Calendar of major business events scheduled for Thursday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

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

NEW YORK — The nation's retailers report their January same-store sales results

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank meets to decide whether to change its benchmark refinancing rate from 4 percent or leave it as is amid rising inflation in the euro zone.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve reports on consumer credit for December, 3 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reports on mortgage rates.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Aetna Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

CHICAGO — Aon Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — AutoNation Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

FORT WORTH, Texas — D.R. Horton Inc. releases first-quarter financial results.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — International Paper Co. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Reynolds American Inc. releases fourth-quarter financial results.

STAMFORD, Conn. — Thomson Corp. releases fourth-quarter financial results.