This will be a holiday week with a limited number of earnings reports and low volume.
Out of the 19 companies confirmed to report, 4 are in the S&P 500: Apollo Group (APOL), Constellation Brands (STZ), General Mills (GIS) and H&R Block (HRB).
June unemployment and nonfarm payrolls data will be published a day early on Jul 2. Combined with what should be really light volume, the numbers could result in a sizeable market move on Thursday.
- Tuesday: June Conference Board consumer confidence survey, S&P/Case-Schiller housing index, Chicago PMI
- Wednesday: ISM manufacturing survey, ADP employment survey, May pending home sales, May construction spending, June auto sales, weekly crude inventories
- Thursday: June unemployment and nonfarm payrolls, weekly initial jobless claims, May factory orders
No Fed officials are scheduled to speak.
The U.S. financial markets will be closed on Friday, Jul 3. The stock exchanges will operate normal hours on Thursday, Jul 2.
As stated above, this is going to be a light volume week. Any move we see on Thursday should be taken in the context that a lot people are probably going be on vacation or looking to get out of the office early.
Have a great holiday.
Companies That Could Issue Positive Earnings Surprises
Apollo Group (APOL) has topped expectations during 7 out of the last 8 quarters and is currently riding a streak of 8 consecutive positive surprises. Recently, the fiscal third-quarter consensus earnings estimate has risen by a penny. Analysts now expect the education provider to have earned $1.13 per share. Apollo Group is scheduled to report on Monday, Jun 29, after the close of trading.
Companies That Could Issue Negative Earnings Surprises
Two analysts recently cut their forecasts on H&R Block (HRB). The negative revisions have pushed the fiscal fourth-quarter estimate down 3 cents to $2.07 per share. The most accurate estimate is more bearish at $2.07 per share. HRB has missed once over the past 3 quarters. H&R Block is scheduled to report on Monday, Jun 29, after the close of trading.
Charles Rotblut, CFA is the senior market analyst for Zacks.com.
Earnings Calendar
Here is a list of companies that we have confirmed will report during the week of Jun 29 - Jul 31. Prices are as of Thursday's, Jun 25, market close.
| Company |
Stock |
Zacks
Estimate |
Year Ago
EPS |
Last
Qtr
Surprise |
Date |
Time |
Price |
| Adv Photonix -A |
API |
($0.05) |
($0.13) |
N/A |
6/29 |
AMC |
$0.62 |
| Apollo Group |
APOL |
$1.13 |
$0.85 |
20.3% |
6/29 |
AMC |
$67.32 |
| Block H & R |
HRB |
$2.07 |
$2.11 |
122.2% |
6/29 |
AMC |
$15.49 |
| Exfo Electro |
EXFO |
($0.06) |
$0.12 |
50.0% |
6/30 |
AMC |
$3.33 |
| Investors Rl Es |
IRET |
$0.21 |
N/A |
(4.6%) |
6/30 |
AMC |
$8.62 |
| Sealy Corp |
ZZ |
$0.04 |
$0.08 |
300.0% |
6/30 |
AMC |
$2.04 |
| Synnex Corp |
SNX |
$0.48 |
$0.56 |
13.5% |
6/30 |
AMC |
$23.92 |
| Transcda Corp |
TRP |
$0.39 |
$0.57 |
2.3% |
6/30 |
N/A |
$27.15 |
| Constellatn Brd |
STZ |
$0.32 |
$0.34 |
(8.7%) |
7/1 |
BTO |
$12.50 |
| Demandtec Inc |
DMAN |
($0.08) |
($0.04) |
233.3% |
7/1 |
AMC |
$9.20 |
| Genl Mills |
GIS |
$0.80 |
$0.73 |
(9.2%) |
7/1 |
BTO |
$55.95 |
| Lindsay Corp |
LNN |
$0.29 |
$1.15 |
(95.2%) |
7/1 |
BTO |
$32.62 |
| Unifirst Corp |
UNF |
$0.74 |
$0.87 |
40.3% |
7/1 |
BTO |
$36.97 |
| Acuity Brands |
AYI |
$0.57 |
$1.01 |
(20.8%) |
7/2 |
BTO |
$29.02 |
| Methode Elect-A |
MEI |
($0.16) |
$0.42 |
(100.0%) |
7/2 |
BTO |
$6.88 |
| Msc Indl Direct |
MSM |
$0.39 |
$0.81 |
5.0% |
7/2 |
BTO |
$34.53 |
| Msci Inc-A |
MXB |
$0.24 |
$0.18 |
0.0% |
7/2 |
N/A |
$24.92 |
| Zep Inc |
ZEP |
$0.14 |
$0.28 |
87.50% |
7/2 |
BTO |
$12.66 |
BTO = Before The Market Open, AMC = After The Market Close
1Some of the companies listed in the earnings calendar may not be in the Zacks Rank universe.
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