Fashion retailer Next will deliver its full-year results on Thursday when it is expected to report a rise pre-tax profits. In January the company raised its annual pre-tax profit guidance to £684m-700m, compared to £650m-680m previously, which would represent growth of between 10% to 12.6%.Earnings per share are expected to rise between 21-24% in the year through January 2014."There should be limited scope for surprises at the Next prelims, given the trading update and revised profit guidance provided in the New Year," Numis said."We forecast £695m pre-tax profit, the main potential variable being the rates of stock clearance."The group performed strongly from November 1st to December 24th, with Brand sales up 11.9%, including a 7.7% increase in Retail and a 21% jump in Directory. At the time of its last trading update in January, the firm remained cautious on the consumer spending outlook, targeting Brand sales growth of 3-7% in full-year 2015. "The tone may now be a little more upbeat, given the narrowing gap between the consumer price index and wage inflation," Numis added. "The shares are 15% higher than the current £58 self-imposed limit for buybacks and trade at 18.2x calendar 2014 price earnings, broadly in line with the sector, which we think represents solid value on a relative rather than an absolute basis."Thursday March 20thINTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSBloomberg Consumer Confidence (US) (13:45)Continuing Claims (US) (12:30)Existing Home Sales (US) (14:00)Initial Jobless Claims (US) (12:30)Leading Indicators (US) (14:00)Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (14:00)Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)Q4OJSC Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S)GMSPremier FoodsFINALSArbuthnot Banking Group, Cello Group, DP World Limited, EMIS Group, MyCelx Technologies (DI), Next, OJSC Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), Portmeirion Group, Premier Farnell, Robinson, Savills, Secure Trust Bank, Sopheon , Synairgen, Ted Baker, UK Commercial Property Trust, WANdisco, Ophir Energy, M&C Saatchi, United UtilitiesANNUAL REPORTElementis, Laird, New World Resources A SharesIMSSCrest Nicholson HoldingsSPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATERMAGMSArden , Chemring Group, Crest Nicholson Holdings, CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Ltd EURO, Gaming Realms, IxicoTRADING ANNOUNCEMENTSInvestecUK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSCBI Industrial Trends Surveys (11:00)FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATECatlin Group Ltd.RD