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earnings expectationsAlcoa (AA), Intel (INTC) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) will kick off a new earnings season this week when they report their results for the fourth quarter of 2010. Here’s a quick look at what analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect to see, followed by a glance at what’s coming up on the economic calendar.

Alcoa

During its fourth quarter, Alcoa saw increased demand in emerging markets, sold surplus properties, and shared revenue targets with investors. Analysts forecast that earnings for the period will come to 19 cents per share, up from just a penny per share in the same quarter of last year. The New York-based aluminum producer also is expected to post revenue of $5.7 billion for the three months that ended in December, which is 4.5% more than a year earlier.

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earnings expectationsBlack Friday has come and gone and the holiday shopping season is off and running. In addition to keeping on eye on how retailers are doing, there will be plenty of other economic data for analysts and investors to peruse on this week.

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earnings expectationsLast week, the Fed’s Beige Book report confirmed that the economy continues to grow, but at a slower pace than in previous periods. This week will bring plenty of economic data to either support or contrast with the Fed’s findings.

  • Monday: Federal government budget balance for August
  • Tuesday: Business inventory numbers from July, TIPP Economic Optimism Index for September, retail sales data from August
  • Wednesday: Industrial production in August, Empire State Manufacturing Survey for September, Import Price Index for August
  • Thursday: Producer Price Index for August, Philly Fed Survey for September, the Current Account Balance in the second quarter, jobless claims for last week
  • Friday: preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, Consumer Price Index for August, real earnings data for August

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The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is a look back at the condition of the economy during the previous few months. The most recent report, issued Wednesday, quotes the Fed as saying the economy has shown widespread signs” of slowing over the recent weeks.

The Fed takes anecdotal reports from the 12 Federal Districts and highlights key points. Here are some of these data:

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