On Tap Today: Greenspan Speaks; Comverse, Kroger, Heinz Earnings
When Alan Greenspan speaks, Wall Street listens: This morning, the
Federal Reserve chairman addresses
America's Community Bankers
on banking and the economy.
Also today, earnings data rolls out from companies including
Comverse Technology
(CMVT)
,
H.J. Heinz
(HNZ)
, and
Kroger
.
Expected Earnings Reports
This table includes S&P 500 companies only. Dates are those expected by First Call/Thomson Financial and may change.
Economic Data
(
TheStreet Recommends
Forecasts are from
Reuters
. Times are Eastern. For a longer-term economic calendar and more, see
TSC's
Economic Databank.
)
- 9 a.m.:
BTM-UBSW Weekly Chain Store Sales Index for the week ended Saturday. Source:
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and
UBS Warburg. Forecast: n.a. Previous: +1.1%.
10 a.m.:
Factory Orders for October. Source:
Census Bureau. Forecast: +0.3% (preliminary). Previous: +1.6%.
10 a.m.:
Purchasing Managers' Non-Manufacturing Index for November. Source:
National Association of Purchasing Management. Forecast: n.a. Previous: 58.
10:30 a.m.:
Redbook Retail Average for the month through Saturday, vs. November. Source:
LJR Redbook. Forecast: n.a. Previous: +0.2%.
IPO Quiet Periods 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 quiet periods and why they matter, check out Holmes' primer on the subject. The full current quiet period list is published separately. For information on IPO pricings, filings and aftermarket activity, plus a calendar of upcoming IPOs, check out
TheStreet.com's
IPO data section.
)
Quiet Period End | Deal Name | Symbol | Lead Underwriter |
12/05/00 | Aerogen | (AEGN:Nasdaq) | Chase H & Q |
12/05/00 | Computer Access Technology | (CATZ:Nasdaq) | Robertson Stephens |
Speeches & Testimony
Federal Reserve chairman
Alan Greenspan
addresses
America's Community Bankers
on banking and the economy.
