Business Events Scheduled For The Coming Week

The Associated Press

MONDAY, Dec. 5

WASHINGTON ⿿ Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for November, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases factory orders for October, 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, Dec. 6

WASHINGTON ⿿ Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the merger of pharmacy benefits companies Express Scripts and Medco.; Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Wall Street reform.

Toll Brothers Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

ATHENS, Greece ⿿ Greek Parliament votes on 2012 austerity budget, following five-day debate.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7

WASHINGTON ⿿ Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for October, 3 p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 8

WASHINGTON ⿿ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for October, 10 a.m.; House Agriculture Committee hearing on the MF Global bankruptcy. The committee has subpoenaed former Sen. Jon Corzine to testify about his role leading the brokerage firm that collapsed after a disastrous bet on European debt.

Brown-Forman Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

Costco Wholesale Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

Smithfield Foods Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

FRIDAY, Dec. 9

WASHINGTON ⿿ Commerce Department releases international trade for October, 8:30 a.m.

BEIJING ⿿ China releases November inflation, retail sales and factory output data.

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