This Week’s Datebook
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Here are major business and economic events scheduled for the coming week.
Today
* Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs workers’ compensation overhaul bill into law at a Boeing Co. aircraft factory in Long Beach.
* Conference Board reports on leading economic indicators for February.
* National Assn. of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas through Thursday.
* 3M Co., Eli Lilly & Co. Fannie Mae and Hasbro Inc. expected to report earnings.
Tuesday
* Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on banking industry’s condition before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
* Financial management subcommittee of Senate Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing on proposals that would require companies to expense stock options.
* Allstate Corp., Altria Group Inc., Bank One Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., General Motors Corp., Mattel Inc., Motorola Inc. and Pfizer Inc. due to report earnings.
Wednesday
* Federal Reserve releases “beige book” survey of regional economic conditions.
* Fed Chairman Greenspan testifies about the economy before Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.
* AMR Corp., Coca-Cola Co., Eastman Kodak Co., Ford Motor Co., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Starbucks Corp. expected to report earnings.
Thursday
* California expected to sell $1.7 billion in general-obligation bonds.
* Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims and Freddie Mac on mortgage rates.
* Earnings reports expected from AT&T; Corp., Amazon.com Inc., American Express Co., BellSouth Corp., Caterpillar Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Merck & Co., Microsoft Corp., Sara Lee Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc.
Friday
* Commerce Department reports on durable-goods orders in March.
* Weyerhaeuser Co. and Xerox Corp. due to report earnings.
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