The Week Ahead: The kickoff to holiday shopping

MONDAY: Existing home sales; Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: Gross domestic product; consumer confidence; S&P Case-Shiller housing index; international trade; earnings expected from Campbell Soup, Hormel, Tiffany.

WEDNESDAY: Initial jobless claims; new home sales; personal income and outlays; durable-goods orders; earnings from Deere.

THURSDAY: Financial markets closed for Thanksgiving holiday; the holiday shopping season kicks off with many retailers opening their doors.

FRIDAY: A day of shopping; U.S. financial markets close early.

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This story was originally published November 20, 2015 at 11:30 AM with the headline "The Week Ahead: The kickoff to holiday shopping."