Calendar of major business events scheduled for Wednesday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:

WASHINGTON — National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales for September.

NEW YORK — Merrill Lynch & Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Amgen Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch Cos. releases third-quarter financial results.

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

CHICAGO — Boeing Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — ChoicePoint Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

CHICAGO — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

HOUSTON — ConocoPhillips releases third-quarter financial results.

CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

NEW ORLEANS — Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — General Dynamics Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK — Merrill Lynch & Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

NEW YORK — Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

LOS ANGELES — Northrop Grumman Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

LOS ANGELES — Occidental Petroleum Corp. releases third-quarter financial results.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Pulte Homes Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Symantec Corp. releases second-quarter financial results.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Taser International Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

CHICAGO — Tribune Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

INDIANAPOLIS — WellPoint Inc. releases third-quarter financial results.

CHICAGO — Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. releases third-quarter financial results.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Volvo reports third quarter financial results.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — OMX reports third quarter financial results.

LONDON — GlaxoSmithKline reports third quarter financial results.

PARIS — Renault reports third quarter financial results.

WASHINGTON — House Financial Services Committee hearing on overhauling mortgage practices.

WASHINGTON — Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the radio market.

WASHINGTON — Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs subcommittee hearing on international accounting standards.