Stocks to track jobs, data and profits
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U.S. stocks could be in for another  wild week, when the July jobs data and other economic reports  may help determine the interest-rate outlook.
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Most U.S. companies have reported  earnings and the flow of economic data slows this week, so  investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from  leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain  the market's 2-week-old rally.
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Stocks looked set to snap back on Friday as IBM  delivered a higher-than-expected profit forecast and economic bellwether General Electric Co  posted earnings that met Wall Street expectations.
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U.S. stock market index futures pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Thursday as investors look ahead to results from Microsoft , AT&T  and Amgen  and fresh labor market data.
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Stocks may come under pressure this  week as investors sell shares at year's end to prepare for tax  season. But crude oil prices, earnings outlooks and moves in  the dollar will also be closely watched.
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U.S. shares look set to open higher on Wednesday with technology shares in focus after better-than-expected results from Cisco  on Tuesday, while investors also eye U.S. labor cost data.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in profits ahead of jobs data on Friday that could show further weakening in the economy and hurt corporate earnings.
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Wall Street was poised to open little changed on Friday before a key employment report that could shed light on the economy and the profit outlook.
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U.S. stock market index futures  pointed to a mixed start on Wall Street on Thursday as  investors look ahead to results from Microsoft , AT&T   and Amgen  and fresh labor market data.
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Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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Heading into the heart of earnings  season next week the expected results look robust, but a  slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil  prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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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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More than a few companies that you know -- and possibly own -- will be reporting earnings in the week ahead.
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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 indicated a strong open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of non-farm payrolls data which might offer clues on the outlook for interest rates and growth in the world's largest economy.
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Wall Street's quarterly earnings frenzy is starting to taper off, but U.S. stock investors will still have plenty of numbers to watch next week. Several media giants as well as beverage and snack foods company PepsiCo Inc.  and forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  are among those planning to announce results in the week ahead.
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Wall Street stocks are set for a slightly higher start on Thursday with a report on the services sector and employment data the likely trading focus.