The week ahead: February jobs report will be issued next Friday

MONDAY: Pending home sales; farm prices; Treasury securities auction; earnings from AMC Entertainment Holdings.

TUESDAY: February auto sales; construction spending; earnings from Dick’s Sporting Goods, Epiq Systems.

WEDNESDAY: ADP employment report; Federal Reserve Beige Book on regional economies; earnings from Costco.

THURSDAY: Initial jobless claims; factory orders; chain store sales; productivity and costs; Bloomberg consumer comfort index; earings from Barnes & Noble, H&R Block, Kroger.

FRIDAY: February unemployment report; international trade; earnings from Liberty Tax Service, Staples.

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This story was originally published February 26, 2016 at 9:33 AM with the headline "The week ahead: February jobs report will be issued next Friday."