Updated at: 05/15/2013 12:06 PM Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday: WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases Consumer Price Index for April, 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department releases housing starts for April, 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON _ Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m. J.C. Penney Co. reports quarterly financial results. Nordstrom Inc. reports quarterly financial results. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reports quarterly financial results.
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