Business events scheduled for the coming week

MONDAY, Feb. 18

U.S. stock and bond markets are closed for Washington's Birthday.

Express Scripts Holding Co. reports quarterly financial results.

BRUSSELS — European Central Bank chairman Mario Draghi discusses the financial crisis with European Parliament members.

TUESDAY, Feb. 19

WASHINGTON — National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for February, 10 a.m. Eastern.

Dell Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Marriott International Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

BERLIN — Germany's ZEW institute releases its monthly investor confidence index for Europe's biggest economy.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for January, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from January interest-rate meeting.

THURSDAY, Feb. 21

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for January, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for January, 10 a.m.; Conference Board releases leading indicators for January, 10 a.m.

Hewlett-Packard Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Nordstrom Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Safeway Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

FRIDAY, Feb. 22

BERLIN — Germany's Ifo institute releases its monthly index of business confidence, a closely watched indicator for Europe's biggest economy.

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