Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):
MONDAY, July 21
WASHINGTON _ Treasury bill auction.
NEW YORK _ The Conference Board releases its Index of Leading Indicators, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK _ American Express Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
CUPERTINO, Calif. _ Apple Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Bank of America Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
NATICK, Mass. _ Boston Scientific Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. _ Hasbro Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. _ Merck & Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
KENILWORTH, N.J. _ Schering-Plough releases second-quarter financial results.
DALLAS _ Texas Instruments Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
TUESDAY, July 22
WEST CHESTER, Ohio _ AK Steel Holding Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. _ Biogen Idec Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
PEORIA, Ill. _ Caterpillar Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
CHICAGO _ CME Group Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
WILMINGTON, Del. _ DuPont Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ E-TRADE Financial Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
PHOENIX _ Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold releases second-quarter financial results.
HOUSTON _ Halliburton Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ JetBlue Airways Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
BETHESDA, Md. _ Lockheed Martin Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
NORFOLK, Va. _ Norfolk Southern Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
MIAMI _ Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. releases second-quarter financial results.
GENEVA _ STMicroelectronics NV releases second-quarter financial results.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. _ Supervalu Inc. releases first-quarter financial results.
CHICAGO _ UAL Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
ATLANTA _ United Parcel Service Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
MINNETONKA, Minn. _ UnitedHealth Group Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
TEMPE, Ariz. _ US Airways Group Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Wachovia Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
SEATTLE _ Washington Mutual Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. _ Western Union Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. _ Yahoo Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
WEDNESDAY, July 23
WASHINGTON _ Federal Reserve Report on regional economic conditions (Beige Book). 2 p.m.
NORTHBROOK, Ill. _ Allstate Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
SEATTLE _ Amazon.com Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
ST. LOUIS _ Anheuser-Busch Cos. releases second-quarter financial results.
SAN ANTONIO _ AT&T Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
CHICAGO _ Boeing Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
HOUSTON _ ConocoPhillips releases second-quarter financial results.
HOPKINGTON, Mass. _ EMC Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. _ General Dynamics Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
HERSHEY, Pa. _ Hershey Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
OAK BROOK, Ill. _ McDonald's Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ New York Times Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
EAGAN, Minn. _ Northwest Airlines Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
ST. LOUIS _ Peabody Energy Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
PURCHASE, N.Y. _ PepsiCo Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ Pfizer Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ Philip Morris International Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. _ Pulte Homes Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
SAN DIEGO _ QUALCOMM Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
RESTON, Va. _ SLM Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ Travelers Cos. releases second-quarter financial results.
INDIANAPOLIS _ WellPoint Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. _ Whirlpool Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
MADISON, N.J. _ Wyeth releases second-quarter financial results.
THURSDAY, July 24
WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for June, 10 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
WASHINGTON _ Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Cayman Islands, focusing on offshore tax issues.
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ 3M Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ AutoNation Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
NEW YORK _ Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
FORT WORTH, Texas _ Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
MIDLAND, Mich. _ Dow Chemical Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
INDIANAPOLIS _ Eli Lilly & Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
CINCINNATI _ E.W. Scripps Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
DALLAS _ Kimberly Clark Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
DAVENPORT, Iowa _ Lee Enterprises Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ McClatchy Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. _ Medco Health Solutions Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
DENVER _ Newmont Mining Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
LOS ANGELES _ Occidental Petroleum Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
WALTHAM, Mass. _ Raytheon Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
DALLAS _ Southwest Airlines Co. releases second-quarter financial results.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. _ Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
OMAHA, Neb. _ Union Pacific Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
LAS VEGAS _ Wynn Resorts Ltd. releases second-quarter financial results.
NORWALK, Conn. _ Xerox Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.
FRIDAY, July 25
WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department reports on new home sales for June, 10 a.m.; Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders for June, 8:30 a.m.
ST. LOUIS _ Arch Coal Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.
LOS GATOS, Calif. _ Netflix Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.