Calendar of major business events scheduled for Wednesday

Calendar of business events set for Wednesday

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases new home sales for January, 10 a.m. EST

WASHINGTON — House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the problems with Toyota’s gas pedals. Witnesses include Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda.

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reports on the economy at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee.

WASHINGTON — House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on WellPoint’s Anthem Blue Cross health insurance plan rate increase in California.

ORRVILLE, Ohio — J. M. Smucker Co. releases financial results.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Limited Brands Inc. releases financial results.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Saks Inc. releases financial results.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — TJX Cos. releases financial results.

NEW YORK — Thomson Reuters Corp. releases financial results.

HORSHAM, Pa. — Toll Brothers Inc. releases financial results.

WASHINGTON — Washington Post Co. releases financial results.

BERLIN — GfK research group releases monthly German consumer confidence survey.

ATHENS, Greece — Greek private and public sector workers walk off job in 24-hour general strike against the government’s austerity program.

PARIS — French air traffic controllers strike.