On Tap Today: B of A Conference Starts; Agilent Lockup Ends

Less than 24 hours before the FOMC meeting, the Fed reports industrial production and capacity utilization numbers.

Off-season earnings specials today include

Lowe's

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,

Toys R Us

(TOY)

and more.

In the Big Apple, the

Banc of America Securities

Growth Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment Conference heads into high gear. Featured speakers include

America Online's

(AOL)

Bob Pittman and

Viacom's

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is the standout on a big list of lockup expirations.

Expected Earnings Reports

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Economic Data

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Forecasts are from

Reuters

. Times are Eastern. For a longer-term economic calendar and more, see

TSC's

Economic Databank.

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9:15 a.m.:Industrial production for April. Source: Federal Reserve. Forecast: +0.7%-P. Previous: +0.3%. (P: preliminary) Capacity utilization: Forecast: 81.7%-P. Previous: 81.4%.
1 p.m.:Housing market index for May. Source: National Association of Home Builders. Forecast: N/A. Previous: 62.

Conferences and Meetings

Banc of America Securities

Growth Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment Conference,

St. Regis Hotel

, New York. First of three days. Companies presenting (times Eastern):

8 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast & featured speaker: Bob Pittman, president & COO of America Online (AOL) .
9:30 a.m.:Regent Communications (RGCI) .
10 a.m.:Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) - Get Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A Report, THQ (THQI) , CBS unit of Viacom (VIA) - Get Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Report.
10:45 a.m.:Cumulus Media (CMLS) - Get Cumulus Media, Inc. Class A Report.
11:15 a.m.:Emmis Communications (EMMS) - Get Emmis Communications Corporation Class A Report and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - Get MGM Resorts International Report.
11:45 a.m.:Citadel Communications (CITC) and Launch Media (LAUN) .
12:15 p.m.: Luncheon & featured speaker: CBS President and CEO Mel Karmazin.
2 p.m.:Hispanic Broadcasting (HBCCA) and Take 2 Interactive Software (TTWO) - Get Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Report.
2:30 p.m.:Cox Radio (CXR) and ValueVision International (VVTV) .
3 p.m.:Disney (DIS) - Get Walt Disney Company Report and Entercom Communications (ETM) - Get Entercom Communications Corp. Class A Report.
3:30 p.m.:Viacom (VIA) - Get Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Report and Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) - Get Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A Report.
4 p.m.:Radio One (ROIA) and Uproar (UPRO) - Get ProShares UltraPro S&P500 Report.

IPO Lockups Expiring

(TheStreet.com's

Ben Holmes, who heads

TSC's

ipoPros.com subsidiary, keeps a close eye on lockup expirations every week. For more on lockups and why they matter, check out Holmes' primer on the subject. The full current lockup list is published separately.

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IPO Quiet Periods Expiring

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Ben Holmes, who heads

TSC's

ipoPros.com subsidiary, keeps a close eye on quiet-period expirations every week. For more on quiet periods and why they matter, check out Holmes' primer on the subject.

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