Catalysts to Watch; Economics Calendar

Catalysts to Watch
· Tech - the JPMorgan Tech conf runs Mon-Wed in Boston   
· For retail, there will be a bunch of important earnings releases (inc. TGT, WMT, and others). 
· Industrials - The Electrical Products Group (EPG) Conference runs Mon-Wed (5/17-19) and is the venue for mid-quarter updates from most of the major industrials. 
· There will be hearings on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wed and on the May 6 market plunge on Thurs. 
· In Europe, Greece has a bond payment due May 19 and Portugal has one on May 20. 
· Spain bond auction – the country sold bills this morning; will sell up to EU3.5B in 4% ’20 bonds on May 20.  Bloomberg 
· G20 - vice finance ministers and deputy central bankers will convene in Berlin Wednesday to discuss the European sovereign debt crisis and other issues of mutual concern – Fox Business
· ECB said it will absorb 16.5 billion euros from the money markets to sterilize bond purchases settled up to May 14.  The ECB said it will launch a quick tender on May 18 to collect one-week term deposits. The variable-rate tender will have a maximum bid rate of 1 percent.  Bloomberg 
· Europe to rollout new 5-year telecoms plan on Wed – NYT 
· US politics – a bunch of important primaries due on Tues.  See this article for recap: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37386.html
Economics Calendar – daily view
· Tuesday, May 18th: US (PPI, Housing Starts, Building Permits, ABC Consumer Confidence) 
· Wednesday, May 19th: US (MBA Mortgage Applications, CPI, FOMC Meeting Minutes); Eurozone (BoE Meeting Minutes, Eurozone Construction Output); Other (Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence, Japan IP, GDP).
· Thursday, May 20th: US (Jobless Claims, Leading Indicators, Philadelphia Fed); Eurozone (UK Retail Sales, Eurozone Consumer Confidence); Other (Swiss ZEW).
· Friday, May 21st: US (n/a); Eurozone (German GDP, IFO, Eurozone Current Accounts); Other (BoJ Meeting & Interest Rate Decision, Canada CPI, Retail Sales).
Corporate Events Calendar To Watch
· Tues May 18: earnings before the open (VOD, DKS, KIRK, TJX, SKS, HD, WMT, ANF); earnings after the close (WSTL, HPQ, ADI, IMOS, GRRF, PLAB).  Analyst meetings (ALB, RHB, NLC, WTM, CAH, HCP, GLRE, AFL)
· Wed May 19: earnings before the open (CHS, HRL, BRC, CTRN, TGT, DE, BJ, EV).  Earnings after the close (OPXT, AMAT, ADSK, ARUN, NTES, BRS, HOTT, PETM, SNPS, LTD, GYMB, AAP).  Analyst meetings (ARMH, AFL, OXY, SYK, POT, AMCC) 
· Thurs May 20: earnings before the open (GME, TDW, BKE, SPLS, WSM, MF, CSC, ROST); earnings after the close (CPWR, FL, INTU, ARO, MRVL, CRM, WTSLA, ZUMZ, FMCN, VRGY, PSUN, RRGB); analyst meetings (GG, FSR, BA, TRV)
· Fri May 21: earnings before the open (FRO, London Stock Exchange, TECD).  Mid-Q updates (LSTR) 
Catalysts to Watch
· Tech - the JPMorgan Tech conf runs Mon-Wed in Boston   
· For retail, there will be a bunch of important earnings releases (inc. TGT, WMT, and others). 
· Industrials - The Electrical Products Group (EPG) Conference runs Mon-Wed (5/17-19) and is the venue for mid-quarter updates from most of the major industrials. 
· There will be hearings on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wed and on the May 6 market plunge on Thurs. 
· In Europe, Greece has a bond payment due May 19 and Portugal has one on May 20. 
· Spain bond auction – the country sold bills this morning; will sell up to EU3.5B in 4% ’20 bonds on May 20.  Bloomberg 
· G20 - vice finance ministers and deputy central bankers will convene in Berlin Wednesday to discuss the European sovereign debt crisis and other issues of mutual concern – Fox Business
· ECB said it will absorb 16.5 billion euros from the money markets to sterilize bond purchases settled up to May 14.  The ECB said it will launch a quick tender on May 18 to collect one-week term deposits. The variable-rate tender will have a maximum bid rate of 1 percent.  Bloomberg 
· Europe to rollout new 5-year telecoms plan on Wed – NYT 
· US politics – a bunch of important primaries due on Tues.  See this article for recap: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0510/37386.html
Economics Calendar – daily view
· Tuesday, May 18th: US (PPI, Housing Starts, Building Permits, ABC Consumer Confidence) 
· Wednesday, May 19th: US (MBA Mortgage Applications, CPI, FOMC Meeting Minutes); Eurozone (BoE Meeting Minutes, Eurozone Construction Output); Other (Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence, Japan IP, GDP).
· Thursday, May 20th: US (Jobless Claims, Leading Indicators, Philadelphia Fed); Eurozone (UK Retail Sales, Eurozone Consumer Confidence); Other (Swiss ZEW).
· Friday, May 21st: US (n/a); Eurozone (German GDP, IFO, Eurozone Current Accounts); Other (BoJ Meeting & Interest Rate Decision, Canada CPI, Retail Sales).
Corporate Events Calendar To Watch
· Tues May 18: earnings before the open (VOD, DKS, KIRK, TJX, SKS, HD, WMT, ANF); earnings after the close (WSTL, HPQ, ADI, IMOS, GRRF, PLAB).  Analyst meetings (ALB, RHB, NLC, WTM, CAH, HCP, GLRE, AFL)
· Wed May 19: earnings before the open (CHS, HRL, BRC, CTRN, TGT, DE, BJ, EV).  Earnings after the close (OPXT, AMAT, ADSK, ARUN, NTES, BRS, HOTT, PETM, SNPS, LTD, GYMB, AAP).  Analyst meetings (ARMH, AFL, OXY, SYK, POT, AMCC) 
· Thurs May 20: earnings before the open (GME, TDW, BKE, SPLS, WSM, MF, CSC, ROST); earnings after the close (CPWR, FL, INTU, ARO, MRVL, CRM, WTSLA, ZUMZ, FMCN, VRGY, PSUN, RRGB); analyst meetings (GG, FSR, BA, TRV)
· Fri May 21: earnings before the open (FRO, London Stock Exchange, TECD).  Mid-Q updates (LSTR)