This Week: Olympic Games of the Banks

In a prelude to the Olympic Games, this week offers the challenge of the central banks, as the American Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England make key decisions on interest rates.

The Olympics begin this week, with the always spectacular opening ceremony kicking festivities off on Friday. However, with currency exchange activity affecting a multitude of other key economic catalysts, like for instance the dollar price of oil and the relative price of goods and services in Europe and the U.S., this week's Olympiad of Central Banks might prove even more exciting.

Last time out, the ECB followed through on long-tossed threats of rate hike. With euro-zone inflation getting testy, Jean-Claude Trichet was pushing against angry unions and member states and a harder place, potential recession. The appreciation of the euro against the dollar was a nice thing for awhile, until it starting getting nasty in its effects. It gave Europeans great buying power, and many real estate aficionados in my neighborhood seem to think it has been foreign demand that has kept values in place in the city that never sleeps as well.

But, back home in Paris, Roma, Berlin and Athens, American made goods easily delivered all over Europe have stolen market share and put Union manufacturers and retailers into economic siesta. So when unions began threatening for wage increases that would embed inflation into the system, Trichet had no choice but to act. He had to act anyway, as inflation rated well above 3% this year.

He perhaps held off making his long-discussed rate hike, probably at the desperate pleading of the U.S. Federal Reserve Chief. Indeed, if the ECB began raising rates whilst the American Fed was still cutting them, the dollar may have been doomed, and we have a "strong dollar policy" you know. In their last meeting before this Tuesday, the American Fed kept rates unchanged and announced future rate hikes were in store to combat inflation. Statement alone was enough to preserve the dollar, even when the ECB raised rates.

The European Chieftain was steadfast in soft-speak to support the dollar that day. He said this move was in no way a tip-off to what he might do next time around, which is this week. Since then, emerging market decline, along with intensifying European economic concerns, have many expecting no rate change is in store. If so, that may leave the dollar standing on the gold medal platform

This Week

This article was completed on Tuesday, and so some of the topics covered are in review.

Tuesday

The ICSC-UBS Weekly Same Store Sales Report showed a year-over-year sales gain of 2.9%. We've been pointing toward an eventual slowdown in this figure, so what gives... Look at the week-over-week growth, and we find no change from the prior week period. Last week's relative growth showed a 1.2% rate of increase, and the week before that indicated a 0.1% change. We expect this portion of the report will prove the telltale leading signal that economic stimulus is spent, and consumers are hunkering down. The Redbook Survey chimed in with reported 3.5% growth for this past week.

The Institute for Supply Management reported its Non-Manufacturing Survey for July on Tuesday morning, noting a level of 49.5 on the Composite Index, which is indicative of economic contraction. The service sector was slow to the slowdown, but is committed to it now. In June, ISM's figure was 48.2. Remember, the American economy, post industrial age, is service driven.

The FOMC Announcement came and passed on Tuesday afternoon, and the consensus got what it expected this time around, no change. Post stimulus, the economy is expected to drag along this year, according to the Fed, so it would be premature to begin raising rates as yet. However, yesterday's PCE Price Index posted a concerning inflation figure, and one the Fed pays attention to. And, oil has contracted sharply, so the court is opening for future Fed hikes.

President Bush is in South Korea today, where protesters had to be held back by water cannon. Quite disrespectful... Welcome yankee, yankee go home... and no thanks for guarding our border from the crazy commy to the north for the last thirty years. The prosperity South Korea has to boast about is at great cost to America and its soldiers, including "The Greek's" Uncle John, who lost his best friend on a jump (he was a Ranger).

Earnings Announcements for Tuesday, August 5 Company Symbol Time ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC Nasdaq: ACAD Before Market Open Accelrys Inc. Nasdaq: ACCL After Market Close ACCURIDE CORP NYSE: ACW Before Market Open Acorda Therapeutics Nasdaq: ACOR Before Market Open ADVA Optical Networking ADV.F Time Not Supplied Advanced Semiconductor Engineering NYSE: ASX Time Not Supplied Air France-KLM AF.PA Time Not Supplied Alaska Communications Systems Group Nasdaq: ALSK After Market Close Alesco Financial Inc. NYSE: AFN After Market Close Alliance One International, Inc. NYSE: AOI Time Not Supplied Allied Capital Corporation NYSE: ALD Before Market Open Allied Healthcare Nasdaq: AHCI Before Market Open Allos Therapeutics, Inc. Nasdaq: ALTH After Market Close Allscripts Nasdaq: MDRX After Market Close Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nasdaq: ALTU Before Market Open American Capital Strategies Nasdaq: ACAS After Market Close American Pacific Corporation Nasdaq: APFC After Market Close American Technology Corporation Nasdaq: ATCO After Market Close Amkor Technology, Inc. Nasdaq: AMKR After Market Close AMREIT NYSE: AMY After Market Close AMSC Nasdaq: AMSC Before Market Open Anworth Mortgage Asset NYSE: ANH After Market Close APAC Customer Services Inc. Nasdaq: APAC Time Not Supplied APPROACH RESOURCES INC Nasdaq: AREX After Market Close Archer Daniels Midland Company NYSE: ADM Before Market Open Arena Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: ARNA After Market Close Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Nasdaq: AACC Before Market Open AtheroGenics, Inc. Nasdaq: AGIX Before Market Open Atlantia S.P.A ATL.MI Time Not Supplied Atlas Energy Resources NYSE: ATN After Market Close Atmos Energy Corporation NYSE: ATO After Market Close ATRICURE INC Nasdaq: ATRC Time Not Supplied Autostrada Torino Milano S.p.A AT.MI Time Not Supplied Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank BWB.F Time Not Supplied Banco Itau Holding Financeira S.A. NYSE: ITU Time Not Supplied Beiersdorf AG BEI.F 02:00 am ET Bellus Health Inc. Nasdaq: BLUS Time Not Supplied BGC Partners Inc Nasdaq: BGCP After Market Close BIDZ.COM Nasdaq: BIDZ After Market Close Bill Barrett Corporation NYSE: BBG Before Market Open Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. NYSE: BIO After Market Close BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Nasdaq: BMRN Time Not Supplied BIONOVO INC Nasdaq: BNVI Before Market Open Blount International NYSE: BLT Before Market Open Blue Nile, Inc. Nasdaq: NILE Time Not Supplied Boston Beer Company NYSE: SAM Time Not Supplied BPO Properties BPP.TO Time Not Supplied Brightpoint, Inc. Nasdaq: CELL After Market Close Brinker International NYSE: EAT Before Market Open BROTHERS(HLDGS) G03.SI After Market Close Caltagirone Editore SpA CALT.MI Time Not Supplied CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS Nasdaq: CLMT After Market Close Cambrex NYSE: CBM After Market Close Camfin CMF.MI Time Not Supplied Capital Senior Living NYSE: CSU After Market Close CapitalSource Inc NYSE: CSE Before Market Open CARDICA INC Nasdaq: CRDC After Market Close CARIBOU COFFEE CO INC Nasdaq: CBOU After Market Close Carrols Restaurant Group Nasdaq: TAST Before Market Open Cascades CAS.TO Time Not Supplied Cathay Pacific Airways Limited CPCAY.PK Time Not Supplied CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. NYSE: CBL After Market Close Cedar Fair LP NYSE: FUN Before Market Open Centillium Communications Nasdaq: CTLM After Market Close Charles River Laboratories, Inc. NYSE: CRL After Market Close Charter Nasdaq: CHTR Before Market Open Checkpoint Systems NYSE: CKP Before Market Open Churchill Downs Inc. Nasdaq: CHDN After Market Close Cimarex Energy Co. NYSE: XEC Before Market Open Cisco Systems Nasdaq: CSCO After Market Close Cleco Corporation NYSE: CNL After Market Close CMS Energy Corp. NYSE: CMS Before Market Open Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao NYSE: CBD After Market Close Compellent Technologies NYSE: CML After Market Close CompuCredit Nasdaq: CCRT After Market Close Computer Sciences Corporation NYSE: CSC After Market Close Cookson Group Plc CKSN.L Time Not Supplied CORPBANCA NYSE: BCA After Market Close CorVel Nasdaq: CRVL Time Not Supplied Cossette Communications NYSE: KOS Time Not Supplied Covidien Ltd. NYSE: COV Before Market Open Cowen and Company, LLC. Nasdaq: COWN Before Market Open Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. Nasdaq: CCRN After Market Close CSG HOLDING CO 200012.SZ After Market Close D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI Before Market Open DAISHO CO LTD TOKYO DIHOF.PK 03:00 am ET DAYLIGHT RES TRUST DAYYF.PK After Market Close DEI Holdings, Inc. Nasdaq: DEIX After Market Close Denbury Resources, Inc. NYSE: DNR Before Market Open DexCom, Inc. Nasdaq: DXCM After Market Close DMAIL GROUP DMA.MI 09:00 am ET Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group NYSE: DTG Before Market Open Douglas Emmett Inc NYSE: DEI After Market Close Duke Energy Corporation NYSE: DUK Before Market Open E-L Financial Corporation ELF.TO Time Not Supplied EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS LP Nasdaq: EROC After Market Close ECtel Nasdaq: ECTX Time Not Supplied EMERGENCY MEDICAL SVCS CORP NYSE: EMS Before Market Open Emerson Electric NYSE: EMR Before Market Open Endeavour International Corporation NYSE: END Time Not Supplied Energy Partners, Ltd. NYSE: EPL Before Market Open EnPro Industries, Inc. NYSE: NPO Before Market Open Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc. Nasdaq: EDCI After Market Close ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS INC Nasdaq: ENTR After Market Close Evans & Sutherland Computer Nasdaq: ESCC Time Not Supplied EXCO Resources, Inc. NYSE: XCO After Market Close Exelixis Nasdaq: EXEL After Market Close Expeditors International WA Nasdaq: EXPD Before Market Open EXPRIVIA SPA XPR.MI Time Not Supplied FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated NYSE: FCH After Market Close FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. Nasdaq: FTGX Before Market Open Fidelity National Information NYSE: FIS After Market Close Filatura di Pollone S.p.A. FDP.MI Time Not Supplied Forest Oil Corporation NYSE: FST After Market Close Frontier Communications Corporation NYSE: FTR Before Market Open Gaylord Entertainment Co. NYSE: GET Before Market Open Genomic Health, Inc. Nasdaq: GHDX After Market Close Georgia Gulf NYSE: GGC After Market Close GKN plc GKN.L Before Market Open GLADSTONE COML CORP Nasdaq: GOOD After Market Close Glatfelter NYSE: GLT Before Market Open Global Crossing Nasdaq: GLBC Before Market Open GLU MOBILE INC Nasdaq: GLUU After Market Close Golden Star Resources Ltd. NYSE: GSS After Market Close GOLFSMITH INTL HLDGS INC Nasdaq: GOLF After Market Close GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO G07.SI Time Not Supplied Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Nasdaq: WOLF Before Market Open Greatbatch, Inc. NYSE: GB Before Market Open Grubb & Ellis NYSE: GBE Before Market Open GTx, Inc. Nasdaq: GTXI Before Market Open Harris NYSE: HRS After Market Close HCC Insurance Holdings NYSE: HCC After Market Close Health Care REIT, Inc. NYSE: HCN After Market Close Health Net, Inc. NYSE: HNT Before Market Open HealthExtras Nasdaq: HLEX After Market Close Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. NYSE: HPY Before Market Open HeidelbergCement AG HEI.F Time Not Supplied Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG HBGRF.PK Time Not Supplied Henry Schein Nasdaq: HSIC Before Market Open Herbalife Ltd. NYSE: HLF After Market Close Hersha Hospitality Trust NYSE: HT Before Market Open Hewitt Associates NYSE: HEW Before Market Open HIGHPINE OIL & GAS LTD HPX.TO After Market Close HITT NV HITT.AS 02:00 am ET HLTH Corporation Nasdaq: HLTH After Market Close HOME CAP GROUP INC HCG.TO Before Market Open Home Properties, Inc. NYSE: HME Time Not Supplied HRPT Properties Trust NYSE: HRP Before Market Open Huron Consulting Group Inc Nasdaq: HURN Before Market Open Hysan Development Co. Ltd. HYSNY.PK Time Not Supplied I-Flow Nasdaq: IFLO Before Market Open Iberia SA IBLA.MC 02:00 am ET Icagen Inc Nasdaq: ICGN Before Market Open Iconix Brand Group Nasdaq: ICON Before Market Open II-VI Nasdaq: IIVI Before Market Open Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: IDEV Before Market Open Infospace Nasdaq: INSP After Market Close INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP NYSE: IRC Before Market Open Internap Nasdaq: INAP Time Not Supplied ION Geophysical Corporation NYSE: IO After Market Close IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION Nasdaq: IPGP Time Not Supplied Ixys Corporation Nasdaq: IXYS After Market Close j2 Global Communications Nasdaq: JCOM After Market Close Jack in the Box NYSE: JBX After Market Close James River Coal Company Nasdaq: JRCC Before Market Open K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P. NYSE: KSP Time Not Supplied KANA Software KANA.OB After Market Close Karo Bio AB KARO.ST Time Not Supplied Kenneth Cole NYSE: KCP After Market Close KUKA AG IWK.F Time Not Supplied LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LRE.L Before Market Open Landec Corporation Nasdaq: LNDC After Market Close Leap Wireless International Nasdaq: LEAP Before Market Open Learning Tree International Nasdaq: LTRE After Market Close Legal and General LGEN.L Before Market Open Lender Processing Services, Inc. NYSE: LPS After Market Close Liberty Global, Inc. Nasdaq: LBTYA After Market Close LIN TV Corp. NYSE: TVL Before Market Open Linamar Corp. LNR.TO Time Not Supplied Lionbridge Technologies Nasdaq: LIOX Before Market Open Local.com Corporation Nasdaq: LOCM After Market Close Lodgian NYSE: LGN Before Market Open LookSmart Ltd. Nasdaq: LOOK After Market Close Luna Innovations Incorporated Nasdaq: LUNA Time Not Supplied MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS NYSE: MGG Before Market Open Marchex, Inc. Nasdaq: MCHX After Market Close Markel Corporation NYSE: MKL Time Not Supplied Martin Midstream Partners Nasdaq: MMLP After Market Close Marvel Entertainment Inc. NYSE: MVL Before Market Open Matrix Service Nasdaq: MTRX Before Market Open Max Capital Group Ltd. Nasdaq: MXGL Before Market Open MEDIAGRIF INTERACTIVE TECHNOL MDF.TO Time Not Supplied Medicis NYSE: MRX After Market Close Meggitt PLC MGGT.L Before Market Open MERUELO MADDUX PROPERTIES INC Nasdaq: MMPI After Market Close Metropolitan Health NYSE: MDF Before Market Open MGM MIRAGE NYSE: MGM Before Market Open Microvision, Inc. Nasdaq: MVIS Time Not Supplied Middleburg Financial Corp. Nasdaq: MBRG Time Not Supplied Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group NYSE: MTU After Market Close MOD PAC CORP Nasdaq: MPAC Before Market Open Molex Inc. Nasdaq: MOLX After Market Close Molson Coors Brewing Company NYSE: TAP Time Not Supplied MSC Software Nasdaq: MSCS After Market Close MTS Medication Technologies Nasdaq: MTSI After Market Close Mueller Water Products NYSE: MWA After Market Close MULTI FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC Nasdaq: MFLX After Market Close MUSASHINO KOGYO CO LTD MUKOF.PK 02:00 am ET National Financial Partners NYSE: NFP After Market Close National Research Corporation Nasdaq: NRCI After Market Close NDS Group PLC Nasdaq: NNDS 03:00 am ET NetSuite Inc. NYSE: N After Market Close NeuroMetrix, Inc. Nasdaq: NURO Before Market Open NeuStar, Inc. NYSE: NSR After Market Close News Corporation NYSE: NWS After Market Close NEXSTAR Broadcasting Group Inc Nasdaq: NXST Before Market Open NGP CAP RES CO Nasdaq: NGPC Time Not Supplied Nitromed, Inc. Nasdaq: NTMD Before Market Open NMT Medical Nasdaq: NMTI Before Market Open Nordjyske Bank A/S NORDJB.CO Time Not Supplied Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd Nasdaq: NVMI Before Market Open Numerex Corp. Nasdaq: NMRX Before Market Open NUVISTA ENERGY LTD NVA.TO After Market Close NxStage Medical, Inc. Nasdaq: NXTM Before Market Open Ocwen Financial NYSE: OCN Before Market Open ONEOK Partners, L.P. NYSE: OKS After Market Close ONEOK Partners, L.P. NYSE: OKS After Market Close Onyx Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: ONXX Time Not Supplied Openwave Systems, Inc Nasdaq: OPWV Time Not Supplied Opnet Technologies Nasdaq: OPNT After Market Close Optimal Robotics Nasdaq: OPMR Time Not Supplied OraSure Technologies, Inc. Nasdaq: OSUR After Market Close ORMAT Technologies Inc. NYSE: ORA After Market Close Otelco NYSE: OTT After Market Close Pacer International Nasdaq: PACR After Market Close Papa Johns International, Inc. Nasdaq: PZZA After Market Close Parker Drilling NYSE: PKD Time Not Supplied PATRIOT CAPITAL FUNDING INC Nasdaq: PCAP Before Market Open Pediatrix Medical Group NYSE: PDX Before Market Open Pengrowth Energy Trust NYSE: PGH Time Not Supplied PENNANTPARK INVT CORP Nasdaq: PNNT After Market Close Penwest Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: PPCO Before Market Open Philippine Long Distance Tel. Co. NYSE: PHI Time Not Supplied PHOENIX SATELITE TELEVISION HLDGS 8002.HK 03:00 am ET Priceline.com Nasdaq: PCLN After Market Close Procter & Gamble Company NYSE: PG Before Market Open Protective Life Corporation NYSE: PL After Market Close Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Nasdaq: XING 08:00 am ET Quebecor Inc. QBR-A.TO Time Not Supplied Quest Software Inc. Nasdaq: QSFT After Market Close Radio One Nasdaq: ROIAK Time Not Supplied Reliant Energy NYSE: RRI Time Not Supplied Rentrak Corporation Nasdaq: RENT After Market Close ResMed Inc. NYSE: RMD After Market Close Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nasdaq: RIGL Before Market Open RISKMETRICS GROUP INC NYSE: RMG Time Not Supplied Rock of Ages Corporation Nasdaq: ROAC Before Market Open Rotork plc ROR.L 02:00 am ET Rowan Companies, Inc. NYSE: RDC Before Market Open Russel Metals RUS.TO Time Not Supplied Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Nasdaq: RUTH After Market Close S.I.A.S. S.p.A SIS.MI Time Not Supplied S1 Corporation Nasdaq: SONE After Market Close Saga Communications NYSE: SGA Time Not Supplied Sartorius AG SRT.F Time Not Supplied SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH DIM.PA Time Not Supplied SAVANNA ENERGY SVCS CORP SVY.TO Time Not Supplied SEMBCORP MARINE LTD SMBMF.PK After Market Close SERCOMM CORPORATION SROMF.PK After Market Close SERICA ENERGY PLC SQZ.V Before Market Open SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED SEV.AX Time Not Supplied SHANGHAI BAOSIGHT SOFTWARE 900926.SS Time Not Supplied SIBIRTELECOM SBTLY.PK Time Not Supplied Simcere Pharmaceutical Group NYSE: SCR Before Market Open Singulus Technologies AG SNG.F Time Not Supplied SITRONIX TECHNOLOGY CORP SXTKF.PK 05:00 am ET Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. NYSE: SKH Before Market Open Smith Micro Software Nasdaq: SMSI After Market Close Societe Generale GLE.PA 01:00 am ET SoftBank SFTBF.PK 02:00 am ET Sonic Innovations Nasdaq: SNCI Time Not Supplied Sotheby's NYSE: BID Time Not Supplied Standard Chartered PLC STAN.L 04:30 am ET Steag Hamatech AG DVD.F Time Not Supplied Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. NYSE: LVB After Market Close StemCells, Inc. Nasdaq: STEM Before Market Open Stereotaxis Inc. Nasdaq: STXS Before Market Open Steven Madden Nasdaq: SHOO Time Not Supplied Stone Energy NYSE: SGY After Market Close Sun Hydraulics Nasdaq: SNHY 11:00 am ET Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. NYSE: SHO After Market Close Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Nasdaq: SNCR After Market Close TAISHIN FINANCIAL HLDG CO LTD 2887.TW Time Not Supplied TAL International Group NYSE: TAL After Market Close Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. NYSE: TLF Time Not Supplied Targacept, Inc. Nasdaq: TRGT After Market Close Techne Nasdaq: TECH Before Market Open TechTeam Global Nasdaq: TEAM After Market Close TELECHIPS INC TLECF.PK After Market Close Telecom Argentina TCMFF.PK Time Not Supplied Tenet Healthcare NYSE: THC Before Market Open Ternium SA NYSE: TX After Market Close The Advisory Board Company Nasdaq: ABCO After Market Close The Dixie Group Nasdaq: DXYN Before Market Open The St. Joe Company NYSE: JOE Before Market Open THERMADYNE HLDGS CORP NEW Nasdaq: THMD Time Not Supplied TLC Vision Corp. Nasdaq: TLCV Before Market Open Transact Technologies Nasdaq: TACT After Market Close TransDigm Group Incorporated NYSE: TDG Before Market Open TUAN SING HLDGS T24.SI After Market Close TULLETT PREBON TLPR.L Before Market Open UIL Holdings Corporation NYSE: UIL After Market Close Ultra Petroleum Corp NYSE: UPL After Market Close Uni-Select UNS.TO Time Not Supplied Unit Corp NYSE: UNT Before Market Open United Online Inc. Nasdaq: UNTD After Market Close UNITED OVERSEAS BK LTD UOVEY.PK Time Not Supplied Universal Corporation NYSE: UVV Time Not Supplied US AUTO PARTS NETWORK INC Nasdaq: PRTS After Market Close USEC Inc. NYSE: USU After Market Close UTS ENERGY CORP UTS.TO 5:30 pm ET Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: VNDA Before Market Open Vector Aerospace Corp. RNO.TO Time Not Supplied Ventas NYSE: VTR After Market Close ViaSat Nasdaq: VSAT Time Not Supplied Vical Inc. Nasdaq: VICL Before Market Open Vinderup Bank A/S VIND.CO Time Not Supplied VOLGATELECOM PUB JT STK CO VLGAY.PK Time Not Supplied Vornado Realty Trust NYSE: VNO Before Market Open Vulcan Materials NYSE: VMC After Market Close W&T Offshore, Inc. NYSE: WTI 06:00 am ET WebMD Health Nasdaq: WBMD Time Not Supplied Wendy's International NYSE: WEN Time Not Supplied West Pharmaceutical Services NYSE: WST Time Not Supplied Westlake Chemical Corporation NYSE: WLK Before Market Open Westport Innovations WPT.TO Before Market Open Weyerhaeuser Co. NYSE: WY Before Market Open Whole Foods Market Nasdaq: WFMI After Market Close WMS Industries Inc. NYSE: WMS After Market Close World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. NYSE: WWE Before Market Open XELR8 Holdings, Inc. AMEX: BZI Time Not Supplied ZymoGenetics Inc. Nasdaq: ZGEN After Market Close

* Wall Street Greek in no way endorses the validity of the data offered, and we will not be liable for any actions taken in reliance thereon.


Wednesday

Look for the usual suspects on Wednesday, the EIA Petroleum Status Report and the Mortgage Bankers' Association Purchase Index. Oil has since drifted into the teens, plus or minus a hundred. Some are speculating China may be done its pre-Olympics reserve build, easing some pressure from oil. We wonder what nations have been building up reserves and the real reason why, with Iran looming.

The National Credit Union Administration is hosting its Risk Mitigation Summit on Wednesday. The day holds an extraordinary level of risk, as a matter of fact, since Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) and Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) are due to report earnings.

Earnings Announcements for Wednesday, August 6 Company Symbol Time 21st Century Holding Nasdaq: TCHC 2:00 pm ET 3D Systems Nasdaq: TDSC Time Not Supplied 51JOB INC Nasdaq: JOBS After Market Close AAON Nasdaq: AAON Before Market Open ACCO Brands NYSE: ABD Before Market Open Active Biotech AB ACTI.ST 02:30 am ET ADDAX PETROLEUM CORP AXC.TO Time Not Supplied Advance Auto Parts NYSE: AAP After Market Close Advocat Nasdaq: AVCA After Market Close AECON GROUP INC ARE.TO Time Not Supplied AEM SpA A2A.MI Time Not Supplied Agrium Inc. NYSE: AGU Time Not Supplied Akeena Solar Nasdaq: AKNS Before Market Open Albany Molecular Research Nasdaq: AMRI Before Market Open Aldila, Inc. Nasdaq: ALDA After Market Close Alerion ARN.MI Time Not Supplied ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICALS INC Nasdaq: ALXA After Market Close Alliant Energy NYSE: LNT Before Market Open Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: ALNY After Market Close Alon USA Energy Inc. NYSE: ALJ After Market Close AltaGas Income Trust ALA-UN.TO Time Not Supplied Altair Nanotechnologies Inc Nasdaq: ALTI Time Not Supplied Ambac Financial Group NYSE: ABK Before Market Open AMERCO Nasdaq: UHAL After Market Close American International Group NYSE: AIG After Market Close American Land Lease NYSE: ANL Before Market Open American Railcar Industries Inc Nasdaq: ARII After Market Close AmeriCredit Corp. NYSE: ACF After Market Close Amerigon Nasdaq: ARGN Before Market Open AMERISAFE INC Nasdaq: AMSF After Market Close AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. NYSE: AHS After Market Close Anaren Inc. Nasdaq: ANEN After Market Close Andersons Inc Nasdaq: ANDE After Market Close Apollo Investment Corporation Nasdaq: AINV After Market Close Aqua America NYSE: WTR Time Not Supplied ARC International ARK.L Before Market Open ASCIANO GROUP AIO.AX Time Not Supplied Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. NYSE: AHT After Market Close Astaldi S.p.A. AST.MI Time Not Supplied Asustek Computer 2357.TW Time Not Supplied Autobytel.com Nasdaq: ABTL Before Market Open AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Nasdaq: AVAN Before Market Open Avis Budget Group, Inc. NYSE: CAR After Market Close Aviza Technology Nasdaq: AVZA Before Market Open Avnet NYSE: AVT Time Not Supplied Balda AG BAD.F Time Not Supplied Banca IFIS IF.MI Time Not Supplied BCE, Inc NYSE: BCE Time Not Supplied BIODEL INC Nasdaq: BIOD After Market Close Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. BJCT.OB After Market Close Blackboard, Inc. Nasdaq: BBBB Time Not Supplied BNP Paribas BNP.PA 01:00 am ET Boise Inc. NYSE: BZ Time Not Supplied Bristow Group Inc. NYSE: BRS Before Market Open Brookdale Senior Living Inc. NYSE: BKD After Market Close Burntsand Inc BRT.TO Time Not Supplied Calfrac Well Services Ltd CFW.TO After Market Close Caliper Life Sciences Nasdaq: CALP Before Market Open CAPLEASE INC NYSE: LSE Time Not Supplied Career Education Nasdaq: CECO After Market Close CAS Medical Systems, Inc. Nasdaq: CASM Before Market Open Cbeyond Inc. Nasdaq: CBEY After Market Close CDC SpA CDC.MI Time Not Supplied CENTERPLATE INC NYSE: CVP After Market Close CenterPoint Energy NYSE: CNP Time Not Supplied Central Garden & Pet Company Nasdaq: CENT After Market Close CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS Nasdaq: CHTP Before Market Open China Digital TV Holding Co. Ltd NYSE: STV After Market Close China Pharma Holdings, Inc. CPHI.OB Time Not Supplied Chyron Corporation NYSE: CGS Before Market Open Cincinnati Financial Corporation Nasdaq: CINF Before Market Open Clarient, Inc. Nasdaq: CLRT After Market Close Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. Nasdaq: CWEI Before Market Open Clean Harbors Nasdaq: CLHB Time Not Supplied CombinatoRx, Inc. Nasdaq: CRXX Before Market Open Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) NYSE: RIO After Market Close Comtech Group, Inc. Nasdaq: COGO Time Not Supplied Consolidated Graphics NYSE: CGX Time Not Supplied COPANO ENERGY LLC Nasdaq: CPNO Before Market Open CORPORATE EXPRESS AUSTRALIA LIMITED CXP.AX Time Not Supplied CPI International, Inc. Nasdaq: CPII After Market Close Credicorp NYSE: BAP After Market Close Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Nasdaq: CRWN Before Market Open DayStar Technologies Nasdaq: DSTI Time Not Supplied Dean Foods NYSE: DF Before Market Open deCODE genetics Nasdaq: DCGN After Market Close Devon Energy Corporation NYSE: DVN Before Market Open Dialysis Corporation of America Nasdaq: DCAI After Market Close DIGITAL BROS SPA DGBRF.PK Time Not Supplied Digital Realty Trust, Inc. NYSE: DLR Time Not Supplied Discovery Laboratories Nasdaq: DSCO Time Not Supplied Dot Hill Systems Corp. Nasdaq: HILL After Market Close DURECT Corporation Nasdaq: DRRX Before Market Open DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC NYSE: DCP After Market Close Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Nasdaq: EGLE After Market Close eDiets.com, Inc. Nasdaq: DIET After Market Close Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc Nasdaq: BAGL After Market Close El Paso Corp. NYSE: EP Time Not Supplied El Paso Electric NYSE: EE Time Not Supplied El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P NYSE: EPB Time Not Supplied elexis AG EEX.F Time Not Supplied eLoyalty Nasdaq: ELOY After Market Close Encore Acquisition Company NYSE: EAC After Market Close Endocare, Inc. Nasdaq: ENDO Before Market Open ENERSYS NYSE: ENS Time Not Supplied Entravision Communications Corporation NYSE: EVC After Market Close Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: ENZN Before Market Open Evolving Systems Nasdaq: EVOL After Market Close Evotec AG EVT.F Time Not Supplied EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC Nasdaq: EXLS After Market Close ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. NYSE: XJT Time Not Supplied Exterran Holdings, Inc. NYSE: EXH Before Market Open FBL Financial Group Inc NYSE: FFG After Market Close Ferro Corporation NYSE: FOE Before Market Open Five Star Quality Care, Inc. NYSE: FVE After Market Close FLOTEK INDS INC DEL NYSE: FTK Before Market Open Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. NYSE: FOR Before Market Open Foster Wheeler Ltd. Nasdaq: FWLT Before Market Open Freddie Mac Nasdaq: NFRE Before Market Open FTI Consulting NYSE: FCN Time Not Supplied Fuchs Petrolub AG FPE.F Time Not Supplied Furniture Brands NYSE: FBN After Market Close Gaiam Nasdaq: GAIA After Market Close GALP ENERGIA SGPS GLPEF.PK After Market Close Genesis Energy LP NYSE: GEL Before Market Open GENPACT LIMITED NYSE: G Before Market Open Gerdau AmeriSteel Corporation NYSE: GNA Before Market Open Gerdau S.A. NYSE: GGB Before Market Open Given Imaging Ltd. Nasdaq: GIVN After Market Close GLADSTONE INVT CORP Nasdaq: GAIN After Market Close GLG Partners, Inc. NYSE: GLG Time Not Supplied GLOBAL AXCESS CORP GAXC.OB After Market Close Global Telecom & Technology, Inc. GTLT.OB After Market Close GLOBE TELECOM INC GTMEF.PK Time Not Supplied Goodrich Petroleum NYSE: GDP After Market Close Graphic Packaging Holding Company NYSE: GPK After Market Close Great Plains Energy, Inc. NYSE: GXP After Market Close GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE LTD Nasdaq: GLRE Time Not Supplied H.H. Gregg Appliances Inc NYSE: HGG Time Not Supplied Healthsouth NYSE: HLS Time Not Supplied Heidrick and Struggles International, Inc. Nasdaq: HSII Before Market Open Heroux-Devtek Inc. HRX.TO Before Market Open Hill International, Inc. NYSE: HIL After Market Close Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. NYSE: HRC After Market Close HILLS INDS LTD HIL.AX Time Not Supplied Holly NYSE: HOC Before Market Open Hollywood Media Nasdaq: HOLL Time Not Supplied Hospira NYSE: HSP Before Market Open ICF INTERNATIONAL INC Nasdaq: ICFI Before Market Open Inmarsat plc ISAT.L Before Market Open Integrys Energy Group, Inc. NYSE: TEG After Market Close INTER-ROLLER ENGINEERING J74.SI Time Not Supplied Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. NYSE: IHR Before Market Open Irce S.p.A. IRC.MI Time Not Supplied ITC Holdings Corp. NYSE: ITC After Market Close ITV plc ITV.L Before Market Open JER Investors Trust Inc. NYSE: JRT After Market Close Jyske Bank A/S JYSK.CO Time Not Supplied Kendle Nasdaq: KNDL Time Not Supplied KILLAM PPTYS INC KMP.TO After Market Close Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Nasdaq: KTOS After Market Close Kubota Limited NYSE: KUB 02:00 am ET Kulicke & Soffa Nasdaq: KLIC Before Market Open Lakes Entertainment, Inc. Nasdaq: LACO Time Not Supplied Lamar Advertising Co. Nasdaq: LAMR Before Market Open LeCroy Corporation Nasdaq: LCRY Before Market Open Lenox Group Inc. LENX.OB After Market Close Liberty International plc LII.L Before Market Open Lincoln Educational Services Nasdaq: LINC Before Market Open LivePerson Nasdaq: LPSN After Market Close LMI Aerospace Nasdaq: LMIA After Market Close Loewe AG LOE.F Time Not Supplied LoJack Nasdaq: LOJN Time Not Supplied LSB Industries NYSE: LXU After Market Close LUMBER LIQUIDATORS INC NYSE: LL Before Market Open Magna Entertainment Corp. MECAD Time Not Supplied Magna International Inc. NYSE: MGA After Market Close MAIDENFORM BRANDS INC NYSE: MFB Before Market Open Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. NYSE: MMC Before Market Open Maxwell Technologies Nasdaq: MXWL 4:00 pm ET McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. Nasdaq: MSSR After Market Close Measurement Specialties Nasdaq: MEAS Time Not Supplied Medical Staffing Network NYSE: MRN After Market Close MHI Hospitality Corp. NYSE: MDH Before Market Open Micro Component MCTI.OB Time Not Supplied Miller Industries NYSE: MLR After Market Close Morgan Crucible Company plc MGCR.L 02:00 am ET Morgans Hotel Group Co. Nasdaq: MHGC After Market Close Multimedia Games Nasdaq: MGAM Before Market Open Munich Re Group AG MUV2.F Time Not Supplied Mylan Laboratories NYSE: MYL Before Market Open NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC Nasdaq: NCMI After Market Close National Western Life Insurance NWLIA Time Not Supplied Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. NYSE: NFS After Market Close Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. NYSE: NHP After Market Close Navigaz Montanari NM.MI Time Not Supplied Nektar Therapeutics Nasdaq: NKTR After Market Close NewStar Financial, Inc. Nasdaq: NEWS Before Market Open Newtek Business Services, Inc Nasdaq: NEWT Time Not Supplied NexMed Nasdaq: NEXM After Market Close NICE Systems Nasdaq: NICE Time Not Supplied Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp. NYSE: NTT 02:00 am ET Noble International Nasdaq: NOBL After Market Close North American Palladium NYSE: PAL Time Not Supplied Noven Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Nasdaq: NOVN Before Market Open Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC NYSE: OZM Before Market Open Old Mutual plc ODMTF.PK 02:00 am ET ON Semiconductor Corporation Nasdaq: ONNN Before Market Open OPNEXT INC Nasdaq: OPXT After Market Close Optelecom-NKF Nasdaq: OPTC After Market Close Palfinger AG PLFRY.PK Time Not Supplied PAREXEL Nasdaq: PRXL After Market Close PDI, Inc. Nasdaq: PDII After Market Close Penn Virginia NYSE: PVA After Market Close Penn Virginia GP Holdings LP NYSE: PVG After Market Close Penn Virginia Resources NYSE: PVR After Market Close Petrohawk Energy Corp. NYSE: HK Before Market Open PETROLIFERA PETROLEUM LTD PDP.TO Time Not Supplied PetroQuest Energy NYSE: PQ Before Market Open PG&E Corporation NYSE: PCG Before Market Open Pinnacle Entertainment NYSE: PNK Before Market Open Plains All American Pipeline NYSE: PAA After Market Close Plains Exploration NYSE: PXP Before Market Open Planar Systems Nasdaq: PLNR After Market Close Playboy Enterprises Inc. NYSE: PLA Before Market Open PLC Medical Systems, Inc. NYSE: PLC Before Market Open Plug Power Nasdaq: PLUG Time Not Supplied Points International Ltd. PTS.TO Time Not Supplied Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation NYSE: RL Before Market Open Polymer Group Inc POLGA.OB After Market Close Powell Industries, Incorporated Nasdaq: POWL Before Market Open Primus Guaranty Ltd. NYSE: PRS Before Market Open ProAssurance Corporation NYSE: PRA Before Market Open ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG PSM.F Time Not Supplied Providence Service Corporation Nasdaq: PRSC After Market Close Quanta Services NYSE: PWR Before Market Open QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES LP NYSE: KGS Before Market Open Quicksilver Resources NYSE: KWK Time Not Supplied Qwest Communications NYSE: Q Before Market Open RCS Media Group RCS.MI Time Not Supplied Regency Centers NYSE: REG After Market Close Republic Airways Holdings Inc. Nasdaq: RJET After Market Close Resource America, Inc. Nasdaq: REXI After Market Close REX ENERGY CORPORATION Nasdaq: REXX Before Market Open Ringkjobing Landbobank A/S RKJBF.PK Time Not Supplied Rofin-Sinar Technologies Nasdaq: RSTI Time Not Supplied RR Donnelley NYSE: RRD Before Market Open Rubios Restaurants Nasdaq: RUBO After Market Close Salem Communications Corporation Nasdaq: SALM After Market Close SANKYO CO LTD SOK.F 02:00 am ET SAPUTO INC SAP.TO Time Not Supplied Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: SVNT After Market Close schlott gruppe AG SHT.F Time Not Supplied Service Corporation International NYSE: SCI After Market Close SHANXI LANHUA SCI-TECH VENTURE 600123.SS After Market Close Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. Nasdaq: SPIL Time Not Supplied SINA Corporation Nasdaq: SINA After Market Close Sinclair Broadcast Group Nasdaq: SBGI 07:30 am ET SINGAPORE REINSURANCE S49.SI After Market Close Sirona Dental Systems Nasdaq: SIRO Before Market Open SkyWest Nasdaq: SKYW Time Not Supplied SMTC Corporation Nasdaq: SMTX Time Not Supplied Société BIC S.A. BICEF.PK Time Not Supplied SoftBrands Inc NYSE: SBN Time Not Supplied Sondagsavisen a-s SOEN.CO Time Not Supplied Southwest Gas NYSE: SWX After Market Close Sovran Self Storage NYSE: SSS After Market Close Spectra Energy NYSE: SE Before Market Open Speedway Motorsports NYSE: TRK Time Not Supplied Sprint Nextel Corporation NYSE: S Before Market Open Standard Parking Nasdaq: STAN After Market Close Star Gas Partners NYSE: SGU After Market Close Strategic Hotels and Resorts NYSE: BEE After Market Close SUCCESSFACTORS INC Nasdaq: SFSF After Market Close Sunoco NYSE: SUN Time Not Supplied SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC Nasdaq: SMCI After Market Close SUSSER HOLDINGS CORP Nasdaq: SUSS After Market Close Symmetry Medical Inc. NYSE: SMA Before Market Open T-3 Energy Services Inc. Nasdaq: TTES Time Not Supplied Targeted Genetics Nasdaq: TGEN Before Market Open TBS International Ltd Nasdaq: TBSI After Market Close Teekay Corporation NYSE: TK After Market Close Tekelec Nasdaq: TKLC Before Market Open Tenaris, S A NYSE: TS Time Not Supplied The Blackstone Group NYSE: BX Time Not Supplied The Exploration Company Nasdaq: TXCO Time Not Supplied The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Nasdaq: NDAQ 07:00 am ET THOMAS PROPERTIES GROUP INC Nasdaq: TPGI After Market Close Time Warner Cable, Inc. NYSE: TWC Before Market Open Time Warner Inc. NYSE: TWX Before Market Open Transmeta Nasdaq: TMTA After Market Close Transocean Inc. NYSE: RIG Before Market Open True Religion Apparel Inc. Nasdaq: TRLG After Market Close Turkcell Iletsim Hizmetleri A.S. NYSE: TKC Time Not Supplied TVI Corporation Nasdaq: TVIN Time Not Supplied Ultrapar Participações S/A NYSE: UGP After Market Close UniSource Energy NYSE: UNS After Market Close United Western Bancorp Nasdaq: UWBK After Market Close Universal Technical Institute, Inc. NYSE: UTI After Market Close US Concrete Inc. Nasdaq: RMIX Before Market Open UTStarcom Nasdaq: UTSI After Market Close Venoco Inc NYSE: VQ Time Not Supplied VENTURE CORPORATION LTD V03.SI Time Not Supplied VERAZ NETWORKS INC Nasdaq: VRAZ After Market Close VeriSign, Inc. Nasdaq: VRSN After Market Close WARREN RESOURCES INC Nasdaq: WRES Before Market Open Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NYSE: WPI Before Market Open WCA WASTE CORP Nasdaq: WCAA After Market Close Wells-Gardner Electronics Corporation NYSE: WGA After Market Close WERELDHAVE BELGIUM WEHB.BR After Market Close WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPERS HOLDINGS LIMITED WAN.AX Time Not Supplied Willbros Group, Inc. NYSE: WG After Market Close WPT ENTERPRISES INC Nasdaq: WPTE Before Market Open X Rite Nasdaq: XRIT Before Market Open XenoPort, Inc. Nasdaq: XNPT After Market Close XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES INC NYSE: XRM After Market Close Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. NYSE: YGE Before Market Open

* Wall Street Greek in no way endorses the validity of the data offered, and we will not be liable for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

Thursday

Will you be, or won't you be my baby... The Bank of England (BOE) and European Central Bank (ECB) decide today what to do with interest rates. Recall, the ECB raised last time around, but offered massaging commentary to appease the dollar. Thursday's announcement should more accurately express the feelings of Trichet and company, one way or another. Enough economic softness in both the U.K. and broader Europe have evidenced to give the two banks cause to be cautious, and keep rates steady.

Retailers report individual July chain store sales Thursday, or a good number of them will anyway. Thomson Reuters' consensus sees a 2.3% same store sales increase for July. The month benefited from economic stimulus check distribution, so adjust the tally down a bit to get a true take on consumer spending. The truth is, despite stimulus distribution, an increasing number of retailers filed for bankruptcy in Q2, with eight going belly up, versus just three in the relative period of 2007. If Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) joins Costco (Nasdaq: COST) in giving ground, then we have a lot to worry about.

Weekly Initial Jobless Claims got downright frightening last week, as they climbed to 448K. The consensus is always tight to the prior week figure on this data, and this week's expectation is set at 430K. Do I need to say why the forecast is so close to the prior week result? Well, just in case you missed your coffee this morning, it's because only a week separates the two, and not much is likely to have changed! Now grab that java... I need your attention here.

All this news is due in the pre-market, and one more report. The RBC Cash Index, a barometer of consumer and investor sentiment, is due at 9:00 AM ET. Benchmarked at 100, the index hit a rock bottom measure of 14.6 in July. Say a prayer... At the same time, this is a lagging indicator, because it's precisely when the average Joe is sure things are horrible, that things start to improve... usually.

Say another prayer, because Pending Home Sales for the month of June is due out at 10:00 AM Thursday. The housing metric fell 4.7% when reported last month (for May), while the accompanying Index moved lower to 84.7. Wall Street Greek's real estate guru, Michael Douville, has been hard at work producing fresh analyses for you, so look for a flurry of housing pieces in the near future.

Ten-thirty brings the regular Natural Gas Report, which has almost unfailingly produced weekly builds of natural gas inventory. However, a couple tropical storms/hurricanes have wandered through the Gulf of Mexico over the past few weeks, so there might be catalyst for a surprising (for some) draw from supply. Therefore, you might be able to book some short-term profits in "The Greek's" favorite North American gas company, Encana (NYSE: ECA). Still, with the price of crude declining, the entire energy sector is at risk of ongoing profit give back.

At 3:00 PM, one laggard report stumbles into the party. Consumer Credit for June will be reported at that time, and Bloomberg's consensus of economists expects a $6.4 billion increase in credit. At some point, those extending it should cut back, and those taking it should run out of unused capital line... Credit increased $7.8 billion last month.

Earnings Announcements for Thursday, August 7 Company Symbol Time 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Nasdaq: FLWS Before Market Open 99 CENTS Only NYSE: NDN After Market Close ABC LEARNING CENTRES ABS.AX Time Not Supplied Abiomed, Inc. Nasdaq: ABMD Before Market Open AbitibiBowater Inc. NYSE: ABH Before Market Open ACCESS INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES INC Nasdaq: AIXD Time Not Supplied Acme Packet, Inc. Nasdaq: APKT After Market Close AECOM NYSE: ACM Before Market Open AEGON N.V. AEGOF.PK 01:45 am ET Aercap Holdings N.V. NYSE: AER Time Not Supplied Affiliated Computer Services NYSE: ACS After Market Close Agilysys, Inc. Nasdaq: AGYS Before Market Open Air Methods Nasdaq: AIRM After Market Close Aixtron AG AIX.F Time Not Supplied AKER SEAFOODS ASA AKS.OL 03:00 am ET AKTIV KAPITAL ASA AIK.OL Before Market Open ALAMOS GOLD INC AGI.TO After Market Close Alexandria Real Estate NYSE: ARE Before Market Open Alkermes, Inc. Nasdaq: ALKS Time Not Supplied Alleghany NYSE: Y Time Not Supplied Alliant Techsystems Inc. NYSE: ATK Before Market Open Allianz SE NYSE: AZ Before Market Open ALLIED WRLD ASSUR COM HLDG LTD NYSE: AWH After Market Close ALLION HEALTHCARE INC Nasdaq: ALLI After Market Close AMB Generali Holding AG AMB2.F Time Not Supplied AMCOMP INC Nasdaq: AMCP After Market Close American Reprographics Company NYSE: ARP After Market Close American States Water NYSE: AWR Before Market Open American Vanguard NYSE: AVD Before Market Open Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. Nasdaq: FOLD After Market Close Amplifon AMP.MI Time Not Supplied ANSYS, Inc. Nasdaq: ANSS Before Market Open Arbinet ARBX After Market Close Arena Resources Inc. NYSE: ARD Before Market Open ARES CAP CORP Nasdaq: ARCC Time Not Supplied Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. Nasdaq: AGII After Market Close Argon ST Nasdaq: STST Before Market Open ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: ARIA Before Market Open ARKEMA AKE.PA 01:30 am ET Artesian Resources ARTNA Time Not Supplied ASSISTED LIVING CONCPT NEV NEW NYSE: ALC Before Market Open Assured Guaranty NYSE: AGO After Market Close Atlas Air Nasdaq: AAWW Before Market Open ATLAS AMERICA INC Nasdaq: ATLS After Market Close ATP Oil & Gas Nasdaq: ATPG Before Market Open ATRIUM INNOVATIONS INC ATB.TO Before Market Open Atwood Oceanics NYSE: ATW Time Not Supplied AVANIR Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: AVNR Before Market Open AXA AXAHF.PK 01:00 am ET Axesstel, Inc. NYSE: AFT Before Market Open Axion Power International, Inc AXPW.OB Before Market Open BANCO MACRO SA NYSE: BMA After Market Close Barclays PLC NYSE: BCS Before Market Open Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NYSE: BRL Before Market Open BayWa AG BYW.MU Time Not Supplied BELZBERG TECHNOLOGIES INC BLZ.TO After Market Close BFI Canada Inc. BFC-UN.TO After Market Close BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: BCRX Before Market Open BioLase Technology Nasdaq: BLTI After Market Close BLACKROCK KELSO CAPITAL CORP Nasdaq: BKCC After Market Close Blockbuster Inc. NYSE: BBI Before Market Open Borland Software Corporation Nasdaq: BORL Before Market Open Bottomline Technologies Nasdaq: EPAY After Market Close Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Nasdaq: BPSG Time Not Supplied Brooks Automation Nasdaq: BRKS After Market Close BSquare Nasdaq: BSQR After Market Close CADENCE PHARMACEUTICALS INC Nasdaq: CADX Before Market Open California Pizza Kitchen Nasdaq: CPKI After Market Close Cambridge Heart, Inc. CAMH.OB Time Not Supplied Capital Southwest Nasdaq: CSWC Time Not Supplied Cardinal Health, Inc. NYSE: CAH Time Not Supplied Carriage Services NYSE: CSV After Market Close Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. Nasdaq: CRZO Before Market Open CASTLEPOINT HOLDINGS LTD Nasdaq: CPHL Before Market Open CDC Corporation Nasdaq: CHINA Time Not Supplied CDL INVESTMENTS CDI.NZ Time Not Supplied CECO Environmental Nasdaq: CECE Time Not Supplied Centerline Holding Company NYSE: CHC Before Market Open Cenveo NYSE: CVO Time Not Supplied CHALLENGER BESTON WINE CBWUF.PK Time Not Supplied Cinram International CRWFF.PK After Market Close Citadel Broadcasting Corp NYSE: CDL Before Market Open Citizens, Inc. NYSE: CIA Time Not Supplied Clearwire Corporation Nasdaq: CLWR After Market Close Cobham plc COB.L Before Market Open COGENT INC Nasdaq: COGT After Market Close Coleman Cable, Inc. Nasdaq: CCIX After Market Close Columbia Laboratories Nasdaq: CBRX Time Not Supplied COMFORCE CORP NYSE: CFS Before Market Open COMINAR REAL ESTATE INVT TR CUF-UN.TO Time Not Supplied Consolidated Communications Nasdaq: CNSL Before Market Open Consolidated Edison, Inc. NYSE: ED Time Not Supplied Constellation Energy Partners LLC NYSE: CEP Time Not Supplied Constellation Software Inc. CSU.TO After Market Close Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. NYSE: CORE Time Not Supplied Corrections Corp. of America NYSE: CXW Time Not Supplied Cosi Inc. Nasdaq: COSI After Market Close Crocs, Inc. Nasdaq: CROX After Market Close Dana Holding Corporation NYSE: DAN Time Not Supplied Darling International NYSE: DAR After Market Close DBS GROUP HLDGS LTD DBSDY.PK Time Not Supplied DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NYSE: DPM After Market Close Deckers Outdoor Nasdaq: DECK After Market Close Delek US Holdings NYSE: DK Before Market Open Delta Petroleum Nasdaq: DPTR Before Market Open Deltek Inc. Nasdaq: PROJ After Market Close DESIGN WITHIN REACH INC Nasdaq: DWRI After Market Close Deutsche Telekom NYSE: DT Time Not Supplied Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. Nasdaq: DTPI Before Market Open DIGITAL ANGEL CORP NEW Nasdaq: DIGA Before Market Open Digital Theater Systems Nasdaq: DTSI After Market Close Diodes Incorporated Nasdaq: DIOD Before Market Open Dionex Nasdaq: DNEX After Market Close DIVX INC Nasdaq: DIVX After Market Close DOLAN MEDIA CO NYSE: DM After Market Close Dorel Industries DIIB.PK Time Not Supplied Draeger AG DRW3.F Time Not Supplied Duerr AG DUE.F Time Not Supplied DUNDEE WEALTH MGMT INC DW.TO Time Not Supplied Dynegy Inc. NYSE: DYN Before Market Open Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. Nasdaq: EBHI Time Not Supplied EITZEN MARITIME SERVICES ASA EMS.OL Before Market Open Electronic Game Card Inc. EGMI.OB After Market Close Elringklinger AG ZIL2.F Time Not Supplied Emcore Nadaq: EMKR After Market Close Emergent Biosolutions Inc NYSE: EBS Before Market Open Emeritus Corporation NYSE: ESC After Market Close Employers Holdings, Inc NYSE: EIG After Market Close Emulex NYSE: ELX After Market Close ENERNOC INC Nasdaq: ENOC After Market Close Enerplus Resources Fund NYSE: ERF Before Market Open ENGlobal NYSE: ENG Before Market Open EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: EPIX Before Market Open Ergo Previdenza BYV.F Time Not Supplied ESCO Technologies Inc. NYSE: ESE Time Not Supplied EUCON HLDGS LIMITED E27.SI After Market Close Exide Nasdaq: XIDE Time Not Supplied Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. NYSE: XPO Before Market Open FairPoint Communications, Inc. NYSE: FRP After Market Close FiberTower Corporation Nasdaq: FTWR After Market Close FLUXX AG FXXN.F Time Not Supplied FNX Mining Company Inc. FNXMF.PK Time Not Supplied Fortress Investment Group LLC NYSE: FIG Before Market Open Friends Provident plc FP.L Before Market Open FRONTERA COPPER CORP FCC.TO Before Market Open Frontier Oil NYSE: FTO Before Market Open Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. Nasdaq: FSYS After Market Close FX Energy Nasdaq: FXEN After Market Close Gabriel Resources Ltd. GBU.TO Before Market Open Gemina GEM.MI Time Not Supplied Genetix Group plc GTX.L Before Market Open GenVec, Inc. Nasdaq: GNVC After Market Close GEOKINETICS INC NYSE: GOK Time Not Supplied GLOBAL PARTNERS LP NYSE: GLP Before Market Open GNC Corporation NYSE: GNC Before Market Open GP Strategies NYSE: GPX Time Not Supplied Gray Television, Inc. NYSE: GTN Before Market Open Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Nasdaq: GLDD 08:00 am ET Griffon NYSE: GFF After Market Close GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. Nasdaq: GTCB Time Not Supplied GTSI Corp. Nasdaq: GTSI Before Market Open Guardian Capital Group Ltd. GCG.TO Time Not Supplied GUIDANCE SOFTWARE INC Nasdaq: GUID After Market Close GULFPORT ENERGY CORP Nasdaq: GPOR Before Market Open GUYANA GOLDFIELDS INC NEW GUY.TO Time Not Supplied H&E Equipment Services, Inc. Nasdaq: HEES Before Market Open Hammerson plc HMSO.L Time Not Supplied HANFENG EVERGREEN INC HF.TO Time Not Supplied Hannover Re HNR1.F 01:30 am ET Hansen Natural Nasdaq: HANS After Market Close Hardinge Nasdaq: HDNG Before Market Open Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. NYSE: HNR Before Market Open Hawk NYSE: HWK Before Market Open HealthTronics, Inc Nasdaq: HTRN Before Market Open Heelys, Inc. Nasdaq: HLYS After Market Close Hercules Technology Growth Capital Nasdaq: HTGC After Market Close Hertz Global Holdings Inc. NYSE: HTZ After Market Close HILAND HOLDINGS GP LP Nasdaq: HPGP After Market Close HILAND PARTNERS LP Nasdaq: HLND After Market Close Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: HEPH Before Market Open HOME DIAGNOSTICS INC DEL Nasdaq: HDIX Before Market Open HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS INC Nasdaq: HUGH Before Market Open i2 Technologies Nasdaq: ITWO Time Not Supplied ICO, Inc. Nasdaq: ICOC Time Not Supplied IDACORP, Inc. NYSE: IDA Before Market Open IMAX Corporation Nasdaq: IMAX Before Market Open ImmunoGen, Inc. Nasdaq: IMGN After Market Close Innodata Isogen Inc. Nasdaq: INOD Before Market Open InterDigital Nasdaq: IDCC Before Market Open INTERHYP AG MUENCHEN IHYPF.PK Time Not Supplied Intershop Communications ITSHF.PK Time Not Supplied inVentiv Health, Inc. Nasdaq: VTIV Time Not Supplied iPass Inc. Nasdaq: IPAS After Market Close Isis Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: ISIS Before Market Open ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: ISTA After Market Close JAVELIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC NYSE: JAV Time Not Supplied JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC Nasdaq: JAZZ After Market Close JMP GROUP INC NYSE: JMP Before Market Open Jones Soda Co. Nasdaq: JSDA Time Not Supplied Jupitermedia Corporation Nasdaq: JUPM After Market Close Juventus Football Club S.p.A JUVE.MI Time Not Supplied KAISER ALUMINUM CORP Nasdaq: KALU Time Not Supplied KBC Group NV KBC.BR 01:00 am ET Key Energy Services NYSE: KEG Before Market Open Kimball International KBALB Before Market Open King Pharmaceuticals NYSE: KG Before Market Open Kingsway Financial Services NYSE: KFS 06:30 am ET Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG After Market Close KKR Financial Holdings LLC NYSE: KFN After Market Close KOHLBERG CAPITAL CORP Nasdaq: KCAP Before Market Open Koppers Holdings Inc. NYSE: KOP Before Market Open Ladbrokes plc LDBKF.PK Before Market Open LEM HLDG SA PLAN LES QUATES LMHDF.PK Time Not Supplied Lexington Realty Trust NYSE: LXP Time Not Supplied Lifetime Brands, Inc. Nasdaq: LCUT Before Market Open LINN ENERGY LLC Nasdaq: LINE Before Market Open Linos AG LIA.F Time Not Supplied Lithia Motors, Inc. NYSE: LAD After Market Close Live Nation NYSE: LYV After Market Close Luminex Corp Nasdaq: LMNX After Market Close LUNDIN MINING CORP LUN.TO Time Not Supplied Mac-Gray Corporation NYSE: TUC Time Not Supplied Macerich NYSE: MAC Before Market Open Macquarie Infrastructure Company NYSE: MIC Before Market Open Macrovision Nasdaq: MVSN After Market Close Magic Software Enterprises Nasdaq: MGIC Before Market Open Magyar Telekom NYSE: MTA Time Not Supplied MANITEX INTL INC Nasdaq: MNTX After Market Close Manulife Financial Corporation NYSE: MFC Before Market Open Mariner Energy, Inc. NYSE: ME After Market Close Martin Marietta Materials NYSE: MLM Before Market Open Maxim Integrated Products MXIM.PK After Market Close MAXIMUS, Inc. NYSE: MMS Before Market Open MCG Capital Corporation Nasdaq: MCGC Time Not Supplied McGrath Rentcorp Nasdaq: MGRC After Market Close Medcath Corporation Nasdaq: MDTH Before Market Open Mediacom Communications Corporation Nasdaq: MCCC Before Market Open Medical Action Industries Inc. Nasdaq: MDCI Before Market Open Medical Properties Trust, Inc. NYSE: MPW Before Market Open Medifast Inc NYSE: MED Before Market Open MEMSIC INC Nasdaq: MEMS After Market Close Meridian Resource NYSE: TMR Before Market Open Metabasis Therapeutics Nasdaq: MBRX After Market Close Metro Inc. MRU-A.TO Time Not Supplied MetroPCS Communications, Inc. NYSE: PCS Before Market Open MF Global NYSE: MF 07:30 am ET Micromet Inc. Nasdaq: MITI Before Market Open Micrus Endovascular Nasdaq: MEND Time Not Supplied Middleby Nasdaq: MIDD After Market Close Millennium & Copthorne Hotels MLC.L Before Market Open Mobile Mini Nasdaq: MINI Before Market Open MoneyGram International NYSE: MGI After Market Close MonoGen, Inc. MOG.TO Time Not Supplied Mons Bank A/S MNBA.CO Time Not Supplied Monterey Gourmet Foods Nasdaq: PSTA Time Not Supplied Morso Bank A/S MORS.CO Time Not Supplied Motive, Inc. MOTV.PK Before Market Open Move, Inc. Nasdaq: MOVE After Market Close Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Nasdaq: NABI After Market Close NACCO Industries NYSE: NC After Market Close National Fuel Gas Company NYSE: NFG After Market Close Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. NYSE: NGS Before Market Open Neose Technologies Nasdaq: NTEC After Market Close NEPRO JAPAN CO LTD, TOKYO NPROF.PK 02:00 am ET NETLIST INC Nasdaq: NLST After Market Close Neurogen Corporation Nasdaq: NRGN Before Market Open NGAS RESOURCES INC Nasdaq: NGAS After Market Close NIPPON HUME CORP TOKYO NPHMF.PK 01:00 am ET Norske Skogindustrier ASA NSG.OL 02:00 am ET NORTHERN PPTY REAL EST INVT TR NPR-UN.TO Before Market Open NorthStar Realty Finance Corp NYSE: NRF Before Market Open Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE: NVO Time Not Supplied NPS Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: NPSP After Market Close NTELOS Nasdaq: NTLS After Market Close NTN Buzztime, Inc. NYSE: NTN After Market Close O'Charleys Inc Nasdaq: CHUX Before Market Open Occam Networks Nasdaq: OCNW After Market Close OM Group Inc. NYSE: OMG Before Market Open Omega HealthCare Investors, Inc. NYSE: OHI Time Not Supplied On2 Technologies, Inc NYSE: ONT After Market Close Oncothyreon Inc. Nasdaq: ONTY Time Not Supplied OpenTV Corp. Nasdaq: OPTV After Market Close ORBITZ WORLDWIDE INC NYSE: OWW Time Not Supplied ORPAK SYSTEMS ORPK.L Before Market Open Orthofix International Nasdaq: OFIX Before Market Open OrthoLogic Corp. Nasdaq: OLGC After Market Close Orthovita, Inc. Nasdaq: VITA Time Not Supplied OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC Nasdaq: OSIR Time Not Supplied Overland Storage, Inc. Nasdaq: OVRL After Market Close OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORP OVCHF.PK Time Not Supplied Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. NYSE: PRX After Market Close Paramount Resources POU.TO Time Not Supplied Parlux Nasdaq: PARL After Market Close PARTICLE DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES Nasdaq: PDRT After Market Close Penn West Energy Trust NYSE: PWE After Market Close Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust NYSE: PEI Before Market Open Perficient Nasdaq: PRFT Before Market Open Perini Corporation NYSE: PCR After Market Close Perma-Fix Environmental Services Nasdaq: PESI Before Market Open PharMerica Corporation NYSE: PMC After Market Close Pharmos Nasdaq: PARS After Market Close Pioneer Drilling Company NYSE: PDC Before Market Open POLIGRAFICA S. FAUSTINO S.p.A (PSF) PSF.MI Time Not Supplied Polyone Corporation NYSE: POL Before Market Open Portland General Electric Company NYSE: POR Before Market Open Portugal Telecom SGPS, S.A. PTGXF.PK Before Market Open PowerSecure International, Inc. Nasdaq: POWR 4:30 pm ET Premiere AG PRE.F Time Not Supplied Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. NYSE: PBH Before Market Open Pride International Inc. NYSE: PDE Before Market Open Primedia NYSE: PRM Before Market Open Princeton Review Nasdaq: REVU Before Market Open Progress Energy NYSE: PGN Before Market Open PROS HOLDINGS INC NYSE: PRO After Market Close PT INTL NICKEL INDONESIA PTNDF.PK Time Not Supplied Public Storage NYSE: PSA Time Not Supplied Puma AG PUM.F Time Not Supplied QC HLDGS INC Nasdaq: QCCO Before Market Open Quality Distribution Inc. Nasdaq: QLTY After Market Close Quality Systems Nasdaq: QSII After Market Close Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG RIBH.VI Time Not Supplied RBC BEARINGS Nasdaq: ROLL Before Market Open RCM Technologies Nasdaq: RCMT Time Not Supplied RCN Corporation Nasdaq: RCNI Before Market Open Reddy Ice NYSE: FRZ Before Market Open Regent Communications Inc. Nasdaq: RGCI Before Market Open Repligen Corporation Nasdaq: RGEN Time Not Supplied REPLY SPA REY.MI 05:00 am ET ResCare Inc. Nasdaq: RSCR After Market Close RHI Entertainment, Inc. Nasdaq: RHIE After Market Close Rhoen Klinikum AG RHK.F Time Not Supplied Riviera Holdings Corporation NYSE: RIV Time Not Supplied Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group plc RSA.L 02:00 am ET SABAF SPA SAB.MI Time Not Supplied Safeguard Scientifics Inc. NYSE: SFE Before Market Open Sally Beauty Company NYSE: SBH Before Market Open SandRidge Energy NYSE: SD After Market Close Sapient Nasdaq: SAPE Before Market Open Sara Lee NYSE: SLE Time Not Supplied Saul Centers NYSE: BFS After Market Close SAXON FINL INC SFI.TO Before Market Open SCHUITEMA NV SCHUI.AS Time Not Supplied Schweitzer-Mauduit International NYSE: SWM Before Market Open SCOLR PHARMA INC NYSE: DDD Before Market Open Securitas AB SECUB.ST 02:00 am ET Sempra Energy NYSE: SRE 09:00 am ET Senior Housing Properties Trust NYSE: SNH Time Not Supplied Senomyx Inc. Nasdaq: SNMX Before Market Open Shenandoah Telecommunications Nasdaq: SHEN Before Market Open Silver Standard Resources Inc. Nasdaq: SSRI After Market Close SINGAPORE COMPUTER SYSTEMS S33.SI Time Not Supplied Sirius Satellite Radio Nasdaq: SIRI Before Market Open SM&A Nasdaq: WINS After Market Close SMI S.p.A KMER.MI Time Not Supplied Smith & Nephew SNNUF.PK 06:00 am ET SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS INC Nasdaq: SOMX After Market Close South Jersey Industries NYSE: SJI Before Market Open Southern Union Company NYSE: SUG Before Market Open Spanish Broadcasting System Nasdaq: SBSA Before Market Open SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS' ALLIANCE Nasdaq: SUAI After Market Close Spectra Energy Partners LP NYSE: SEP Before Market Open Spectrum Brands NYSE: SPC After Market Close SRS Labs Nasdaq: SRSL After Market Close Steak n' Shake NYSE: SNS After Market Close Suburban Propane Partners NYSE: SPH Time Not Supplied Sun Healthcare Group Nasdaq: SUNH Time Not Supplied Superior Industries NYSE: SUP Before Market Open Superior Well Services, Inc Nasdaq: SWSI Before Market Open SureWest Communications Nasdaq: SURW Before Market Open Swift Energy NYSE: SFY Time Not Supplied Swire Pacific Limited SWRAY.PK Time Not Supplied SXC Health Solutions Nasdaq: SXCI Before Market Open Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. Nasdaq: SNTA Before Market Open TABCORP HOLDINGS LIMITED TAH.AX Time Not Supplied Tandberg Data ASA TAD.OL Before Market Open TECHNICOIL CORP TEC.TO Time Not Supplied Tecumseh Products Company TECUA Time Not Supplied Telecom Corporation Of New Zealand Ltd NYSE: NZT 4:30 pm ET Telephone Data NYSE: TDS Time Not Supplied Teradata NYSE: TDC Before Market Open Tesco Nasdaq: TESO After Market Close TETON ENERGY CORP NYSE: TEC Before Market Open TGS - NOPEC TGS.OL Before Market Open The DIRECTV Group, Inc. NYSE: DTV Time Not Supplied The GEO Group NYSE: GEO Time Not Supplied The Knot Nasdaq: KNOT After Market Close The Management Network Group Nasdaq: TMNG After Market Close The PMI Group, Inc. NYSE: PMI Before Market Open THE9 LTD Nasdaq: NCTY After Market Close THOMPSON CREEK METALS CO INC TCM.TO After Market Close Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nasdaq: THLD After Market Close Tier Technologies Nasdaq: TIER After Market Close Tim Hortons Inc. THI.TO Time Not Supplied TIM Participações S.A. NYSE: TSU Before Market Open Tower Group Inc. Nasdaq: TWGP Before Market Open Toyota Motor Corporation NYSE: TM 02:00 am ET TRANSGLOBE ENERGY CORP NYSE: TGA Before Market Open TRANSITION THERAPEUTICS INC TTH.TO Time Not Supplied Trimeris, Inc. Nasdaq: TRMS After Market Close TRUBION PHARMA INC Nasdaq: TRBN After Market Close Trump Entertainment Resorts Nasdaq: TRMP Before Market Open U-STORE-IT TRUST NYSE: YSI Time Not Supplied U.S. Home Systems Nasdaq: USHS After Market Close U.S. Physical Therapy Nasdaq: USPH Before Market Open Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A. NYSE: UBB Time Not Supplied Unica Corporation Nasdaq: UNCA Time Not Supplied Unipol UNI.MI Time Not Supplied Universal Display Nasdaq: PANL After Market Close Universal Electronics Nasdaq: UEIC Time Not Supplied UP GARAGE CO LTD TOKYO UPGRF.PK Time Not Supplied URS Corp. NYSE: URS Time Not Supplied Valence Technology Nasdaq: VLNC Time Not Supplied VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD NYSE: VR After Market Close Veolia Environnement SA NYSE: VE Before Market Open Verenium Corporation Nasdaq: VRNM Before Market Open Verso Paper NYSE: VRS Before Market Open Vestjysk Bank A/S VJBA.CO Time Not Supplied Virgin Media Inc. Nasdaq: VMED 03:00 am ET Vital Images, Inc. Nasdaq: VTAL Before Market Open Vital Signs Nasdaq: VITL 4:30 pm ET Vonage Holdings Corp. NYSE: VG Time Not Supplied Voyager Learning Company VLCY.PK Time Not Supplied W. P. Carey & Co. LLC NYSE: WPC Before Market Open Warnaco Group, Inc. NYSE: WRC Before Market Open Warner Music Group NYSE: WMG Before Market Open Western Refining, Inc. NYSE: WNR Before Market Open Westwood One NYSE: WON Time Not Supplied White Electronic Designs Nasdaq: WEDC After Market Close Williams Companies Inc. NYSE: WMB Before Market Open WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. NYSE: WPZ Before Market Open Williams Pipeline Partners L.P. NYSE: WMZ Before Market Open Winthrop Realty Trust, Inc. NYSE: FUR Time Not Supplied World Energy Solutions, Inc XWE.TO Before Market Open World Fuel Services Corporation NYSE: INT After Market Close XOMA Ltd. Nasdaq: XOMA Time Not Supplied YELLOW PAGES INCOME FD YLO-UN.TO Before Market Open ZCL COMPOSITES INC ZCL.TO Time Not Supplied ZipRealty Inc. Nasdaq: ZIPR After Market Close

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Friday

Nonfarm Productivity is due for report in the early AM on Friday. In the tradition of the good old technological enhancement days, productivity is seen increasing 2.7% in Q2. That's what she said! This comes after a 2.6% improvement in the first quarter. The more important figure for economists this time around will be the unit labor cost measure, because it might offer insight into how much profit margins are being squeezed by any domestic weakness, and also therefore, how much more workforce reduction we might see in the near future. Do you catch my drift here? If not, feel free to comment and I'll try to clarify. Bloomberg's consensus is looking for a 1.3% increase in ULC for Q2, versus 2.2% in Q1.

Wholesale Trade data for June is due by 10:00 AM. We don't have a consensus figure here, but Barron's indicates expectations for a 0.6% inventory increase, by Credit Suisse's (NYSE: CS) take. Inventories rose 0.8% in May. Remember, it's the inventory-to-sales ratio that is most important in this report, not the absolute change in inventory.

The opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics kicks off the festivities. The games will run from August 9th through August 24th. Thank you Greeks for giving us the Olympics, and "The Greek."

Earnings Announcements for Friday, August 8 Company Symbol Time ACE Aviation Holdings, Inc. ACE-A.TO Time Not Supplied AEDES(SPA LIG LOMB IMPRES E COSTR) AE.MI Time Not Supplied AIRCASTLE LTD NYSE: AYR Before Market Open AMICA MATURE LIFESTYLES INC ACC.TO Before Market Open ANVIL MINING LTD AVM.TO Time Not Supplied Applied Industrial Technologies NYSE: AIT Time Not Supplied Arbor Realty Trust NYSE: ABR Before Market Open AURIZON MINES LTD AMEX: AZK Before Market Open Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Nasdaq: ACLS Time Not Supplied Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. Nasdaq: BECN Before Market Open Beazer Homes USA Inc. NYSE: BZH Before Market Open BEST WORLD INTERNATIONAL LTD BWRDF.PK After Market Close BORALEX INC BLX.TO Time Not Supplied BOW VALLEY ENERGY LTD BVX.TO After Market Close BRIDGESTONE CORP BRDCY.PK 02:00 am ET Brookfield Asset Management NYSE: BAM Time Not Supplied BRT Realty Trust NYSE: BRT Time Not Supplied CANACCORD CAP INC CCI.TO Time Not Supplied CANADIAN REAL ESTATE INVT TR REF-UN.TO Time Not Supplied Captaris Inc. Nasdaq: CAPA Before Market Open CBRE REALTY FINANCE INC NYSE: CBF Before Market Open Central Vermont Public Service NYSE: CV Before Market Open CERMAQ ASA CEQ.OL Time Not Supplied Cinemark Holdings, Inc. NYSE: CNK Before Market Open Coeur d'Alene Mines NYSE: CDE Before Market Open Cogent Communications Nasdaq: CCOI 07:00 am ET Companhia de Saneamiento Basico (SABESP) NYSE: SBS Time Not Supplied Conergy AG CEYHF.PK Time Not Supplied Cornell Companies, Inc. NYSE: CRN Before Market Open CREDIT SAISON CO CSASF.PK 02:00 am ET CROSSTEX ENERGY INC Nasdaq: XTXI Before Market Open Crosstex Energy, L.P. Nasdaq: XTEX Before Market Open CryptoLogic Limited CRY.TO Before Market Open Darwin Professional Underwriters NYSE: DR Before Market Open Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. CPR.MI Time Not Supplied Domtar Corp NYSE: UFS Time Not Supplied DRS Technologies NYSE: DRS Before Market Open DUSA Pharmaceuticals Nasdaq: DUSA 06:30 am ET Edison International NYSE: EIX Time Not Supplied El.En. SPA ELESF.PK Time Not Supplied Emak EM.MI Time Not Supplied ENDESA COSTANERA S. A. CECO2.BA Time Not Supplied EnerTAD S.p.A EGR.MI Time Not Supplied EXACT Sciences Corporation Nasdaq: EXAS Time Not Supplied Fairborne Energy Trust FEL.TO Time Not Supplied Fannie Mae NYSE: FNM Before Market Open Fiera Milano Spa FM.MI Time Not Supplied First Capital Realty Inc. FCR.TO Time Not Supplied FLINT ENERGY SVCS LTD FES.TO After Market Close Fortis Inc. FTS.TO 07:00 am ET Furmanite Corporation NYSE: FRM Time Not Supplied G-7 HOLDINGS INC GSVHF.PK 02:00 am ET Galapagos NV GLPG.BR Before Market Open Gammon Gold Inc. AMEX: GRS Before Market Open GateHouse Media, Inc. NYSE: GHS Before Market Open Gibraltar Industries, Inc. Nasdaq: ROCK Time Not Supplied GOURMET NAVIGATOR INC TOKYO GRNVF.PK 02:30 am ET GREY WOLF EXPLORATION INC NEW GWE.TO Time Not Supplied H&R REAL ESTATE INVT TR HR-UN.TO Time Not Supplied Halozyme Nasdaq: HALO Time Not Supplied Hexagon AB HXGBF.PK 02:00 am ET HOAN KOGYO CO HKGOF.PK 03:00 am ET Hooper Holmes NYSE: HH Before Market Open IMA SpA IMA.MI Time Not Supplied Insmed Incorporated Nasdaq: INSM Before Market Open Italmobiliare SPA ITM.MI Time Not Supplied JLT MOBILE COMPUTERS AB JLT.ST Time Not Supplied Kloeckner & Co AG KLK.F Time Not Supplied Labopharm Inc. DDS.TO Before Market Open Landry's Restaurants NYSE: LNY Before Market Open LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Nasdaq: LPNT Before Market Open Lions Gate Entertainment NYSE: LGF After Market Close Maine & Maritimes Corporation NYSE: MAM Time Not Supplied Mannatech Nasdaq: MTEX Time Not Supplied MBIA Inc. NYSE: MBI Before Market Open Mediclin AG MED.F Time Not Supplied Metrogas S.A. NYSE: MGS Time Not Supplied MI Developments Inc. NYSE: MIM Before Market Open Mirant NYSE: MIR Time Not Supplied New Frontier Media, Inc. Nasdaq: NOOF Before Market Open Nordic American Tanker NYSE: NAT Before Market Open NORTHSTAR AEROSPACE INC NAS.TO Time Not Supplied Novavax Nasdaq: NVAX Before Market Open NTEGRATOR INTERNATIONAL LTD 5HC.SI Time Not Supplied One Liberty Properties NYSE: OLP Time Not Supplied OYO Geospace Nasdaq: OYOG Before Market Open PARACA INC, TOKYO PAACF.PK 03:00 am ET Petroleum Development Nasdaq: PETD Time Not Supplied PHH Corporation NYSE: PHH Time Not Supplied Protection One Nasdaq: PONE Time Not Supplied QUADRAMED CORP Nasdaq: QDHC Time Not Supplied QUEST CAP CORP NEW QC.TO Before Market Open RIKEI CORP RKECF.PK 02:00 am ET Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated NYSE: RBA Before Market Open Sadi S.p.A SSI.MI 09:00 am ET Schroders plc SDR.L 02:00 am ET SMART BALANCE INC Nasdaq: SMBL 08:30 am ET SOLAR FABRIK AG FREIBURG IM BR SLFBF.PK Time Not Supplied STANLEY GIBBONS GROUP SGI.L Time Not Supplied Stefanel S.p.A STEF.MI Time Not Supplied Sun Communities NYSE: SUI Before Market Open Telecom Italia TIAOF.PK Time Not Supplied TELUS NYSE: TU Time Not Supplied Teranet Income Fund NYSE: TF Time Not Supplied TETRA Technologies NYSE: TTI Before Market Open The Progressive Corporation NYSE: PGR Time Not Supplied The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc RBS.L 02:00 am ET TITAN KOGYO K.K. TKGKF.PK 03:00 am ET Toreador Resources Nasdaq: TRGL Before Market Open TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L P AMEX: TLP Before Market Open Trevisan Cometal S.p.A. TRV.MI Time Not Supplied Triarc Companies, Inc. NYSE: TRY Time Not Supplied TSUKIJI UOICHIBA CO LTD TKIJF.PK 02:00 am ET U S GOLD CORP AMEX: UXG Time Not Supplied UEX CORP UEX.TO Time Not Supplied UNION HOLDINGS CO LTD UNHGF.PK Time Not Supplied UNIVERSAL ENERGY GROUP LTD UEG.TO Time Not Supplied Vittoria Assicurazioni VAS.MI Time Not Supplied Warner Chilcott Limited Nasdaq: WCRX Before Market Open WEST ENERGY LTD WTL.TO Time Not Supplied Westar Energy, Inc. NYSE: WR Before Market Open

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