On Tuesday, Generali may deliver FY07 net income of E3bln. At the beginning of last week, the Co announced to have completed the acquisition of Banca del Gottardo for appx. E1bln. A month earlier, the Co reported FY07 premiums up 2.7% to E65bln compared to E63bln a year ago. Furthermore, the Co has received approval to create a new liability unit by Chinese regulators.

On the same day, Goldman Sachs is expected to post 1Q EPS of $2.59 compared to $6.67 a year earlier. The Sunday Telegraph reported the Co may announce $3bln in writedown. Friday the stock fell sharply on renewed concern about difficulties in US financial sector, highlighted by the Fed-JPMorgan bailout of Bear Stearns. Year to date GS is down 27% and heading towards a long term support area around $150-140.

On Wednesday, Nike may unveil 3Q EPS of $0.79 ($0.68 a year ago) on sales of $4.3bln ($3.9bln). Last month, Nike announced to be the equipment supplier of the French Football Federation until the end of the 2017-2018 season. In the same period, the Co agreed to sell its Bauer Hockey unit for $200m to a group led by Kohlberg & Co. In January, the Co's £285m takeover offer was approved by Umbro's shareholders.

On Thursday, Sain-Gobain is expected to post FY07 net income of E2.1bln compared to E1.7bln a year ago on revenues of E43.4bln (E41.6bln). Earlier this month, the Co won European antitrust approval to acquire HeidelbergCement's Maxit unit for E2.13bln and completed the acquisition last week, which allowed the Co to double the size of its industrial mortars business.

Finally, FedEx Corp. may deliver 3Q EPS of $1.24 ($1.33 a year ago) on sales of $9.2bln ($8.6bln). In February, the Co's freight deliveries services were disturbed by tornadoes in the US. Fears of economic slowdown and high oil prices have been pressuring the stock. Below a declining trendline passing through $90, the risk is for a retest of the last 52w low at $80 reached on January 22, 2008 then $76.81, its lowest level since September 2005.