Business events scheduled for the coming week

TUESDAY, Dec. 15

WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for November, 8:30 a.m.; Treasury releases money flows data for October, 9 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases industrial production for November, 9:15 a.m.; National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for December, 1 p.m.; first day of Federal Reserve interest rate meeting.

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Adobe Systems Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

RICHFIELD, Minn. _ Best Buy Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16

WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for November, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases housing starts for November, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases current account trade deficit for the third quarter, 8:30 a.m.; Federal Reserve interest rate meeting, announcement expected 2:15 p.m.

RED BANK, N.J. _ Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

THURSDAY, Dec. 17

NEW YORK _ The Conference Board releases leading indicators for November, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates.

NEW YORK _ Discover Financial Services releases fourth-quarter financial results.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. _ FedEx Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.

MINNEAPOLIS _ General Mills Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.

BEAVERTON, Ore. _ Nike Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. _ Oracle Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.

WATERLOO, Ontario _ Research In Motion Ltd. releases third-quarter financial results.

CAMP HILL, Pa. _ Rite Aid Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

FRIDAY, Dec. 18

RICHMOND, Va. _ CarMax Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.