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Economic Calendar for May 1, 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 |
|
Market |
Forecast |
Previous |
| - |
All Day |
Holiday: Labour Day |
EUR |
- |
- |
| Med |
2:30am |
Index of Commodity Prices y/y |
AUD |
- |
9.5% |
| High |
4:30am |
Manufacturing PMI |
GBP |
50.7 |
51.3 |
| High |
8:30am |
Personal Spending m/m |
USD |
0.2% |
0.1% |
| Med |
8:30am |
Core PCE Price Index m/m |
USD |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Med |
8:30am |
Unemployment Claims |
USD |
363K |
342K |
| High |
10:00am |
ISM Manufacturing Index |
USD |
48.0 |
48.6 |
| Med |
10:00am |
ISM Manufacturing Prices |
USD |
83.5 |
83.5 |
| High |
11:45am |
BOC Governor Carney Speaks |
CAD |
- |
- |
| High |
9:30pm |
Retail Sales m/m |
AUD |
0.3% |
-0.1% |
Earnings Announcements for May 1, 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 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NLY |
Annaly Capital Management |
+0.51 |
| After Market Close |
AOC |
Aon |
+0.62 |
| Before Market Open |
APA |
Apache |
+3.06 |
| After Market Close |
AMCC |
Applied Micro Circuits |
+0.1 |
| Before Market Open |
AIZ |
Assurant |
+1.51 |
| After Market Close |
ADP |
Automatic Data Processing |
+0.75 |
| Before Market Open |
BKC |
Burger King |
+0.27 |
| After Market Close |
ELY |
Callaway Golf |
+0.6 |
| Time Not Supplied |
CAM |
Cameron |
+0.54 |
| After Market Close |
CMO |
Capstead Mortgage |
+0.51 |
| Before Market Open |
CAH |
Cardinal Health |
+1.01 |
| Before Market Open |
CTL |
CenturyTel |
+0.73 |
| After Market Close |
CEPH |
Cephalon |
+0.96 |
| After Market Close |
CPHD |
Cepheid |
-0.08 |
| After Market Close |
CEM |
Chemtura |
+0.07 |
| After Market Close |
CHK |
Chesapeake Energy |
+0.93 |
| After Market Close |
CQB |
Chiquita Brands International |
+0.37 |
| Before Market Open |
CI |
Cigna |
+0.96 |
| After Market Close |
CRUS |
Cirrus Logic |
+0.05 |
| Before Market Open |
CLX |
Clorox |
+0.76 |
| Time Not Supplied |
CMCSA |
Comcast |
+0.19 |
| Before Market Open |
CVS |
CVS Caremark |
+0.55 |
| After Market Close |
DCT |
DCT Industrial Trust |
+0.16 |
| Before Market Open |
DNR |
Denbury Resources |
+0.38 |
| Time Not Supplied |
XRAY |
Dentsply |
+0.43 |
| After Market Close |
DRIV |
Digital River |
+0.49 |
| After Market Close |
DLB |
Dolby Laboraties |
+0.42 |
| Time Not Supplied |
D |
Dominion Resources |
+0.89 |
| Before Market Open |
EK |
Eastman Kodak |
-0.03 |
| After Market Close |
EGO |
Eldorado Gold |
+0.06 |
| Before Market Open |
EQT |
Equitable Resources |
+0.67 |
| Before Market Open |
EXPE |
Expedia |
+0.23 |
| Before Market Open |
XOM |
ExxonMobil |
+2.13 |
| Time Not Supplied |
FE |
FirstEnergy |
+0.85 |
| Time Not Supplied |
GYI |
Getty Images |
+0.46 |
| Time Not Supplied |
GTI |
GrafTech |
+0.39 |
| Before Market Open |
HP |
Helmerich & Payne |
+0.99 |
| Before Market Open |
HERO |
Hercules Offshore |
+0.02 |
| Before Market Open |
HOLX |
Hologic |
+0.28 |
| Before Market Open |
ICON |
Iconix Brand |
+0.3 |
| Time Not Supplied |
IDTI |
Integrated Device |
+0.2 |
| Time Not Supplied |
IRM |
Iron Mountain |
+0.12 |
| Before Market Open |
KIM |
Kimco Realty |
+0.63 |
| Before Market Open |
LKQX |
LKQ |
+0.2 |
| Before Market Open |
MRO |
Marathon Oil |
+0.82 |
| After Market Close |
MET |
MetLife |
+1.48 |
| After Market Close |
MNST |
Monster Worldwide |
+0.22 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NNN |
National Retail Properties |
+0.48 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NBL |
Noble Energy |
+1.71 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NU |
Northeast Utilities |
+0.54 |
| After Market Close |
NVTL |
Novatel Wireless |
+0.13 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NRG |
NRG Energy |
+0.41 |
| Time Not Supplied |
NMX |
Nymex Holdings |
+0.82 |
| Before Market Open |
PTEN |
Patterson-UTI Energy |
+0.5 |
| Before Market Open |
PDE |
Pride |
+0.68 |
| After Market Close |
QLGC |
QLogic |
+0.26 |
| Time Not Supplied |
RRI |
Reliant Energy |
+0.18 |
| Time Not Supplied |
RDC |
Rowan Companies |
+0.85 |
| Time Not Supplied |
SEPR |
Sepracor |
+0.47 |
| Time Not Supplied |
JAVA |
Sun Microsystems |
+0.18 |
| After Market Close |
SPN |
Superior Energy Services |
+0.78 |
| After Market Close |
TSRA |
Tessera Technologies |
+0.13 |
| Before Market Open |
FAF |
The First American Corporation |
+0.17 |
| Before Market Open |
TEL |
Tyco Electronics |
+0.61 |
| Before Market Open |
TYC |
Tyco |
+0.57 |
| After Market Close |
WLT |
Walter Industries |
+0.43 |
| Before Market Open |
WPI |
Watson Pharmaceuticals |
+0.52 |
| Before Market Open |
WMB |
Williams Companies |
+0.52 |
| Before Market Open |
WYN |
Wyndham Worldwide |
+0.33 |
| Time Not Supplied |
WYNN |
Wynn Resorts |
+0.7 |
| Before Market Open |
XEL |
Xcel Energy |
+0.31 |
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 30, 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 |
13,010.00 |
12,809.00 |
201.00 |
211 mil |
| S&P 500 |
1,404.57 |
1,384.25 |
20.32 |
N/A |
| NASDAQ |
2,451.19 |
2,406.37 |
44.82 |
1,882 mil |
| NYSE |
9,389.09 |
9,285.86 |
103.23 |
4,201 mil |
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