The Wall Street Journal-20080113-Investor-s Calendar
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Investor's Calendar
-- This Week
-- Capital Calls: Citigroup and Merrill Lynch report earnings this week and may announce another round of large capital infusions from foreign governments.
-- Claims Deadline: Plaintiffs asserting Merck's Vioxx drug led to cardiovascular problems have until Tuesday to register claims in a proposed settlement by the company.
-- Car Show: The North American International Auto Show in Detroit will showcase environmentally friendly electric vehicles.
-- Inflation Watch: The consumer price index, a key inflation gauge, is out Wednesday.
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-- Last Week
-- Rescue Deal: Bank of America agreed to acquire tottering mortgage giant Countrywide Financial for $4 billion.
-- Wee Wheels: India's Tata Motors unveiled a $2,500 car, the Nano, aimed at that country's growing middle class.
-- Retail Risks: Weak retail sales were among the economic indicators prompting Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to hint at further cuts in interest rates.
-- CEO Shuffle: James Cayne stepped down as Bear Stearns chief executive but continues as chairman. Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz returned as CEO.
-- Growing Deficit: The U.S. trade deficit widened in November, as oil prices rose.
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CLARIFICATION: People who can use a health savings account to pay health-insurance premiums include those who are unemployed or paying for continued qualified employer-sponsored high-deductible health insurance after leaving a job. The Dec. 30 "Health Costs" column was less specific on the limited circumstances in which HSAs can be used to pay premiums.
