Oct 28, 2016
The Week Ahead: Earnings season continues, Canadian GDP
By Noah Zivitz
BNN's Managing Editor Noah Zivitz sets up the week with what investors need to know.
Monday, October 31
- Notable data: U.S. personal income and spending
- Deadline for Unifor to reach labour agreement with Ford
- CRTC begins week-long hearing on differential Internet data pricing
Tuesday, November 1
- Notable earnings: Westjet, Canaccord Genuity, Aecon, Pfizer, Molson Coors, Mosaic, Kellogg, Herbalife, Electronic Arts
- Notable data: Canadian GDP, U.S. ISM manufacturing index
- Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers fall fiscal update in Ottawa at approx. 1520 ET.
- Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz delivers speech and takes questions at Business Council of British Columbia Vancouver event.
- Two-day FOMC meeting begins
- Automakers report monthly sales
Wednesday, November 2
- Notable earnings: Shopify, TransCanada, Cameco, Penn West, Kinross, Hudbay Minerals, Shaw Communications, Manitoba Telecom, Cogeco, Linamar, Maple Leaf Foods, Intact Financial, GMP Capital, Intact Financial, Home Capital Group, Time Warner, Facebook, Whole Foods, AIG
- FOMC releases rate decision at 1400 ET.
- SEC Chair Mary Jo White and Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins among the participants at the OSC’s Dialogue 2017 event in Toronto.
Thursday, November 3
- Notable earnings: Canadian Natural Resources, Encana, Enbridge, Pembina Pipeline, Inter Pipeline, Agrium, Finning International, SNC Lavalin, Magna, BCE, Quebecor, RioCan, Gildan, Open Text, TMX Group, Fairfax Financial, Genworth MI Canada, Great-West Lifeco, CI Financial, Autocanada, Saputo, Starbucks, CBS
- Notable data: U.S. factory orders, U.S. ISM services index
- Bank of England releases rate decision.
Friday, November 4
- Notable earnings: Telus, TransAlta, Fortis
- Notable data: Canadian labour force survey, Canadian trade balance, U.S. non-farm payrolls, U.S. trade balance