This Week’s Datebook

Today

* Commerce Department issues preliminary gross domestic product figures for third quarter.

* Conference Board releases consumer confidence index for November.

* Earnings expected from Donaldson Co., Semtech Corp.

Tuesday

* OmniVision Technologies Inc. releases earnings.

Wednesday

* Earnings due from Neiman Marcus Group Inc., Comverse Technology Inc., Credence Systems Corp., Synopsys Inc., Ulticom Inc. and Verint Systems Inc.

* Automakers release U.S. sales data for November.

Thursday

* International Council of Shopping Centers issues monthly U.S. retail chain store sales index.

* Earnings expected from Albertson’s Inc., Pathmark Stores Inc. and Mandalay Resort Group.

Friday

* Labor Department issues jobs report for November.