
| Med |
6:00am |
CBI Distributive Trades Realized |
GBP |
-3 |
1 |
| Med |
9:00am |
National HPI Composite-20 y/y |
USD |
-12.1% |
-10.7% |
| High |
10:00am |
Consumer Confidence |
USD |
62.0 |
64.5 |
| Med |
1:00pm |
MPC Member Blanchflower Speaks |
GBP |
- |
- |
| High |
6:45pm |
Building Consents m/m |
NZD |
- |
-6.5% |
| Med |
7:01pm |
Consumer Confidence |
GBP |
-20.0 |
-19.0 |
| Med |
7:50pm |
Industrial Production m/m (p) |
JPY |
-0.7% |
1.6% |
| Med |
Tentative |
Interest Rate Announcement |
JPY |
0.50% |
0.50% |
| Med |
11:00pm |
Business Confidence |
NZD |
-61.0 |
-57.9 |
Earnings Announcements for April 29, 2008
Earnings Season undoubtedly provides market moving action for any trader. Don’t be the last one to know the results of key Earnings Announcements. Have the edge; know who’s reporting when, first.
| Time |
Symbol |
Company |
EPS Estimate |
| After Market Close |
ARAY |
Accuray |
+0.05 |
| After Market Close |
ACE |
ACE |
+1.92 |
| Before Market Open |
AG |
AGCO |
+0.47 |
| After Market Close |
ALGN |
Align Technology |
+0.03 |
| Before Market Open |
ADM |
Archer Daniels Midland |
+0.7 |
| After Market Close |
ARRS |
ARRIS Group |
+0.11 |
| Time Not Supplied |
ARM |
ArvinMeritor |
+0.27 |
| Time Not Supplied |
AVP |
Avon Products |
+0.44 |
| Time Not Supplied |
BBD |
Banco Bradesco |
+0.37 |
| Before Market Open |
BLC |
Belo |
+0.12 |
| Before Market Open |
BMS |
Bemis Company |
+0.41 |
| Time Not Supplied |
BMRN |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical |
-0.05 |
| After Market Close |
BXP |
Boston Properties |
+1.11 |
| Before Market Open |
BYD |
Boyd Gaming |
+0.32 |
| Before Market Open |
BP |
BP |
+1.74 |
| Before Market Open |
BNI |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe |
+1.22 |
| After Market Close |
CBG |
CB Richard Ellis Group |
+0.21 |
| Before Market Open |
CBS |
CBS |
+0.33 |
| After Market Close |
CTV |
CommScope |
+0.43 |
| After Market Close |
CYH |
Community Health Systems |
+0.52 |
| Before Market Open |
GLW |
Corning |
+0.42 |
| Before Market Open |
CFC |
Countrywide Financial Corporation |
+0.02 |
| After Market Close |
DVA |
DaVita |
+0.78 |
| Before Market Open |
DRH |
DiamondRock Hospitality |
+0.23 |
| After Market Close |
EQ |
Embarq |
+1.18 |
| After Market Close |
ESRX |
Express Scripts |
+0.67 |
| Time Not Supplied |
FLEX |
Flextronics |
+0.23 |
| After Market Close |
FORM |
Formfactor |
-0.22 |
| After Market Close |
GGP |
General Growth Properties |
+0.74 |
| Time Not Supplied |
HCP |
HCP |
+0.58 |
| Before Market Open |
LEA |
Lear |
+0.48 |
| After Market Close |
LNC |
Lincoln National |
+1.3 |
| Time Not Supplied |
MAS |
Masco |
+0.21 |
| Before Market Open |
MA |
MasterCard |
+1.99 |
| Before Market Open |
MHS |
Medco Health Solutions |
+0.53 |
| After Market Close |
NLC |
Nalco Holding |
+0.22 |
| After Market Close |
NAL |
NewAlliance Bancshares |
+0.12 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NXY |
Nexen |
+0.93 |
| Before Market Open |
ODP |
Office Depot |
+0.24 |
| Time Not Supplied |
PCZ |
Petro-Canada |
+1.6 |
| Before Market Open |
SPG |
Simon Property Group |
+1.44 |
| Before Market Open |
SPR |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings |
+0.56 |
| Time Not Supplied |
TSM |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing |
+0.16 |
| After Market Close |
TE |
TECO Energy |
+0.21 |
| Time Not Supplied |
TIN |
Temple-Inland |
-0.04 |
| Before Market Open |
MHP |
The McGraw Hill Companies |
+0.23 |
| Time Not Supplied |
TT |
Trane |
+0.34 |
| 07:00 am ET |
UA |
Under Armour |
+0.03 |
| After Market Close |
URI |
United Rentals |
+0.34 |
| Time Not Supplied |
X |
United States Steel |
+1.82 |
| After Market Close |
USU |
USEC |
+0.08 |
| Time Not Supplied |
VLO |
Valero Energy |
+0.29 |
| Before Market Open |
VSH |
Vishay Intertechnology |
+0.23 |
| Before Market Open |
WMI |
Waste Management |
+0.46 |
IPOs for the Week of April 28, 2008
Initial Public Offering’s (IPO’s) trading activity can provide profitable opportunities for the experienced trader. Research upcoming new offerings for a possible day trade or even a long term investment.
| Symbol |
Company |
Price |
Underwriter |
No. of Shares |
| PSE |
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners |
$19.00-$21.00 |
Citi |
8.3 mil |
Stock Splits for the Month of April
Stock Splits can provide nice trading action, for the active day trader. Stocks that split tend to be quite volatile on the date of the announcement and even more trading action the date of the official split.
| Ex Date |
Symbol |
Company |
Optionable |
Ratio |
| Apr 01 |
GFIG |
GFI Group |
Y |
4-1 |
| Apr 03 |
HOLX |
Hologic |
Y |
2-1 |
| Mar 31 |
STLD |
Steel Dynamics |
Y |
2-1 |
| Apr 17 |
CHDX |
Chindex |
N |
3-2 |
Major Indices Statistics for April 28, 2008
Monitor statistics of the Major Indices on a daily basis. Track their highs and lows plus, their daily trading ranges for potential trading patterns.
| Index |
High of Day |
Low of Day |
Range |
Volume |
| Dow Jones |
12,939.00 |
12,864.00 |
75.00 |
221 mil |
| S&P 500 |
1,402.72 |
1,394.40 |
8.32 |
N/A |
| NASDAQ |
2,437.00 |
2,416.90 |
20.10 |
1,746 mil |
| NYSE |
9,385.65 |
9,335.49 |
50.15 |
3,501 mil |
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