Zimmerman is responsible for the financial and strategic initiatives within ContiGroup's established operations, as well as investment activities in new and related areas. Zimmerman's appointment, the majority of KBW's seven-member Board now consists of independent directors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions as well as sales and trading for financial services companies. It also offers asset management...

Thursday: -- April wholesale inventories -- April consumer credit -- Weekly initial jobless claims -- Earnings: Analogic corp.; DynCorp International inc.; Hayes Lemmerz International inc.; MDS inc.; National Semiconductor corp.; Smithfield Foods inc.; UTI Worldwide inc. Friday: -- April trade balance -- Earnings: Kellwood co.; Quiksilver inc. Disciplined saver faces a big expense. Thursday: -- April wholesale inventories -- April consumer credit -- Weekly initial jobless claims --...