Economic Calendar for July 21, 2008
Vital economic data can make or break a trade and can even move the markets drastically. Traders should be aware of upcoming economic data every day before they even make their first days trade.
| Impact | Time | Market | Forecast | Previous | |
| Med | 3:15am | PPI m/m | CHF | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Low | 10:00am | Leading Index m/m | USD | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| Low | 7:50pm | All Industries Activity Index m/m | JPY | - | 0.8% |
Earnings Announcements for July 21, 2008
Earnings Season undoubtedly provides market moving action for any trader. Don’t be the last one to know the results of key Earnings Announcements. Have the edge; know who’s reporting when, first.
| Time | Symbol |
Company |
EPS Estimate |
| After Market Close | AAPL | Apple | +1.07 |
| Time Not Supplied | BAC | Bank of America | +0.70 |
| After Market Close | CNI | Canadian National Railway | +0.89 |
| Before Market Open | HAS | Hasbro | +0.22 |
| After Market Close | HPC | Hercules | +0.44 |
| After Market Close | LNCR | Lincare Holdings | +0.71 |
| After Market Close | SNDK | SanDisk | +0.14 |
| Before Market Open | SGP | Schering-Plough | +0.40 |
| After Market Close | STLD | Steel Dynamics | +0.93 |
| Time Not Supplied | TXN | Texas Instruments | +0.46 |
| Before Market Open | WFT | Weatherford International | +0.45 |
| Time Not Supplied | WWY | Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | +0.68 |
IPOs for the Week of July 21, 2008
Initial Public Offering’s (IPO’s) trading activity can provide profitable opportunities for the experienced trader. Research upcoming new offerings for a possible day trade or even a long term investment.
| Symbol | Company | Price | Underwriter | No. of Shares |
| SOLR | GT Solar International | $15.50 - $17.50 | Credit Suisse | 30.3 mil |
| NHR.U | North Asia Investment Corporation | $10.00 | Citi | 6.0 mil |
Stock Splits for the Month of June
Stock Splits can provide nice trading action, for the active day trader. Stocks that split tend to be quite volatile on the date of the announcement and even more trading action the date of the official split.
| Ex Date | Symbol |
Company |
Optionable | Ratio |
| Jun 13 | SF | Stifel Financial | Y | 3-2 |
Major Indices Statistics for July 18, 2008
Monitor statistics of the Major Indices on a daily basis. Track their highs and lows plus, their daily trading ranges for potential trading patterns.
| Index | End of Day | High of Day | Low of Day | Range | Volume |
| Dow Jones | 11,497.00 | 11,510.00 | 11,382.00 | 128.00 | 378 mil |
| S&P 500 | 1,260.68 | 1,262.23 | 1,251.81 | 10.42 | N/A |
| NASDAQ | 2,282.78 | 2,293.18 | 2,269.55 | 23.63 | 2,262 mil |
| NYSE | 8,453.85 | 8,465.60 | 8,404.71 | 60.89 | 5,646 mil |