Calendar of major business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

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

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases international trade for October, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Treasury releases federal budget for November, 2 p.m.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. releases first-quarter financial results.

SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Foods Inc. releases second-quarter financial results.

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