Monday
– July existing-home sales
– Earnings: Harmony Gold Mining Co.
Tuesday
– Federal Reserve meeting minutes
– August consumer confidence
– Earnings: Aruba Networks Inc.; Borders Group Inc.; Corinthian Colleges Inc.; Micros Systems Inc.; Pike Electric Corp.; Quanex Corp.; Sanderson Farms Inc.; Semtech Corp.
Wednesday
– Earnings: Big Lots Inc.; Brown Shoe Co.; Chico’s FAS Inc.; Coldwater Creek Inc.; Collective Brands Inc.; DaimlerChrysler AG; Dollar Tree Stores Inc.; Energy Conversion Devices Inc.; Fred’s Inc.; Greif Inc.; Heico Corp.; Jo-Ann Stores Inc.; Joy Global Inc.; Layne Christensen Co.; Novell Inc.; TiVo Inc.
Thursday
– Second-quarter gross domestic product
– Weekly initial jobless claims
– Earnings: Blyth Inc.; Conn’s Inc.; Cost Plus Inc.; Del Monte Foods Co.; Dell Inc.; FuelCell Energy Inc.; Genesco Inc.; OmniVision Technologies Inc.; Wind River Systems Inc.; Zale Corp.
Friday
– July personal income and spending
– July factory orders
