The week ahead in business

MONDAY: All U.S. financial markets are closed on Memorial Day.

TUESDAY: Consumer confidence, durable goods orders, Treasury securities auction, S&P/Case-Shiller housing index.

WEDNESDAY: Earnings from Brown Shoe.

THURSDAY: Gross domestic product, initial jobless claims, earnings from Costco.

FRIDAY: Personal income and outlays, consumer sentiment, farm prices.

This story was originally published May 22, 2014 at 3:45 PM with the headline "The week ahead in business."