Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:
Monday
German drug and chemical maker Merck KGaA releases quarterly financial results.
Tuesday
Barnes & Noble Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Hewlett-Packard Co. releases quarterly financial results.
Home Depot Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Hormel Foods Corp. releases quarterly financial results.
Macy's Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Medco Health Solutions Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Medtronic Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Wednesday
DirecTV releases quarterly financial results.
Limited Brands Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Lowe's Cos. Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Saks Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
TJX Cos. Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Toll Brothers Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Washington Post Co. releases quarterly financial results.
Germany's Commerzbank issues fourth-quarter and full-year earnings figures.
Thursday
American International Group Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Dish Network Corp. releases quarterly financial results.
Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Gap Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
General Motors Co. releases quarterly financial results.
Kohl's Corp. releases quarterly financial results.
Safeway Inc. releases quarterly financial results.
Sears Holdings Corp. releases quarterly financial results.
Target Corp. releases quarterly financial results.
Spanish oil company Repsol presents 4th-quarter and 2010 earnings report.
German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom AG issues 2010 earnings figures.
German chemicals manufacturer BASF SE releases 2010 earnings figures.
Friday
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica presents 4th quarter and 2010 earnings report
Saturday
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. releases quarterly financial results.