Feb 17, 2017
The Week Ahead: Banks headline as earnings season rolls on
By Noah Zivitz
BNN sets up the week ahead with what investors need to know.
Monday, February 20
- TSX closed for Family Day
- U.S. markets closed for Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 21
- Notable earnings: Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Home Depot, Newmont Mining, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
- Brian Mulroney, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, and senior Mexican cabinet members among speakers at Canadian Council for the Americas conference in Toronto (7:30 a.m. ET).
- Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins delivers remarks at panel discussion in Ottawa on financial services regulations (11:30 a.m. ET).
- Bank of England Governor Mark Carney testifies before U.K. Parliamentary Treasury Committee (5 a.m. ET).
- Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker delivers speech on economic outlook (Noon ET).
Wednesday, February 22
- Notable earnings: Hudbay Minerals, Iamgold, Lundin Mining, High Liner Foods, Trican Well Service, Tesla, TJX, HP
- Notable data: Canadian retail sales, U.S. existing home sales
- U.S. Federal Reserve releases minutes from its last meeting (2 p.m. ET).
- Technical committee of representatives from OPEC and non-OPEC nations meeting in Vienna to discuss compliance with production cuts.
- Former Hudson's Bay Co. Vice Chair Bonnie Brooks delivers speech in Toronto at Canadian Club lifetime achievement award ceremony (Noon ET).
Thursday, February 23
- Notable earnings: CIBC, Loblaw, Gildan Activewear, Crescent Point Energy, Calfrac Well Services, Pembina Pipeline, Eldorado Gold, Alamos Gold, Stantec, Imax, Nordstrom, Gap, Herbalife
- Valeant CEO Joseph Papa delivers presentation at RBC conference (9 a.m. ET).
Friday, February 24
- Notable earnings: RBC, Magna International, Husky Energy, Enerplus, Onex
- Notable data: Canadian CPI, U.S. new home sales, U.S. consumer sentiment