Wall Street to Eye Inflation, Jobs Data
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By MADLEN READ  NEW YORK - Investors better have rested up over the long weekend. This week may be short, but it's heavy on data that spans employment, housing, manufacturing, consumer sentiment and inflation.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday  include H&R Block Inc., Michaels Stores Inc., Tech Data Corp.,  and Microsoft Corp.
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Stock investors will look to earnings  reports from retailers Federated Department Stores Inc.   and Target Corp.  next week as well as new soundings on  consumer sentiment as they to try to get a handle on the state  of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a firmer opening on Wall Street on Thursday after a drop in the previous session as markets shift their focus to jobs data due on Friday for pointers to the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision on Sept 18.
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Investors will be watching the September jobs report to see if there can be a continuation of the stock rally that had delivered three straight record closes for the Dow.
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U.S. stock index futures were flat to  lower on Friday but Wall Street's opening was expected to be  decided by a key U.S. employment data report, which is seen as  an important pointer to future interest moves.
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Stocks looked set to open lower on  Wednesday, with the focus on economic data for clues about the  outlook for growth and the Federal Reserve's next monetary  policy move.
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Stock investors will look to earnings reports from retailers Federated Department Stores Inc.  and Target Corp.  this week as well as new soundings on consumer sentiment as they to try to get a handle on the state of the U.S. economy.
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Will Wall Street wrap up another year-end rally in time for the holidays? A key job creation report and the strength of the weekend's shopping kickoff will determine the rally's fate in the week ahead.
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Stocks on Wall Street are expected to  open a touch lower on Wednesday as investors await latest  inflation data, with little on the earnings calendar.
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Wall Street may put the brakes on a steep decline next week, when a rate cut is anticipated from the Fed, and Friday's monthly jobs data may trigger a comeback for stocks after their January funk.
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This week's flood of readings on inflation, retail sales and earnings is just what a data-hungry Wall Street has been anxious for.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday before inflation data that could provide clues about the likely direction of U.S. interest rates.
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Wall Street stocks were poised to test   fresh highs on Friday, boosted by weakness in the oil price,   with investors firmly focused on a swathe of data as they scour   for clues on the strength of the economy.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a weak start on Wednesday, after contained consumer inflation pressure in June was unable to offset a string of lacklustre earnings reports.
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Wall Street's stocks are set for a flat   start to Thursday trade as investors sit tight ahead of key   inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben   Bernanke.
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Stock futures signaled a flat Wall Street open on Friday as investors awaited January jobs data to shed light on the health of the U.S. economy.