At 11am we get the Federal Reserve meeting minutes from their January get together. This could move markets. (CNBC)
New housing starts for last month fell 16%. Can you say weather? (Bloomberg)
Inflation at the manufacturing level, also known as PPI, was up 0.2%, last month. A little hotter than expected. (Fox Business News)
Mortgage applications, both refinancing and new purchase, fell 4.1% last week. Loans for an original home purchase fell 6.3% to its lowest level since September 2011. (Mortgage Bankers Association)
Renewable energy mandates come at a cost. Portland General Electric is asking for a 4.6% rate increase to cover the cost of its new $500 million wind farm. This comes on top of the 7% rate increase that kicked in the first of the year (Associated Press)
Nike is raising its dividend by 14% to 24 cents a share. The company has plenty of cash to cover the increase with $5.1 billion in the bank. The new dividend will mean a $214 million payout to shareholders. (Market Wired)