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

MONDAY, Jan. 28

WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on new home sales for December, 10 a.m.; Treasury bill auction.

NEW YORK-- American Express Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

HOUSTON -- Halliburton Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods Inc. releases first-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

TUESDAY, Jan. 29

WASHINGTON -- Federal Open Market Committee meets to discuss interest rates, through Jan. 30; Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders for December, 8:30 a.m.

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

NEW YORK -- The S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices is released, 9 a.m.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- 3M Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Allstate Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- American Electric Power Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

CALABASAS, Calif. -- Countrywide Financial Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MIDLAND, Mich. -- Dow Chemical Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly & Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

HOPKINTON, Mass. -- EMC Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. -- JetBlue Airways Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

EAGAN, Minn. -- Northwest Airlines Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

LOS ANGELES -- Occidental Petroleum Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Travelers Cos. Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

PITTSBURGH -- United States Steel Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SAN ANTONIO -- Valero Energy Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30

WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on gross domestic product, fourth quarter, advance, 8:30 a.m.

NEW YORK -- Altria Group Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

CHICAGO -- Boeing Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Kraft Foods Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck & Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Pulte Homes Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MIAMI -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ATLANTA -- Southern Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. releases first-quarter financial results.

ATLANTA -- United Parcel Service Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

THURSDAY, Jan. 31

WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending for December, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department reports on employment cost index, fourth quarter, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.

ST. LOUIS-- Anheuser-Busch Cos. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MIAMI -- Burger King Holdings Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK -- Colgate-Palmolive Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Caremark Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

CINCINNATI -- E.W. Scripps Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Hanesbrands Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MasterCard Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Mattel Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ARMONK, N.Y. -- MBIA Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

SAN FRANCISCO -- McKesson Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Media General Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK -- Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK -- New York Times Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ATLANTA -- Newell Rubbermaid Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co. second-quarter financial results.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Raytheon Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MADISON, N.J. -- Wyeth releases fourth-quarter financial results.

FRIDAY, Feb. 1

WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on employment for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department reports on construction spending for December, 10 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index, 10 a.m.

DETROIT -- Major automakers report U.S. auto sales for January.

VIENNA, Austria -- OPEC oil ministers consider increasing output amid recent price retreat. Expected to follow lead of Saudi Arabia, which recently rejected request from President Bush to increase output to reduce world oil prices.

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

IRVING, Texas -- Exxon Mobil Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MCLEAN, Va. -- Gannett Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.