Business events scheduled for the coming week

Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming week (some dates are tentative):

MONDAY

WASHINGTON -- Weekly Treasury auction; weekly Treasury briefing; Commerce Department releases existing-home sales for September, 10 a.m.

WYOMISSING, Pa. -- Penn National reports earnings.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- WMS reports earnings.

TUESDAY

LAS VEGAS -- Boyd Gaming reports earnings.

NEW YORK -- The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index, 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY

LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage reports earnings.

WASHINGTON -- Expected interest rate decision announcement by Federal Open Market Committee, 2:15 p.m.

THURSDAY

RENO -- International Game Technology reports earnings.

WASHINGTON -- Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases gross domestic product (GDP) for third quarter, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates.

WASHINGTON -- Joint Economic Committee hearing on the economy and a possible second economic aid measure.

LAS VEGAS -- Wynn Resorts Ltd. reports third-quarter financial results.

FRIDAY

WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for September, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases employment cost index for third quarter, 8:30 a.m.

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS