Earnings Preview: Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Dollar General Corp (DG)
Here's your cheat sheet for next week's earnings reports.
Chaori Solar: China’s First-Ever Corporate Bond Default, And Definitely Not The Last
A small loss-making solar company in Shanghai is about to default on its debt Friday, which would make it China's first-ever domestic bond default and possibly the first of many to come.
ADP February Jobs Report 2014: Businesses Hired 139,000 Workers, Misses Estimates
The increase for January was also revised lower, providing further confirmation of a dip in job growth in late 2013/early 2014.
Preview: China's February Economic Data And NPC Meeting
Here's what you need to know about the state of the Chinese economy and the annual National People's Congress.
US February Jobs Report Preview: Soft Nonfarm Payrolls Gain Won’t Alter Fed Tapering Plan, Unemployment Rate To Hold At 6.6%
Economists are bracing for another weak employment report Friday, as the U.S. experienced the third most severe winter in 50 years.
Russian Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates As Ruble Tumbles On Putin Threat To Ukraine
The Bank of Russia's move came as the ruble plunged to record lows, following Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine.
European Central Bank (ECB) March 6 Meeting Preview: Further Stimulus Action?
Modest growth and low inflation keep pressuring the ECB to lower interest rates, with a high likelihood of more, potentially as early as March.
US Q4 GDP Revised Down To 2.4% From 3.2% On Lower Consumer Spending
The U.S. economy is still growing, but the lower rate may cause some to ask "Should the stimulus taper occur as quickly?"
Earnings Preview: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Joy Global Inc (JOY), Staples Inc (SPLS)
The fourth-quarter earnings season is getting into its final weeks.
China's Urbanization Pace To Slow, So Will Growth
China bulls, take note: The pace of urbanization is set to slow and its contribution to economic growth is set to decline.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang To Deliver Government Work Report At The Second Session Of The 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) And Announce 2014 GDP Growth, CPI Inflation Target
Macro targets and local-government debt are likely to top the agenda when China’s top legislative body meets March 5.
Earnings Preview: J.C. Penney Company Inc (JCP), Best Buy Co Inc (BBY), Target Corporation (TGT), Macy's Inc (M)
Next week’s earnings calendar will be dominated by big-name retailers.
Financial Wealth Rising Rapidly in China, India And ASEAN Economies
By 2015, financial wealth in China might overtake Japan’s, while emerging Asia is on course to eclipse the U.S., economists estimate.
China’s ‘Mountain’ Of Foreign Debt Is Not As Scary As It Looks
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the worries over China’s foreign debt are exaggerated.
China Shadow Banking: 6 Trusts Linked To Debt-Ridden Coal Company, Liansheng Group, Facing Default Risk
Meanwhile, assets under management in Chinese trust firms surged to a record 10.9 trillion yuan, or $2.3 trillion, in 2013.
Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT), The Coca-Cola Co (KO), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Groupon Inc (GRPN)
So far, 367 companies have reported: 242 beat analysts’ estimates, 86 missed and 39 on target.
Here’s What Will Happen Should China’s Economy Have A ‘Hard Landing’: SocGen
Chinese credit and, to a lesser extent, equity markets would be very vulnerable during a hard landing.
More China Trust Product Defaults Trigger Shadow Banking Fear
2014 will be a year to test the government’s commitment to financial reform. Liansheng’s default probably won't be the last in China's trust sector.
American International Group Inc (AIG) Earnings Preview: Q4 Profit Growth Jumps On Easy Comparisons
AIG will likely deliver strong earnings growth in Q4 2013, as the year-earlier period was hit by Superstorm Sandy losses.
Preview: Questions For New Fed Chair Janet Yellen At Her Testimony Before Congress
Yellen, historically a monetary policy dove, may not be so dovish as Fed chair.
US January Jobs Report 2014: Unemployment Rate Falls To 6.6%, Nonfarm Payrolls Rise By 113k
Does this bitter cold winter explain the disappointing January jobs total? And will the Fed stick to its taper timetable?
Earnings Preview: Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), Sprint Corporation (S), Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS), PepsiCo Inc (PEP)
More big-name corporate earnings announcements will hit the tape next week.
Spain Property Market Outlook 2014: Home Price May Fall By Another 15%
Six years after the housing-bubble burst that sank Spain into recession, the bottom still hasn't been reached.
ADP January Jobs Report 2014: Businesses Hired 175,000 Workers, Misses Estimates
Private sector job growth remains below trend, but historically consistent with post-financial crisis recoveries.
US Debt Ceiling 2014: Key Dates On The Debt Limit Battle
Fiscal tensions were defused, but not extinguished, when Congress reached a modest budget accord in late 2013.
US January Jobs Report Preview: Nonfarm Payrolls Growth Good Enough For The Fed To Continue Tapering, Unemployment Rate Holds At 6.7%
Economists aren't very confident about their estimates because January is the month with the largest seasonal adjustment factor.
Earnings Preview: Twitter Inc (TWTR), General Motors Co (GM), The Walt Disney Co (DIS), Merck & Co Inc (MRK), Zynga Inc (ZNGA)
Wall Street analysts expect Q4 S&P 500 operating EPS to rise by 7 percent from a year ago.
January FOMC Meeting Statement: Fed Tapers $10 Billion To $65 Billion
The Fed is continuing its stimulus withdrawal, despite a large drop in emerging market currencies, and inadequate U.S. job growth.
China Should Allow Investments To Fail, Major Shadow Banking Bailout Raises Risk Of Moral Hazard
"Whether financial products in China can default or not is, at the end of the day, a political decision," Societe Generale's Wei said.
US Q4 2013 GDP Preview: Economy Seen Expanding 3.2% On Stronger Consumer Spending
The only Q4 GDP report weak spot is likely to be government spending - which was hurt by the government shutdown.
