
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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Mel Karmazin.
And
Agilent Technologies
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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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Reuters
. Times are Eastern. For a longer-term economic calendar and more, see
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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
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Ben Holmes, who heads
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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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Lockup End | Deal Name | Symbol | Lead Underwriter |
5/15/00 | Agilent Technologies | (A:NYSE) | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter |
5/15/00 | Alaska Communications Systems Group | (ALSK:Nasdaq) | Goldman Sachs |
5/15/00 | iManage | (IMAN:Nasdaq) | Robertson Stephens |
5/15/00 | MetaSolv Software | (MSLV:Nasdaq) | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter |
5/15/00 | Rainmaker Systems | (RMKR:Nasdaq) | Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette |
5/15/00 | Retek | (RETK:Nasdaq) | Credit Suisse First Boston |
5/15/00 | Symyx Technologies | (SMMX:Nasdaq) | Credit Suisse First Boston |
5/15/00 | Web Street | (WEBS:Nasdaq) | Fahnestock |
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.
)
Quiet Period End | Deal Name | Symbol | Lead Underwriter |
5/15/00 | Embarcadero Technologies | (EMBT:Nasdaq) | Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette |
5/15/00 | PEC Solutions | (PECS:Nasdaq) | Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette |
5/15/00 | Rockford | (ROFO:Nasdaq) | Dain Rauscher Wessels |