A woman searches a job board at Youth Employment Services in Toronto.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
Monday, Aug 6
Canadian markets closed for civic holiday.
Companies reporting:
HMV Group Plc
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Companies reporting:
Allied Nevada Gold Corp., Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Molson Coors Brewing Co., Office Depot Inc.
Wednesday, Aug. 8
U.S. productivity for the second quarter is released. It is expected to grow at an annual rate of 1.4 per cent.
Companies reporting:
Air Canada, American Apparel Inc., BCE Inc., Canaccord Financial, Finning International Inc., Indigo Books and Music Inc., Linamar Corp., Macy's Inc., Onex Corp., Rio Tinto Plc, Rona Inc., Sun Life Financial Inc., Yamana Gold Inc.
Thursday, Aug. 9
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reports on housing starts in July. Economists expect 210,000 annualized starts.
Statistics Canada reports on international merchandise trade in June. Economists expect a deficit of $900-million.
The U.S. Commerce Department reports on the trade balance in June. Economists expect a deficit of $47.6-billion.
Companies reporting:
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Bombardier Inc., CAE Inc., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Canadian Tire Corp., CI Financial Corp., Cineplex Inc., Constellation Energy Partners, Crescent Point Energy Corp., Dorel Industries Inc., Elizabeth Arden Inc., Ivanhoe Energy Inc., Kohl's Corp., Magna International Inc., Manulife Financial Corp., Metro Inc., Open Text Corp., Quebecor Inc., Silver Wheaton Corp., Tim Hortons Inc., Yellow Media Inc.
Friday, Aug. 10
Statistics Canada issues its jobs report for July. Economists expect the unemployment rate to remain unchanged at 7.2 per cent, and employment to grow by 8,000 new jobs.
Companies reporting:
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Enerplus Corp., JC Penney Co. Inc., Pengrowth Energy Corp., Penn West Petroleum Ltd., RioCan REIT