Mortage data, consumer sentiment, home sales due

Economic Reports and Events This Week

U.S. Domestic: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5:00) (New York, Toronto)

Feb 22 7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index 02/18
Feb 22 10:00 AM Existing Home Sales Jan

Feb 23 8:30 AM Initial Claims 02/18
Feb 23 8:30 AM Continuing Claims 02/11
Feb 23 10:00 AM FHFA Housing Price Index Dec
Feb 23 11:00 AM Crude Inventories 02/18

Feb 24 9:55 AM Michigan Sentiment - Final Feb
Feb 24 10:00 AM New Home Sales Jan

International: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -4:00) (New York, Toronto)

Feb 19 18:50 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance Total (JAN)
Feb 19 19:01 GBP Rightmove House Prices (FEB)

Feb 20 USD NYMEX Trading Floor Closed for President's Day***
Feb 20 00:00 JPY Leading Index (DEC F)
Feb 20 19:30 AUD Reserve Bank Board February Minutes***
Feb 20 21:00 NZD Reserve Bank of New Zealand 2-Year Inflation Expectation (1Q)***
Feb 20 23:30 JPY All Industry Activity Index (DEC)

Feb 21 02:00 CHF Trade Balance (JAN)
Feb 21 04:30 GBP Public Finances (PSNCR) (JAN)
Feb 21 04:30 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (JAN)
Feb 21 08:30 CAD Retail Sales Less Autos (DEC)
Feb 21 08:30 USD Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index (JAN)
Feb 21 10:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence (FEB A)
Feb 21 18:00 AUD Conference Board Leading Index (DEC)
Feb 21 21:00 NZD Credit Card Spending (JAN)

Feb 22 03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (FEB A)
Feb 22 03:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Services (FEB A)
Feb 22 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Composite (FEB A)
Feb 22 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (FEB A)
Feb 22 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Services (FEB A)
Feb 22 04:30 GBP Bank of England Minutes***
Feb 22 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Industrial New Orders (DEC)
Feb 22 10:00 USD Existing Home Sales (JAN)
Feb 22 19:30 AUD Average Weekly Wages (NOV)

Feb 23 04:00 EUR German IFO - Business Climate (FEB)
Feb 23 04:00 EUR German IFO - Current Assessment (FEB)
Feb 23 04:00 EUR German IFO - Expectations (FEB)
Feb 23 04:30 GBP BBA Loans for House Purchase (JAN)
Feb 23 10:00 USD House Price Index (DEC)
Feb 23 10:00 USD House Price Purchase Index (4Q)

Feb 24 02:00 EUR German Gross Domestic Product n.s.a. (4Q F)***
Feb 24 02:00 EUR German Gross Domestic Product w.d.a. (4Q F)***
Feb 24 04:30 GBP Gross Domestic Product (4Q P)***
Feb 24 04:30 GBP Total Business Investment (4Q P)
Feb 24 09:55 USD U. of Michigan Confidence (FEB F)***
Feb 24 10:00 USD New Home Sales (JAN)

*** 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".

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Key Confirmed Earnings Announcements This Week

Monday, Feb 20, 2012
Before: EXH, NNA
During: COG, CPSL, CHH, CTRP, HOLI, NP, OKE
After: PVR, WTS

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012
Before: AHC, AMWD, ANTH, ASTE, BKS, BYD, CAMT, FUN, CCO, CTGX, CBRL, DAKT, DA, DTG, DORM, EMCI, EEFT, EXPD, FELE, GPC, GLDD, HL, HD, M, MHS, MDT, MDH, MYL, NVE, PDC, RSH, RGEN, SKS, SHOO, SWC, TNC, UNT, VSCP, WAB, WMT, WLT, WFT, WLK
During: -
After: ARC, ATAI, APL, BALT, BAS, BRCD, CAP, CHSI, CAKE, CQB, CYH, CUZ, CYBE, DAC, TRAK, DELL, DX, WIRE, EXR, FNGN, FSR, FST, FURX, LOPE, HCKT, HCC, HSTM, HLF, IPHS, INTU, IPCM, ITC, KONG, KFT, LZB, LGCY, LOJN, MCC, NBR, ONSM, OTT, PZZA, PEB, PKT, PSB, RRC, REXX, GAME, SJW, SZYM, FIRE, SSNC, SHO, TRGT, TXRH, WINN, ZIXI

Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012
Before: AER, ANAD, CHS, CWEI, CLH, CCOI, DLTR, DCI, EV, EE, GRMN, GILT, GOV, WOLF, GTXI, ICON, IDA, SPMD, ITRN, LAMR, LAD, LL, MDCO, MGM, GAS, NG, RRD, SUSS, SNTA, TX, TJX, TOL, WIN, YNDX
During: ARTW
After: ATX, ANW, AEL, ARII, ADI, ANGI, AHT, AVGO, ALDP, ALKB, SAM, BBRG, CBOU, CSV, CLDT, CLW, CNL, CXO, CNO, CLR, CSGP, UAN, DEL, DTSI, DRCO, EROC, ELGX, ESV, EQY, ESRX, FR, FLS, FLR, GSS, GDP, GVA, GLF, HNSN, HR, HLX, HCCI, HTZ, HPQ, AWAY, HURN, JACK, KBR, LHO, LBTYA, LTD, LNET, LOOP, MIC, MHLD, MNKD, MANT, MELI, NATL, NEWP, NVTL, NUVA, OAS, ONXX, ORA, PAAS, PCTI, PPO, PRA, QEP, QIHU, QCOR, RCKB, SBX, SKUL, SMSI, SCKT, SLRC, SDBT, SM, SGY, BEE, RGR, SUNS, SNPS, TWI, TYL, UIL, UNTD, VICR, VOLC, WLL, WMB, WPZ, AUY

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012
Before: AEE, AM, ANSS, AUXL, BBG, CKP, CBR, CIR, CMS, CDE, CWH, COR, DNR, DANG, DISH, SATS, EME, EXAS, FAF, FWLT, GTI, GPK, ASR, GPOR, HRL, HSNI, IMAX, IART, IDCC, ICGE, IVR, IRM, KSS, LXP, LINTA, ;MCA, LINE, LKQX, LTXC, NIHD, OCN, OMX, ZEUS, OCR, PKD, PDCO, PEI, PXP, PEG, QLTI, ROIC, RIC, RIMG, SWY, SCHS, DDD, SMBL, SRT, SUI, SXCI, SMA, TRGP, NGLS, TGT, TGP, TK, TNK, TFX, THI, TOO, TTC, TSL, VRML, WMAR, WWE
During: STN, TS
After: JOBS, ACTV, AIG, AMSG, ADSK, AXTI, BIO, BSQR, LYV, CEC, CBI, CPTS, CROX, CUBE, DECK, DXCM, BOOM, ELLI, LONG, EPR, XCO, GPS, ROCK, GB, HT, HHGP, IAG, IDIX, INAP, ISTA, KND, LAVA, MRVL, MDAS, MMSI, MHK, MOH, MCP, MCRI, NCMI, NDSN, OVTI, OEH, OFIX, PDLI, PGTI, PSA, RBCN, CRM, SD, SBAC, SEM, TELK, TIVO, TORM, TRNX, UEIC, WR, INT, WMGI

Friday, Feb 24, 2012
Before: ANR, BGCP, CRWN, CYBX, DGICA, SSP, EGO, ELT, ENDP, FCN, IBI, IPG, JCP, KDN, TREE, MINI, NEM, POM, PNW, POR, WTI, WPO
During: MGEE
After: AWK, DHIL

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!

Toni Hansen is president and co-founder of the Bastiat Group, Inc., DBA Trading From Main Street. Toni is one of the most respected technical analysts and traders in the industry. She has been trading and educating new traders, money managers, professional market analysts and traders throughout the boom and bust of the last decade. She has worked in conjunction with some of the world's top financial exchanges. Learn more about Toni Hansen and the educational services she provides through her website at http://www.tonihansen.com.

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