FirstAlert Economics Calendar Highlights Key Economic Indicators and Events for October 28, 2010

The FirstAlert Economics Calendar lists significant economic indicators and events for October 28, 2010, including Initial Jobless Claims and Treasury auctions of 7-year notes. The FirstAlert Earnings Calendar highlights several notable companies' earnings reports, including 3M Company, Expedia, Inc., and France Telecom. The calendar also showcases the Platts Appalachian Gas Conference, which will be attended by RRC.

Key Takeaways:

  • Initial Jobless Claims are scheduled to be released on October 28, 2010, at 8:30 am ET, which is a crucial indicator of the labor market's health.
  • The Treasury will auction 7-year notes on October 28, 2010, at 1 pm ET, which is an important event for the government bond market.
  • The Platts Appalachian Gas Conference will take place on October 28, 2010, and will be attended by RRC, which may have implications for the natural gas market.
  • The following companies will report their earnings on October 28, 2010: 3M Company, Expedia, Inc., France Telecom, IMAX Corporation, Japan Tobacco, Lear Corp., Microsoft, Nintendo, OfficeMax, Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Sharp.
  • The Second Vatican Council's "Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions" was promulgated on October 28, 1965, which marked a significant shift in the Catholic Church's stance on non-Christian religions.

Statistics:

  • 8:30 am ET: Initial Jobless Claims for October 28, 2010
  • 1 pm ET: Treasury auctions 7-year notes on October 28, 2010
  • 10/28/1914 - 06/23/1995: Jonas Salk, US microbiologist, born and died respectively
  • 1959 - 1960: Landon Curt Noll, Astronomer, Cryptographer and Mathematician, born
  • 1965: Nostra Aetate, the "Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions" of the Second Vatican Council, was promulgated by Pope Paul VI

Sources:

  • FinancialWire via COMTEX, October 28, 2010
  • The FirstAlert(tm) Economics Calendar
  • The American Constitution
  • Cass R. Sunstein, Legal Reasoning and Political Conflict
  • Nostra Aetate, the "Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions" of the Second Vatican Council
  • Investrend Communications, Inc.