Preview -- Barron's
06 April 2019 - 9:30PM
Dow Jones News
By Robert Teitelman and Dan Lam
Monday 8
Synopsys holds its annual meeting of stockholders in Sunnyvale,
Calif.
Tuesday 9
Bank of New York Mellon hosts its annual shareholders
meeting.
The National Federation of Independent Business releases its
Small Business Optimism Index for March. Economists forecast a
101.6 reading, even with February's.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Job Openings and
Labor Turnover Survey for February. The consensus estimate is for
7.54 million job openings, in line with January's figure.
Wednesday 10
Delta Air Lines and Bed Bath & Beyond hold conference calls
to discuss earnings.
The European Central Bank announces its monetary-policy
decision. The market expects the ECB's key short-term interest rate
to remain at minus 0.4% amid weakening growth prospects in the euro
zone.
The Federal Open Market Committee releases minutes from it
previous meeting in March.
Lennar holds its annual meeting of stockholders in Miami.
Conagra Brands webcasts its investor day to discuss the recently
closed acquisition of Pinnacle Foods.
The BLS releases its consumer price index for March.
Expectations are for a year-over-year rise of 1.8%, up from
February's 1.5% gain. Excluding volatile food and energy prices,
the index is seen jumping 2.1%.
The Treasury Department releases the U.S. budget statement for
March. Economists forecast a $179 billion deficit, after a $234
billion shortfall in February, -- the largest monthly deficit in
U.S. history.
The European Union holds an emergency summit to discuss the
ongoing Brexit ordeal. Any requests for an extension of the April
12 deadline for a hard exit by the United Kingdom would be debated
at this time.
Thursday 11
Fastenal reports quarterly results.
Adobe and IHS Markit host their annual shareholder meetings in
San Jose, Calif., and London, respectively.
Walt Disney webcasts its investor day.
Newmont Mining holds a special shareholder meeting to vote on
proposals related to its pending merger with Goldcorp .
The BLS releases its producer price index for March. Consensus
estimates are for a 1.8% year-on-year rise after a 1.9% gain in
February. Without food and energy prices, the index is expected to
jump 2.5%.
Friday 12
First Republic Bank and PNC Financial Services Group report
earnings.
Bristol-Myers Squibb holds a special shareholder meeting to vote
on merging with Celgene. The deal is expected to win approval after
two leading proxy advisory firms backed it.
The University of Michigan releases its Consumer Sentiment Index
for April. Expectations are for a 98 reading, roughly in line with
March's data.
Week's Highlight
Friday 12 Earnings season unofficially kicks off with the
megacap banks reporting results. First up: JPMorgan Chase and Well
Fargo, both of which will announce before the market opens.
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