Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases durable goods for September, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors releases pending home sales index for September, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.

Aetna Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Altria Group Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Amazon.com Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Dominion Resources Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Procter & Gamble Co. reports quarterly financial results.

Sprint Nextel Corp. reports quarterly financial results.

United Continental Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

Daimler AG, the German automaker, reports quarterly financial results.

Credit Suisse, the Swiss bank, reports quarterly financial results.

Novartis AG, the Swiss pharmaceutical company, reports quarterly financial results.