News

Monday, April 23

Canadian National Railway Co. reports first-quarter financial results. Analysts expect profit of 62 cents a share, down from 66 cents a year ago.

Fording Canadian Coal Trust releases first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of 69 cents a share, down from $1.34.

Teck-Cominco Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of $1.78 a share, down from $1.80.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 1 cent a share, down from 76 cents.

The Alberta Royalty Review panel holds its first public meeting in Grande Prairie (through April 25) on the province's royalty and tax regime.

Tuesday, April 24

The Bank of Canada makes its interest rate announcement. Economists expect the bank to leave its key overnight lending rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent.

Alcan Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of $1.68 a share, up from $1.42 a year earlier.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 78 cents a share, up from 74 cents.

Catalyst Paper Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect a loss of 2 cents a share, compared with a loss of 5 cents a year ago.

Ipsco Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of $2.46 (U.S.) a share, down from $3.12.

Petro-Canada holds its annual meeting in Calgary and releases first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of $1.02 a share, up from 93 cents.

TransAlta Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 35 cents a share, down from 38 cents.

Canadian National Railway Co. holds its annual meeting in Moncton, N.B.

Statistics Canada releases reports on the leading indicator for March. Economists expect an increase of 0.4 per cent over February.

The U.S. Commerce Department reports on existing home sales for March. Economists expect annualized sales of 6.42 million homes.

The U.S. Conference Board releases its consumer confidence survey for April.

Wednesday, April 25

EnCana Corp. holds its annual meeting in Calgary and releases its first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of 90 cents (U.S.) a share, up from 80 cents.

Canadian Oil Sands Trust holds its annual meeting in Calgary and releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect share profit of 37 cents, up from 19 cents.

Canam Group Inc. holds its annual meeting in St-Georges, Que., and releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 17 cents a share, up from 13 cents.

Methanex Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of $1.26 (U.S.) a share, up from 79 cents.

Norbord Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect a loss of 13 cents (U.S.) a share, compared with profit of 40 cents a year ago.

Nova Chemicals Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect share profit of 35 cents (U.S.), up from 6 cents.

Precision Drilling Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of $1.27 a share, down from $1.79.

Toromont Industries Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 22 cents a share, up from 18 cents.

TSX Group Inc. holds its annual meeting in Montreal and releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 56 cents a share, up from 50 cents.

Global Alumina holds its annual meeting in Toronto.

Teck Cominco Ltd. holds its annual meeting in Vancouver.

The U.S. Commerce Department reports on new home sales for March. Economists expect annualized sales of 890,000 homes.

The U.S. Commerce Department report on durable goods orders in March. Economists forecast a gain of 2.5 per cent.

Thursday, April 26

Nexen Inc. holds its annual meeting in Calgary and reports first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of $1.08 a share, down from $1.11 a year earlier.

Suncor Energy Inc. holds its annual meeting in Calgary and releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 91 cents a share, down from $1.08.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of $1.60 a share, up from $1.19.

Thomson Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 22 cents (U.S.) a share, up from 13 cents.

Western Oil Sands Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 31 cents a share, up from 14 cents.

Sierra Wireless Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 13 cents (U.S.) a share, up from 10 cents.

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. holds its annual meeting in Toronto and releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 14 cents a share, up from 13 cents.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 30 cents (U.S.) a share, up from 22 cents.

QLT Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 8 cents a share, down from 16 cents a year earlier.

Sears Canada Ltd. releases first-quarter results. Analysts are forecasting a loss of 2 cents a share, compared with a loss of 8 cents a year earlier.

David Wilson, chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission, addresses the Economic Club of Toronto.

Friday, April 27

Brookfield Properties Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 6 cents a share, down from 15 cents a year earlier.

TransCanada Corp. holds its annual meeting in Calgary and releases first-quarter results. Analysts forecast profit of 51 cents a share, up from 46 cents.

Cameco Corp. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 19 cents a share, down from 32 cents.

Emergis Inc. releases first-quarter results. Analysts expect profit of 7 cents a share, up from 4 cents.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. holds its annual meeting in Toronto.

Statistics Canada releases its business conditions survey, with the focus on manufacturing, for April.

The U.S. Commerce Department reports on the gross domestic product in the first quarter. Economists expect an annualized gain of 1.8 per cent.

All earnings forecasts are mean estimates of analysts polled by Thomson First Call.