Catalysts to Watch Economics Calendar

Catalysts to Watch

· JPMorgan conf call coming up on Greece – Wed 9amET - Conference call: Insights from J.P.Morgan Research Trips to Athens, Berlin and Brussels.  conference call with Michael Marrese (Chief Economist and Strategist, CEEMEA region), Marta Bastoni (Euro area Economist) and Paul Formanko (Head of CEEMEA Banks research).  Michael, Paul and Marta have just returned from an extensive research trip to Athens, Berlin and Brussels. 

· Germany/Greece - The lower and upper houses of the German parliament are expected to vote on the Greece bailout on Friday. (Reuters) 

· IMF says its board to convene on May 9 to consider Greek aid request

· Financial regulatory reform voting to start Tues in the Senate; The very first amendment is expected from Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.  She wants to add language saying that no taxpayer funds could be used again to bail out financial institutions. 

· The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission will hold hearings on Wed and Thurs (several former Bear execs will be speaking on Wed). 

· Elections - The big UK election takes place on May 6 (an important German election is due May 9). 

· GS is going to be holding its shareholder meeting on Fri. 

Economics Calendar – daily view

· Wednesday, May. 5th: US (MBA Mortgage Applications, ISM Non-Manufacturing, ADP Employment Change, Challenger Job Cuts); Eurozone (German PMI Services, Eurozone Composite PMI, UK Construction PMI, Eurozone Retail Sales); Other (New Zealand Unemployment).

· Thursday, May. 6th: US (Jobless Claims, Non-Farm Productivity, Retail Sales); Eurozone (UK Services PMI, German Factory Orders, ECB Interest Rate Decisions); Other (Australia Trade Balance, Swiss PMI, Canada PMI).

· Friday, May. 7th: US (Monthly non-farm payrolls, Unemployment rate, consumer credit); Eurozone (UK PPI, German IP); Other (Swiss Unemployment Rate, Canada Unemployment Rate, Reserve Bank of Australia Quarterly Monetary Policy Statement).

Corporate Events Calendar – Week Mon May 3

· Tues May 4: Earnings after the close (PLT, KGC, CHK, SONS, SBAC, WNC, SVR, ONXX, ESLR, FRPT, CNO, BRE, XL, ATML, JCOM, NWS, UNM, IDTI).

· Wed May 5: earnings before the open (SocGen, BUD, Sage Group, GRMN, TWX, BBX, PQ, KIM, IT, VSH, AYE, ICE, ID, CTL, WIN, KG, CTB, Unibanco, SPW, Q, TRW, CHK).  Earnings after the close (QSFT, MCHP, CBS, SYMC, PL, BMC, HAIN, VALE, SLF, TS, RIG, CNW, JDSU, MUR, THQI, ONNN, PRA, PRU, GDP, UNTD, BBBB, CECO, EXPD, ADCT, CLWR, PRI).  Analyst meetings (NKE, IHS, ERIC)

· Thurs May 6: earnings before the open (Swiss Re, PCP, SNI, TDC, LAMR, GLG, ATK, RYN, MGM, PCS, DPS, TKLC, CBB, FIG, THS, KLIC, ARG, SLE, PPL, CMA, ARIA, SMA, OCR, OMG, H, FUN, LVLT, DTV, BCE, MFC, BNP Paribas, ALU, Cap Gemini, Commerzbank, CI, INCY, CCOI).  Earnings after the close (AZPN, SAPE, MAA, HLIT, RNWK, NVTL, ATVI, LEAP, STEC, ROVI).  Sales (retailers will be reporting sales for the month of Apr before the market opens).  Analyst meetings (ERIC, RAX, SNX, GENZ)

· Fri May 7: earnings before the open (RBS, POM, HUN, EIX, ARNA, LINTA, LBTYA, BECN, CF, MIR, GFI, HSBC).  Analyst meetings (NUVA, MSPD, D)