Building, Trade Figures Due for Release Next Week

Monday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Consumer credit (Nov.)

Featured Earnings

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: JEF) (Q4) EPS of 26 cents, compared to 57 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) (Q1) EPS of $1.43, compared to $2.24 in the prior-year quarter.

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) (Q3) EPS of $2.46, compared to $2.44 in the prior-year quarter.

Tuesday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Trade deficit (Nov.)

Featured Earnings

Albertsons Companies Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (Q3) EPS of 63 cents, compared to 82 cents in the prior-year quarter.

TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) (Q4) EPS of $2.56, compared to $3.30 in the prior-year quarter.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (Q1) EPS of $2.83, compared to $3.84 in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Economic Lookahead

Building Permits (Nov.) The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 2.3% in October to $11.2 billion.

Canadian International Merchandise Trade (Nov.) In October, Canada's merchandise imports fell 2.8%, while exports edged up 0.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $1.1 billion in September to $3.0 billion in October.

Featured Earnings

Tilray Brands, Inc. (T.TLRY) (Q2) EPS for loss of seven cents, compared to loss of 14 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Wednesday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Wholesale inventories (Nov.)

Featured Earnings

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) (Q4) EPS of $1.67, compared to $2.47 in the prior-year quarter.

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Canada

Featured Earnings

Aritzia Inc. (T.ATZ) (Q3) EPS of 41 cents, compared to three cents in the prior-year quarter.

Cogeco Inc. (T.CGO) (Q1) EPS of $2.06, compared to $2.12 in the prior-year quarter.

Goodfood Market Corp. (T.FOOD), (Q1) EPS for loss of six cents, compared to loss of five cents in the prior-year quarter.

Thursday

U.S.

Economic Lookahead

Weekly jobless claims (Week of Jan. 5)

CPI (Dec.)

Featured Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM) (Q4) EPS of $1.34, compared to $1.82 in the prior-year quarter.

Infosys Ltd (NASDAQ:INFY) (Q3) EPS of 18 cents, compared to 19 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBCP) (Q4) EPS of 26 cents, compared to 57 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Canada

Cogeco Communications Inc. (T.CCA) (Q1) EPS of $1.80, compared to $2.19 in the prior-year quarter.

Opsens Inc. (T.OPS) (Q1) EPS for loss of three cents, compared to loss of one cent in the prior-year quarter.

Friday

U.S.

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) (Q4) EPS of $5.98, compared to $5.34 in the prior-year quarter.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) (Q4) EPS of $3.65, compared to $3.57 in the prior-year quarter.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) (Q4) EPS of 68 cents, compared to 85 cents in the prior-year quarter.

Economic Lookahead

Producer Price Index (Dec.)

Canada

Featured Earnings

Corus Entertainment Inc. (T.CJR.B) (Q1) EPS of 13 cents, compared to a loss of four cents in the prior-year quarter.