Corporate Ireland returns to work this week, with a rash of results from leading companies.
Leading the way will be Kingspan, with interims out this morning. However, it will be its largest material peer CRH that will attract much of the attention when it presents its figures tomorrow.
Others updating the market include Aer Lingus, FBD, Glanbia, Pady Power, Independent News Media, Paddy Power and US medical devices group Medtronic. Drinks giants Diageo and Heineken will also give an insight into the state of that industry.
TODAY
Results: Amlin (H1), Bovis Homes (H1), Kingspan (H1).
Other: Irish Banking Federation (IBF) / PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) publish quarterly profile of the mortgage market in Ireland.
TOMORROW
Results: Aer Lingus (H1), Antofagasta (H1), Bang Olufsen, Barnes Noble (Q2), Burger King (Q2), Cairn Energy (H1), CRH (H1), Foxconn (Q2), John Wood (H1), Medtronic (Q2), Persimmon (H1), Vitec (H1), WPP Group (H1).
Indicators: Euro-zone industrial orders (Jun); German GDP (Q2); US home sales (Jul).
Other: British Bankers’ Association publishes lending figures; Trading update from Punch Taverns.
WEDNESDAY
Results: Agfa Gevaert (Q2), Aggreko (H1), BHP Billiton, FBD (H1), Forth Ports (H1), Glanbia (H1), Guess (H1), Heineken (H1), Johnston Press (H1), LOreal (H1), Paddy Power (H1), Serco (H1), SIG (H1), Tullow Oil (H1), Vislink (H1).
Indicators: Irish wholesale prices (Jul) and industrial disputes (Q2); German Ifo index (Aug); US new home sales (Jul) and durable goods orders (Jul).
THURSDAY
Results: Accor (Q2), Air Berlin (Q2), Amec (H1), Avis Europe (H1), Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (H1), Bloomsbury Publishing (H1), Co-operative (H1), Credit Agricole (Q2), Diageo (H1), IKB Deutsche Industriebank (Q1), Indus Holding (Q2), Lagardere (H1), Premier Oil (H1), Robert Walters (H1), Savills (H1), William Hill (H1) FC Asset Management.
Meeting: BlogTalk, an event to discuss current online trends and future developments in social media. (NUI Galway - to Fri).
Indicators: Euro-zone monmey supply (Jul); Irish Overseas Travel (Jun) and external trade (Jun); US jobless claims; Japanese unemployment (Jul) and consumer prices (Aug).
Other: CSO publishes Building and Construction Inquiry 2008.
FRIDAY
Results: Aegis (H1), Dana Petroleum (H1), DeLonghi (H1), Essilor International (Q2), Fairfax Media (H1), Harvey Norman (H1), Iberia (Q2), Independent News Media (H1), Real Estate Opportunities (Q1), Rockwool Int’l (Q2), Spyker Cars (H1), Tiscali (H1)
Indicators: German consumer prices (Aug).
