Market calendar for Monday - events and earnings - 11:15 AM

4-Week Bill Announcement 11:00 AM ET 3-Month Bill Auction 1:00 PM ET 6-Month Bill Auction 1:00 PM ET Ben Bernanke Speaks 6:30 PM ET These bill auctions should watched. The 30yr auction on Thursday of last week didn't go off so well. Details of auction from the Treasury (here). UPDATE 2-U.S. 30-year bond auction gets dismal reception - Reuters I don't know what Bernanke will say, but he can move markets. We do know he will deliver the keynote address at the Atlanta Fed's Financial Markets Conference in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Jekyll Island, Georgia? Ever read this book - The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin. If not, you should. It's all about the FED. (link to Amazon) **** Earnings calendar for Monday May 11: Before market opens: After market closes: