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Reports: Weekly jobless claims, 7:30 a.m.; Iinternational trade for September, 7:30 a.m.; Federal budget for October, 1 p.m.
Major earnings: Cisco Systems Inc., General Motors Co., Macy’s Inc., Sara Lee Corp.
Events: 100 leading CEOs of global corporations gather for the Seoul G-20 Business Summit.
Reports: Wholesale trade inventories for September, 9 a.m.; Job openings and labor turnover survey for September, 9 a.m.
Hearings: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker speaks at financial conference; EU Trade chief Karel de Gucht outlines EU trade strategy for next decade.
Major earnings: Marsh & McLennan Cos., Toshiba
Major earnings: Chrysler Group LLC
Events: Presidential oil spill commission meets, through Nov. 9. Testimony expected from representatives of Halliburton Co. and Transocean Ltd.
Reports: Jobs report for October, 7:30 a.m.; Pending home sales index for September, 9 a.m.; Consumer credit data for September, 2 p.m.
Earnings: Beazer Homes USA Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Bridgestone Corp., Toyota Motor Corp., Washington Post Co.
Unilever NV, one of the world’s largest makers of consumer products such as Dove soaps, Lipton teas and Ben & Jerry’s ice creams, Thursday reported third-quarter earnings rose 19 percent to $1.75 billion on sales growth, cost-cutting, and the weak euro, which more than offset higher raw materials costs.
Unilever said it expects to close a $1,85 billion purchase of Sara Lee’s personal care products division, which is being examined closely by European regulators, in the fourth quarter. It has also agreed to buy Alberto Culver, the U.S. maker of Noxzema, TRESemme and V05, for $3.7 billion. Get the full story »
Reports: Weekly jobless claims, 7:30 a.m.; Third-quarter productivity data, 7:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac weekly mortgage rates; Retailers release sales data for October.
Major earnings: Activision Blizzard Inc., Alcatel-Lucent , Cablevision Systems Corp., CBS Corp., Kraft Foods Inc.,
Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Starbucks Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc.
Reports: Factory orders for September, 9 a.m. ISM service index for October, 9 a.m.; Automakers release vehicle sales for October.
Meetings: Federal Reserve announces decision on interest rates.
Major earnings: Aetna Inc.; Anheuser-Busch InBev; AOL Inc.; CVS Caremark Corp.; Molson Coors Brewing Co.; MGM Resorts International; News Corp.; Prudential Financial Inc.; PulteGroup Inc.; Qualcomm Inc.; Time Warner Inc.; WellPoint Inc.; Whole Fords Market Inc.
San Francisco’s board of supervisors has voted, by a veto-proof margin, to ban most of McDonald’s Happy Meals as they are now served in the restaurants.
The measure will make San Francisco the first major city in the country to forbid restaurants from offering a free toy with meals that contain more than set levels of calories, sugar and fat. The ordinance also would require restaurants to provide fruits and vegetables with all meals for children that come with toys.
Meetings: Federal Reserve meets to discuss interest rates.
Major earnings: Archer Daniels Midland, Clorox Co., Electronic Arts Inc., Kellogg Co., MasterCard Inc., Medco Health Solutions Inc., NYSE Euronext, Pfizer Inc., Unilever NV, Wynn Resorts Ltd.
Reports: Personal income and spending for September, 7:30 a.m.; ISM manufacturing index for October, 9 a.m.; Construction spending for September, 0 a.m.
Major earnings: Corning Inc., Humana Inc.
The Robert R. McCormick Foundation said Friday that it will give $5 million toward the University of Chicago Medical Center’s new $700 million hospital pavilion, slated to open in 2013.
In awarding the grant, the foundation said it was given as part of the nonprofit’s commitment to “civic health.” The primary entrance to the new Hospital Pavilion will be named the McCormick Foundation Lobby in recognition of the gift, the U. of C. Medical Center said. Get the full story »
Earnings: Merck, Chevron Corp, Pepco Holdings, Progress Energy, NiSource Inc.
Reports: GDP Q3, 7:30 a.m.; Employment cost index, Chicago PMI, 8:45 a.m.; Reuters/UofM Consumer Sentiment, 8:55 a.m.
Local earnings: Potash, Motorola, Corn Products International, CME Group
Other earnings: Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, Colgate, 3M Co., McAfee, Expedia, Tyco, MetLife
Reports: Initial jobless claims, 7:30 a.m.
Reports: Durable goods for September, 7:30 a.m.; New home sales for September, 9 a.m.
Major earnings:Allstate Corp., Comcast Corp., ConocoPhillips, General Dynamics Corp., IAC/InteractiveCorp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Norfolk Southern Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., Sprint Nextel Corp., Visa Inc., Whirlpool Corp.
Reports: S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for August, 8 a.m.; Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, 9 a.m.
Major earnings: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Coach Inc., Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc., DuPont, Ford Motor Co., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Massey Energy Co., Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., United States Steel Corp., UBS AG
