(AFX) - Major business events and economic events scheduled for the coming month (some dates are tentative):
TUESDAY Aug. 1
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending for June, construction spending for June.
NEW YORK -- The Institute for Supply Management issues its report on activity in the manufacturing economy during July.
DETROIT -- Automakers release their sales figures for July.
DECATUR, Ill. -- Archer Daniels Midland Co. releases fourth-quarter earnings.
MIAMI -- Burger King Holdings Inc. releases fourth-quarter earnings.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Co. releases second-quarter earnings.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts Inc. releases first-quarter earnings.
PLANO, Texas -- Electronic Data Systems Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- InterActiveCorp releases second-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- Verizon Communications Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- International Paper Co. releases second-quarter earnings.
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Molson Coors Brewing Co. releases second-quarter earnings.
DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
SAN ANTONIO -- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. releases second-quarter earnings; Valero Energy Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Visteon Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
HOLMDEL, N.J. -- Vonage Holdings Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Alltel Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
PHILADELPHIA -- Cigna Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MasterCard Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
LOS ANGELES -- Napster Inc. releases first-quarter earnings.
CINCINNATI -- Procter & Gamble Co. releases fourth-quarter earnings.
NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Financial Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
SEATTLE -- Starbucks Corp. releases third-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- Time Warner Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
LIVONIA, Mich. -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
THURSDAY, Aug. 3
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Commerce Department reports on factory orders for June; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
The nation's largest retailers announce their sales figures for July.
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Cardinal Health Inc. releases fourth-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- CBS Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- Marsh & McLennan Cos. releases second-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- Warner Music Group Corp. releases third-quarter earnings.
NEW YORK -- Revlon Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
GLENDALE, Calif. -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Duke Energy Corp releases second-quarter earnings.
IRVINE, Calif. -- Gateway Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
LAS VEGAS -- MGM Mirage Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
CHICAGO -- Morningstar Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
RESTON, Va. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Tyco International Ltd. releases third-quarter earnings.
LOS ANGELES -- Univision Communications Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
FRIDAY, Aug. 4
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on employment for July.
OMAHA, Neb. -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- MedcoHealth Solutions Inc. releases second-quarter earnings.
LOS ANGELES -- Occidental Petroleum Corp. releases second-quarter earnings.
WASHINGTON -- Washington Post Co. releases second-quarter earnings.
SATURDAY, Aug. 5
NEW YORK -- Delphi Corp. has until today to file its plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
MONDAY, Aug. 7
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for June; Treasury bill auction.
TUESDAY, Aug. 8
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on productivity and costs, second quarter, preliminary.
WASHINGTON -- Federal Open Market Committee meets to discuss interest rates.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9
Nothing scheduled.
THURSDAY, Aug. 10
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on international trade for June; Treasury reports on federal budget for July; Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
FRIDAY, Aug. 11
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on retail sales for July; Commerce Department reports on business inventories for June.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Sentencing for former Wal-Mart executive Tom Coughlin on tax and wire fraud charges.
MONDAY, Aug. 14
WASHINGTON -- Treasury bill auction.
TUESDAY, Aug. 15
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on producer price index for July.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve reports on industrial production for July; Labor Department reports on consumer price index for July; Commerce Department reports on housing starts for July.
THURSDAY, Aug. 17
WASHINGTON -- Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
NEW YORK -- Conference Board reports its monthly Leading Economic Indicators Index.
FRIDAY, Aug. 18
Nothing scheduled.
MONDAY, Aug. 21
WASHINGTON -- Treasury bill auction.
TUESDAY, Aug. 22
Nothing scheduled.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23
WASHINGTON -- National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for July.
THURSDAY, Aug. 24
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on durable goods orders, new home sales for July; Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
FRIDAY, Aug. 25
Nothing scheduled.
MONDAY, Aug. 28
WASHINGTON -- Treasury bill auction.
TUESDAY, Aug. 29
NEW YORK -- Conference Board reports its monthly Consumer Confidence Index.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on gross domestic product, second quarter, preliminary.
THURSDAY, Aug. 31
The nation's largest retailers announce their sales figures for August.
WASHINGTON -- Commerce Department reports on personal income and spending for July; Commerce Department reports on factory orders for July; Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.
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