The week ahead: The outlook before Christmas

MONDAY: Treasury securities auction.

TUESDAY: Gross domestic product, corporate profits, earnings from ConAgra and Nike.

WEDNESDAY: Personal income and outlays, new home sales, consumer sentiment, durable goods orders.

THURSDAY: Initial jobless claims, Bloomberg consumer comfort index, stock market closes early.

FRIDAY: Markets closed for Christmas.

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This story was originally published December 17, 2015 at 2:07 PM with the headline "The week ahead: The outlook before Christmas."