The Associated Press

All times are Eastern.

Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases third-quarter gross domestic product, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.

BERLIN — Germany’s Federal Labor Agency releases October unemployment figures for Europe’s biggest economy.

MADRID — The National Statistics Institute releases preliminary GDP figures for the third quarter.

Altria Group Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.

Mastercard Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.

LinkedIn Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes.

Starbucks Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes.

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