This Week’s ECONOMIC CALENDAR: May 31, 2010

Monday

* The market is closed on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Tuesday

* April’s construction spending
* May’s Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing index
* Collective Brands Inc. (PSS)
* Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (SNDA) are scheduled to release their quarterly reports.

Wednesday

* Weekly report on U.S. petroleum supplies,
* April’s pending homes sales
* May’s auto sales
* Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ),
* Daktronics Inc. (DAKT),
* Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL),
* Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR),
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV) will all release figures.

Thursday

* Weekly initial jobless claims
* ADP employment report for May,
* Revised first-quarter productivity report,
* April’s factory orders,
* ISM services index for May.
* Charming Shoppes Inc. (CHRS),
* Joy Global Inc. (JOYG),
* Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (STP),
* The Cooper Companies Inc. (COO) are scheduled to report earnings.

Friday

* May’s nonfarm payrolls report
* May’s unemployment rate. Finally,
* Blyth Inc. (BTH)
* American Woodmark Corp. (AMWD) will report earnings.