Monday, Feb. 1

Absolute Software Corp. reports. Analysts expect second-quarter loss of 3 cents a share, up from a 32-cent loss the previous year.

Enbridge Income Fund releases four-quarter results.

Humana Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of $1.48 (U.S.) is expected, up from $1.07 the previous year.

Ryanair Holdings reports. A third-quarter loss of 3 euro cents (five cents) a share is expected, up from a loss of 7 euro cents the previous year.

Sysco Corp. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 42 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 40 cents the previous year.

The U.S. budget for fiscal 2011, which begins on Oct. 1, is expected to be released by the White House.

The U.S. Commerce Department reports on personal spending and income for December. Economists expect a 0.3-per-cent increase in personal income; spending is expected to have climbed 0.3 per cent.

The ISM manufacturing index for January is expected to slip to 55.2 from 55.9 in December. Any reading above 50 indicates an expanding sector.

The U.S. Department of Commerce reports on construction spending for December. Economists expect a drop of 0.5 per cent.

Tuesday, Feb. 2

Suncor Energy Inc. reports. Analysts expect fourth-quarter share profit of 44 cents, down from 46 cents the previous year.

Saputo Inc. reports. A third-quarter share profit of 47 cents is expected, up from 31 cents the previous year.

BP PLC reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 23 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 14 cents the previous year.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of three cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 15 cents the previous year.

Dow Chemical Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 11 cents (U.S.) is expected, compared with a 62-cent loss the previous year.

Hershey Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 60 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 59 cents the previous year.

Tesoro Petroleum Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter loss of 89 cents (U.S.) a share is expected, down from a 99-cent profit the previous year.

United Parcel Service Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 73 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 83 cents the previous year.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 72 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 91 cents the previous year.

Cummins Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 76 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 45 cents the previous year.

Emerson Electric Co. reports. A quarterly share profit of 42 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 60 cents the previous year.

Marathon Oil Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 51 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from $1.44 the previous year.

Pentair Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 43 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 41 cents the previous year.

Tupperware Brands reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of $1.04 (U.S.) is expected, up from 90 cents the previous year.

The U.S. National Association of Realtors reports on pending home sales for December. Economists expect an increase of 1.1 per cent from the previous month.

The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development releases its economic assessment of China.

Wednesday, Feb. 3

Husky Energy Inc. reports. Analysts expect fourth-quarter share profit of 55 cents, up from 27 cents the previous year.

Enbridge Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 65 cents is expected, up from 55 cents the previous year.

Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 61 cents is expected, up from 29 cents the previous year.

Open Text Corp. reports. A quarterly share profit of 67 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 63 cents the previous year.

Cisco Systems Inc. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 35 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 32 cents the previous year.

Pfizer Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 50 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 65 cents the previous year.

International Paper Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 23 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 21 cents the previous year.

Time Warner Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 51 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 69 cents the previous year.

ITT Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 93 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 82 cents the previous year.

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 5 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from a 15-cent loss the previous year.

Honda Motor Co. Ltd. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥50 (59 cents) is expected, up from ¥11 the previous year.

Toyota Motor Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥19 (23 cents) is expected, up from a loss of ¥52 the previous year.

Hitachi Ltd. reports. A third-quarter share loss of ¥4 (five cents) is expected, compared with a loss of ¥112 the previous year.

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥2 (two cents) is expected, up from a loss of ¥2 the previous year.

Visa Inc. reports. A first-quarter share profit of 91 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 78 cents the previous year.

Western Union Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 32 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 37 cents the previous year.

Brinks Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 49 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 75 cents the previous year.

Comcast Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 27 cents (U.S.) is expected, unchanged from the previous year.

Alexander & Baldwin Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 31 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 58 cents the previous year.

Black & Decker Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 76 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 97 cents the previous year.

Yamaha Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥25 (30 cents) is expected, unchanged from the previous year.

Norwegian central bank’s policy setting executive board holds a meeting on interest rates in Oslo.

Thursday, Feb. 4

BCE Inc. reports. Analysts expect fourth-quarter share profit of 51 cents, down from 55 cents the previous year.

Domtar Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 63 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from a 48-cent loss the previous year.

Canaccord Financial Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 22 cents is expected, compared with a $1.27 loss the previous year.

Burger King Corp. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 35 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 33 cents the previous year.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of $3.41 (U.S.) is expected, down from $3.58 the previous year.

Clorox Co. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 76 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 62 cents the previous year.

Deutsche Bank AG reports preliminary results for the fiscal year. A fourth quarter share profit of €1.08 ($1.61) is expected, compared with a loss of €8.71 the previous year.

Enel SpA reports preliminary results for the fiscal year. A fourth-quarter share profit of one euro cent is expected, down from four euro cents the previous year.

GlaxoSmithKline PLC reports. A quarterly share profit of 32 pence (55 cents) is expected, up from 27 pence the previous year.

Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 85 cents is expected, up from 18 cents the previous year.

Kellogg Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 48 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 47 cents the previous year.

MasterCard Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of $2.46 (U.S.) is expected, up from $1.87 the previous year.

Moody’s Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 40 cents is expected, up from 37 cents the previous year.

Pitney Bowes Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 62 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 77 cents the previous year.

Reynolds American Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of $1.16 (U.S.) is expected, down from $1.27 the previous year.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 60 cents (U.S.) is expected, down from 63 cents the previous year.

Sara Lee Corp. reports. A second-quarter share profit of 23 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 21 cents the previous year.

Sony Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥24 (28 cents) is expected, up from ¥10 the previous year.

Stora Enso Oyj reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 7 euro cents (10 cents) is expected, compared with a loss of eight euro cents the previous year.

Sunoco Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter loss of 25 cents (U.S.) a share is expected, compared with a $2.68 profit the previous year.

Unilever PLC reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 31 euro cents (46 cents) is expected, up from 29 euro cents the previous year.

Yum Brands Inc. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 48 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from 46 cents the previous year.

Statistics Canada reports on building permits for December. Economists expect an increase of 3.5 per cent from the previous month.

The Richard Ivey purchasing managers index, which measures month-to-month changes in dollars of purchases as indicated by a panel of purchasing managers from across Canada, is posted for January. Economists expect a reading of 51.8, up from 48.4 the previous month.

Bank of England monetary policy committee announces an interest rate decision following a two-day meeting.

European Central Bank’s governing council meets in Frankfurt, followed by interest rate announcement.

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney delivers keynote address to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce on the Canadian economy and monetary policy.

The U.S. Department of Labour reports on non-farm productivity and labour costs for the fourth quarter. Productivity gains of 6 per cent, annualized, are forecast. Unit labour costs are expected to have dropped 2.5 per cent.

U.S. Labour reports on initial jobless claims for the week ended Jan. 30. Economists forecast 454,000 claims, down from 470,000 a week earlier. Continuing claims for the week ended Jan. 23 are forecast at 4.6 million, down marginally from the previous week.

The U.S. Department of Commerce reports on factory orders for December. A 0.6-per-cent increase in orders is forecast.

Friday, Feb. 5

Statistics Canada releases its labour force survey for January. Economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 8.5 per cent, and a net gain of about 15,000 jobs.

The U.S. Department of Labour releases employment data for January. Economists expect non-farm payrolls to increase by 13,000; the jobless rate is expected to remain unchanged at 10 per cent.

A two-day meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors begins in Iqaluit.

Brookfield Properties Corp. releases fourth-quarter results.

Héroux-Devtek Inc. reports. Analysts expect third-quarter share profit of 13 cents, down from 16 cents the previous year.

Lear Corp. reports. A fourth-quarter share profit of 66 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from a loss of $1.35 the previous year.

MagneTek Inc. reports. A second-quarter share loss of one cent (U.S.) is expected, down from an eight-cent profit the previous year.

Tyson Foods Inc. reports. A first-quarter share profit of 18 cents (U.S.) is expected, up from a 29-cent loss the previous year.

Weyerhaeuser Co. reports. A fourth-quarter share loss of 38 cents (U.S.) is expected, compared with a 99-cent loss the previous year.

AB Volvo reports. A fourth-quarter loss of 0.58 Swedish kronor (eight cents) is expected, compared with a loss of 0.67 kronor the previous year.

British Airways PLC reports. A third-quarter share loss of 13 pence (22 cents) is expected, compared with a loss of seven pence the previous year.

Suzuki Motor Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥13 (15 cents) is expected, up from a ¥28 loss the previous year.

Mazda Motor Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥5 (six cents) is expected, up from a loss of ¥0.19 the previous year.

Isuzu Motors Ltd. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥4 (five cents) is expected, compared with a loss of ¥7 the previous year.

Panasonic Corp. reports. A third-quarter share profit of ¥15 (18 cents) is expected, up from a loss of ¥30 the previous year.

Finnair Oyj reports. A fourth-quarter share loss of 14 euro cents (21 cents) is expected, down from a profit of three euro cents the previous year.

All earnings forecasts are mean estimates of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters
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