Business week ahead, July 23-27
KEY EVENT: How low can it go? The state Labor Department on Tuesday releases June unemployment data for Nassau, Suffolk and Long Island as a whole. In May, the Long Island unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, lowest for any month in 11 years.
MONDAY: The National Association of Realtors releases June existing-home sales. Earnings: Google parent Alphabet, Hasbro, Whirlpool
TUESDAY: Single-family home prices in May from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Earnings: Lake Success bank company Flushing Financial, 3M, AT&T, Harley-Davidson, Lockheed Martin, Verizon
WEDNESDAY: The Commerce Department releases new-home sales for June. Earnings: Jericho gas stations properties owner Getty Realty, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Facebook, General Motors, Mattel
THURSDAY: Jobless benefits claims for the week ended July 21 from the U.S. Labor Department. Also, the Commerce Department releases June durable goods orders, an update on the manufacture of long-lived and expensive products such as major appliances, aircraft and computers. Earnings: New Hyde Park shopping centers owner Kimco Realty, Amazon, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hershey, Intel, McDonald’s, Starbucks
FRIDAY: The week’s most anticipated national economic report: A first look at second-quarter GDP from the Commerce Department. Also, July consumer sentiment from the University of Michigan. Earnings: Exxon Mobil, Merck, Twitter
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
