Business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

WASHINGTON ? Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Conference Board releases leading indicators for September, 10 a.m.

Capital One Financial Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

Google Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Microsoft Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

Morgan Stanley reports quarterly financial results.

Philip Morris International Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Southwest Airlines Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Union Pacific Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

Verizon Communications Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

BRUSSELS ? European Union leaders begin two-day summit in Brussels to discuss the region's financial crisis.

BERLIN ? Chancellor Angela Merkel to address Germany's Parliament ahead of the European Union summit

GENEVA ? Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drinks maker, reports nine-month sales results.

HELSINKI ? Nokia Corp. releases quarterly financial results

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/business-events-scheduled-thursday-183031597.html

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