Stocks to Watch This Week Starting August 8

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Investors should keep an eye on the market this week, as there are numerous events on the calendar starting Tuesday, August 8.

  1. Forecast Initial Public Offering Pricing: Zealand Pharma (Pending:$ZLND) on Tuesday, August 8. On Wednesday, August 9, Contura Energy (Pending:$CTRA), and on Thursday, August 10, Ranger Energy Services (Pending:$RNGR).
  2. Expiration of the Initial Public Offering Quiet Period: On Tuesday, August 8, Zeland Pharma (Pending:$ZLND). On Wednesday, August 9, Contura Energy (Pending:$CTRA), and on Thursday, August 10, Ranger Energy Services (Pending:$RNGR).
  3. Important Earnings Reports: The following will take place on Tuesday, August 8: Priceline (NASDAQ:$CBS), Michael Kors (NYSE:$KORS), Wayfair (NYSE:$W), and Disney (NYSE:$DIS).
  4. Important Annual Meeting: On Thursday, August 10, Ralph Lauren (NYSE:$RL), and on Friday, August 11, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$MACK).
  5. Expiration of Secondary Offering Lockup: The following will take place on Tuesday, August 8: Accelerate Diagnostics (NASDAQ:$AXDX) and Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:$MRCC). On Wednesday, August 9, Foundation Building Materials (NYSE:$FBM), and Becton Dickinson (NYSE:$BDX). On Thursday, August 10, TPI Composite (NASDAQ:$TPIC).
  6. Investor and Analyst Day: On Wednesday, August 9: Equifax (NYSE:$EFX)
  7. Notable Shareholder Meetings: On Tuesday, August 8: Farmers National Banc (OTCPK:$FMBN). The following will take place on Thursday, August 10: Folsom Lake Bank (OTCPOK:$FOLB) and Central Valley Community Bancorp (NASDAQ:$CVCY).
  8. Revenue and Sales Update: On Thursday, August 10, Westjet Airlines (OTC:$WJAFF).
  9. JPMorgan 2017 Auto Conference: The following will present on August 8 and August 9: Dana (NYSE:$DAN), Adient (NASDAQ:$ADNT), Cooper Tire & Rubber (NYSE:$CTB), General Motors (NYSE:$GM), Stoneridge (NYSE:$SRI), and Delphi Automotive (NYSE:$DLPH).
  10. Barron’s Honorable Mentions: Amazon (NASDAQ:$AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ:$FB), Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) will make a push into sports TV. Delta Airlines (NYSE:$DAL) is expected to report big gains. And there is caution expressed on Tesla (NASDAQ:$TSLA).

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