The week ahead, at a glance

MONDAY

* The Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for July.

* Major automakers report U.S. sales for July.

* Commerce Department releases construction spending report for June.

* Quarterly earnings reports expected from Anadarko Petroleum, Centex, Humana, Marathon Oil, MGM Mirage, Molson Coors Brewing, Pulte Homes and Tyson Foods.

TUESDAY

* Commerce Department releases personal income and spending report for June.

* National Assn. of Realtors releases pending home sales index for June.

* Quarterly earnings reports expected from Electronic Arts, Archer Daniels Midland, CVS Caremark, DR Horton, Duke Energy, GMAC, Kraft Foods and Whole Foods Market.

WEDNESDAY

* The Institute for Supply Management releases its services sector index for July.

* Commerce Department releases report on factory orders for June.

* Quarterly earnings reports expected from Cisco Systems, Allstate, Marsh & McLennan, Procter & Gamble and Prudential Financial.

THURSDAY

* Retailers report sales results.

* Labor Department releases report on weekly jobless claims.

* Freddie Mac releases report on weekly mortgage rates.

* Quarterly earnings reports expected from DirecTV Group, Live Nation, Beazer Homes USA, CBS, Comcast, MBIA, Nasdaq OMX Group, Sirius XM Radio, Thomson Reuters and Wendy’s/Arby’s Group.

FRIDAY

* Labor Department releases employment data for July.

* Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for June.