Here’s what to be on the outlook for in earnings and economic reports for next week, the week of March 14th. On Monday, watch for ZAGG Inc.’s earnings after the closing bell. No economic reports of note are due out on the 14th. As for Tuesday, March 15th, there are no notable earnings reports, but expect economic data on Empire Manufacturing at 8:30AM ET and the FOMC Rate Decision at 2:15PM ET. Mid-week, we have earnings reports from General Maritime Corp (GMR) and Guess? Inc. (GES), both after the closing bell, as well as from Citadel Broadcasting Corp (CDELA). Look for Housing Starts, Building Permits and the Producer Price Index all at 8:30AM ET on Wednesday, March 16th. Thursday, March 17th sees only a couple earnings of note from FedEx Corp (FDX) before the bell and NIKE Inc. (NKE) after market close. However, it’s a big day for economic data with the release of the Consumer Price Index and Initial Jobless Claims at 8:30AM ET, Industrial Production at 9:15AM ET, and Leading Indicators and the Philadelphia Fed reports following at 10AM ET. Friday, March 18th will wrap up the week with earnings from Perry Ellis International (PERY) and ATP Oil & Gas Corp (ATPG). No economic or afternoon earnings reports are scheduled for release on Friday.
