stages Guardian • PR and advertising: Malign force could save the economy Independent Key Events This Week Wednesday: MBA Mortgage Applications, Cowen Aerospace/Defense Conference (NYC), Earnings (CMI, CVS, ICE, MRO, TWX, ALL, PRU, V) Thursday: Jan Chain Store Sales, BoE interest rate decision, Spanish bond auction, EU Leaders 2-d

, Earnings (HAS, HUM, SYY, YUM) Tuesday: Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri primaries/caucuses, Consumer Credit, Treasury to sell $32B of 3yr notes, Cowen Aerospace/Defense Conference (NYC), Earnings (BDX, KO, CBG, DIS, HIG, WU) Wednesday: MBA Mortgage Applications, Treasury to sell $24B of 10yr notes, China CPI/PPI, Earnings (CVS, I