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Economic Reports and Events This Week U.S.

Domestic: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5:00) (New York, Toronto) Oct 25 9:00 AM Case-Shiller 20-city Index Aug Oct 25 10:00 AM Consumer Confidence Oct Oct 25 10:00 AM FHFA Housing Price Index Aug Oct 26 7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index 10/22 Oct 26 8:30 AM Durable Orders Sep Oct 26 8:30 AM Durable Orders -ex Transportation Sep Oct 26 10:00 AM New Home Sales Sep Oct 26 10:30 AM Crude Inventories 10/22 Oct 27 8:30 AM Initial Claims 10/22 Oct 27 8:30 AM Continuing Claims 10/15 Oct 27 8:30 AM GDP-Adv. Q3 Oct 27 8:30 AM GDP Deflator Q3 Oct 27 10:00 AM Pending Home Sales Aug Oct 28 8:30 AM Personal Income Sep Oct 28 8:30 AM Personal Spending Sep Oct 28 8:30 AM PCE Prices – Core Sep Oct 28 8:30 AM Employment Cost Index Q3 Oct 28 9:55 AM Michigan Sentiment -Final Oct International: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -4:00) (New York, Toronto) Oct 23 19:50 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance Total (SEP) Oct 23 20:30 AUD Producer Price Index (3Q)*** Oct 24 03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (OCT A) Oct 24 03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Services (OCT A) Oct 24 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Composite (OCT A) Oct 24 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (OCT A) Oct 24 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Services (OCT A) Oct 24 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Industrial New Orders (AUG) Oct 24 08:30 USD Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index (SEP) Oct 24 17:45 NZD Consumer Prices Index (3Q)*** Oct 24 19:00 AUD Conference Board Leading Index (AUG) Oct 25 02:00 EUR German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (NOV) Oct 25 02:00 CHF UBS Consumption Indicator (SEP) Oct 25 04:30 GBP BBA Loans for House Purchase (SEP) Oct 25 04:30 GBP Current Account (2Q) Oct 25 08:30 CAD Retail Sales (AUG) Oct 25 09:00 CAD Bank of Canada Rate Decision (OCT 25)*** Oct 25 10:00 USD Consumer Confidence (OCT)*** Oct 25 10:00 USD House Price Index (AUG) Oct 25 20:00 NZD NBNZ Activity Outlook (OCT) Oct 25 20:00 NZD NBNZ Business Confidence (OCT) Oct 25 20:30 AUD Consumer Prices Index (3Q)*** Oct 25 20:30 AUD Consumer Prices Index RBA Trimmed Mean (3Q)*** Oct 25 20:30 AUD Consumer Prices Index RBA Weighted Median (3Q)*** Oct 26 04:00 EUR ECB Publishes its Bank Lending Survey*** Oct 26 08:30 USD Durable Goods Orders (SEP)*** Oct 26 08:30 USD Durables Ex Transportation (SEP) Oct 26 10:00 USD New Home Sales (SEP) Oct 26 10:30 CAD Monetary Policy Report*** Oct 26 16:00 NZD Reserve Bank of New Zealand Rate Decision (OCT 27)*** Oct 26 17:45 NZD Trade Balance (SEP) Oct 26 17:45 NZD Balance (YTD) (SEP) Oct 26 19:50 JPY Retail Trade (SEP) Oct 26 19:50 JPY Large Retailers’ Sales (SEP) Oct 26 22:00 CNY Industrial Profits YTD (SEP) Oct 27 JPY Bank of Japan Rate Decision (OCT 27)*** Oct 27 EUR German Retail Sales (SEP) Oct 27 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Business Climate Indicator (OCT) Oct 27 06:00 GBP CBI Reported Sales (OCT) Oct 27 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product (Annualized) (3Q A)*** Oct 27 08:30 USD Personal Consumption (3Q A) Oct 27 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product Price Index (3Q A)*** Oct 27 08:30 USD Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (3Q A) Oct 27 10:00 USD Pending Home Sales (SEP) Oct 27 19:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (OCT) Oct 27 19:30 JPY Household Spending (SEP) Oct 27 19:30 JPY Jobless Rate (SEP) Oct 27 19:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index (SEP) Oct 27 19:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex-Fresh Food (SEP) Oct 27 19:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex Food, Energy (SEP) Oct 27 19:50 JPY Industrial Production (SEP P) Oct 28 EUR German Consumer Price Index (OCT P) Oct 28 EUR German Consumer Price Index – EU Harmonised (OCT P) Oct 28 05:30 CHF KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (OCT) Oct 28 08:30 USD Personal Income (SEP) Oct 28 08:30 USD Personal Spending (SEP) Oct 28 08:30 USD Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator (SEP) Oct 28 08:30 USD Personal Consumption Expenditure Core (SEP) Oct 28 09:55 USD U. of Michigan Confidence (OCT F)***

*** Highly influential Notice: The Bastiat Group, Inc. has attempted to verify the information contained in this calendar, however, any aspect of such info may change without notice. Foreign economic reports included in this list are only those deemed medium to high impact.

Key Confirmed Earnings Announcements This Week

Monday, Oct 24, 2011 Before: BOH, BMRC, CAT, ETN, IVZ, KMB, LO, PCH, RDCM, RSH, ROP, STBA, BSRR, SILC, VFC During: – After: FUBC, AAN, ADVS, ALB, AMGN, ANEN, BXS, CSBC, CFX, CTGX, CR, CYBE, EGBN, FDEF, FIBK, FTNT, HBHC, HMA, HSTM, HWAY, HTLF, HLX, HXL, HUBG, ININ, KALU, MAS, NARA, NFLX, OMI, PCL, PLXT, RGA, RCII, RUSHA, RUSHB, SQNS, STAA, SFG, STSA, STM, TXN, TUES, UCTT, UIS, USTR, VECO, VLTR, WASH, WPP, WSH, ZION Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 Before: MMM, AMG, AGCO, AKS, AME, AXE, AIT, ARB, ARMH, ASTE, AUO, ALV, BP, CP, CAJ, CPLA, CSL, CRS, CE, CNC, CLFC, CRDN, CHFC, CIT, COLM, CMI, CYNO, DB, DORM, DD, ECL, GPI, HSII, HBCP, IIVI, ITW, IMN, IRM, JRN, LCAV, LII, LXK, LRY, MHP, MOLX, NOV, NVS, NUS, ODP, OCR, OFG, PCAR, BTU, PVTB, DGX, RYN, RF, RAI, RNOW, R, SHW, SIAL, SPG, SAH, SUI, TROW, XRS, AMTD, TECH, TFX, TLAB, TNC, TWIN, UBS, UA, UBSI, UPS, X, VIST, GRA, WAB, WDR, WAT, WFT, WIBC, XRX During: FRME, QCOR After: ABAX, AKR, ACE, ACPW, ATRM, ARE, AFOP, AMZN, ACC, AGNC, AFG, AMSG, ACGL, AJG, ACLS, BGS, BCDS, BHLB, BPFH, BXP, BBNK, BRCM, CHRW, BCR, CBT, CNI, CENX, CHE, CBI, CBU, CPTS, CNO, CCI, CTS, DDIC, DFG, DV, DMRC, DHT, DWA, EHTH, EXAR, EXM, ESRX, FFIV, FBC, FTI, HTS, HGSI, BIN, ILMN, INSU, IRBT, KONA, LPS, LIFE, LNET, MTW, MASI, MTSN, MCK, MRCY, MMSI, MSL, MOH, NBR, PNRA, PVR, PVSW, QEP, KWR, STR, QDEL, RPT, RRC, RA, RFMD, SBX, SIMG, SONO, SXL, SMCI, SUPX, SKT, TSS, TRN, TRMK, ULTI, USNA, VASC, VICR, VOCS, WBSN, WSBC, WU, WTFC, ZIXI Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 Before: ABD, ACXM, ATI, AGN, AB, AEP, ANAD, ARW, ABG, ADP, AVY, AVX, BEAV, BMS, BA, EAT, BKI, CBZ, CETV, COP, GLW, CFR, DPS, EEFT, EXC, FISI, FMBI, FSRV, F, GD, HES, HSP, HCBK, HVB, INOD, SNAK, ITRI, JBLU, JNY, KVHI, LAD, LMT, LPLA, MPX, MKTX, MWV, MHS, MDCO, MDP, MSM, MYL, NDAQ, NOC, NWE, OC, PNR, POL, PX, PLD, RDWR, ROL, RES, RUTH, SFE, SAIA, SAP, SCG, SEE, SLGN, SLAB, SO, SPAR, SPNC, S, SSYS, TMO, TOBC, TUP, UMBF, UMC, USAP, VCI, VSI, WLP, WYN During: BOKF, ENI, FFNW, GCBC, PEBK After: SHLM, ATX, AFL, AEM, AKAM, ALGT, EPAX, ARII, AMP, AP, ACOM, ATR, AIZ, AXTI, BYI, BMC, BDN, CA, COG, CDNS, CWT, CGI, CHH, CHDN, CVGI, CYH, CMP, CMRE, CSGP, PROJ, DEL, DGLY, DRE, DXPE, EDAC, EDMC, ESIO, EGN, ENTG, EFX, EQIX, EQR, RE, DAVE, FCBC, FXCB, GG, GGG, GPRE, HGR, HRS, HRC, IBKC, ICAD, ISSI, ISH, ISIL, ITC, JAH, KBR, KEX, KNX, LOGI, LOGM, LOOP, LSI, MLNX, MX, MRH, MORN, NANX, NATI, NSC, NVLS, ORLY, OII, OSBC, OTEX, TIS, OI, PMTC, PLXS, PZN, RYL, SIGI, SFLY, SJW, SLG, SOA, STNR, SRCL, SFSF, SPN, SUSQ, SYMC, SYA, SYMM, TCLP, TER, TEX, TMK, TRH, TQNT, TBI, TYL, UAM, USMO, V, WRB Thursday, Oct 27, 2011 Before: FLWS, ABB, ACIW, AET, ARG, AIXG, ASPS, AGEN, AEGR, ACAT, ART, AZN, AVT, AVP, BLL, ABX, BDC, BHE, BGCP, BMY, BC, BG, CAB, CCMP, CAM, CRR, CAH, CDI, CELG, CVE, CEVA, CHG, GTLS, CTXS, CWEI, CLW, CMS, CNH, CCE, CL, CLP, COLB, CNMD, CNX, CPO, OFC, CRAI, CRY, DAN, DLX, XRAY, DBD, DLR, UFS, DGICA, DOW, DSPG, EXP, ELNK, ELN, EME, ENDP, EXXI, EFSC, EQT, XOM, FBRC, FDML, FOE, FAF, FCF, FORR, BEN, GOLF, GR, GTI, GPX, HSC, HHS, HPY, HSY, HEP, ICLR, INCY, IP, IVC, JCI, KEM, KMT, LLL, LAZ, LM, LBY, LECO, LINE, LKQX, LYTS, LL, CLI, MGLN, MF, MTRN, MJN, MTH, MSA, MOD, MGI, MWW, MCO, MSI, BABY, NCI, NXY, NLSN, NIHD, OXY, OMX, ODFL, ORI, PACR, PMTI, PEI, PRGO, PFCB, PNK, POT, PCP, PG, PSSI, PHM, PMT, QSII, RVSN, RTN, O, RS, REV, DDD, SIX, SWI, SAVE, HOT, STEL, STC, SRI, SURW, SNV, TCK, TDY, THRD, BCO, TWC, TKR, TWI, BZC, UCBI, VLY, VDSI, VMED, WBC, WM, WMAR, WEST, WEC, WRLD, XEL, YNDX, ZMH During: CHU, ICA, GRC, NVO, LCC After:AMD, ALGN, AMCC, ARBA, AHL, AVID, BIDU, RATE, BMRN, CELL, BMTC, CAP, ELY, CALD, CSE, CFK, CERN, CINF, CRBC, CLF, CLD, CSTR, CPSI, CTCT, CROX, CW, CYTK, DECK, DLA, DDR, DLLR, DRIV, DCOM, DNB, EMN, EDR, ERTS, ECHO, ELX, ENH, EPIQ, EXPE, EXR, FII, FEIC, FFCH, FPO, FLS, FFIC, FORM, GCAP, GILD, GBCI, GRT, GB, GDOT, GSIT, GIFI, HLIT, HLS, HEOP, HIW, AWAY, IKAN, IMGN, IBA, IM, INAP, INPH, ISBC, ITI, JDAS, KEG, KLAC, LEG, LMAT, MET, MCRL, MCRS, MTX, MIPS, MPWR, MMI, NANO, NCR, UEPS, NTGR, NR, NST, NUVA, OLN, ASGN, OFIX, PEB, PMCS, PWER, PFG, QLIK, QLGC, QTM, RSYS, RGC, RVSB, SCSC, SENEA, SHOR, SSD, SONS, SWN, CODE, SPSC, STMP, SPF, STRT, SPRT, TSYS, TNAV, EDE, THRX, TORM, UHS, VR, VAR, WOOF, VRSN, VRTX, VPFG, VPRT, WBCO, WRE Friday, Oct 28, 2011 Before: AHGP, ARLP, AXL, AGP, AIV, ACI, ABFS, B, BIIB, BWA, CVC, CPN, CVX, KOF, CMCO, CMC, CEG, CVH, D, EBTX, FMX, GHM, HFWA, HMSY, IPG, LEA, LPNT, MRK, NPBC, NWL, NEM, NS, NSH, OB, OPY, PPC, PFS, RAS, COL, SCBT, SHPGY, SR, TEN, GT, TAC, WTBA, WCBO, WY During: UBCP After: BVN, EEQ, EEP

Note: All economic numbers and earnings reports are in line with those compiled by Briefing.com. Occasionally changes will occur that are made after the posting of this column and some companies have not confirmed their time, so always double check when taking positions overnight during earnings season!