Summer's end may be stormy for stocks
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Wall Street's summer comes to a close  this week with what could be a toxic mix for stocks: No major  earnings, an overload of A-list economic data, a hurricane  headed for the Gulf of Mexico and trading desks staffed with  third-string dealers.
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(360 sec.) Why the recent sell-off may be nothing more than a storm in a tea cup.
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Business & money: Fears that shares will end up being nearly worthless.
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Stocks were set to push a little higher on the last trading day of the year, but data on existing home sales could limit any advance.
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Even though stocks have climbed the last two days, there are plenty of signs that the market may stay in the doldrums for a while.
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Stock investors next week should get  more clues on whether the bull market has long enough legs to  drive gains to year end, as many market pros now expect.
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If bulls have their way next week,  U.S. stocks could extend the rebound that has some on Wall  Street hoping the worst is over after a month-long sell-off.
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Will this trend benefit investors?
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Stocks may come under pressure next  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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Here's how to select stocks that can stand up to market hurricanes.
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New York - Investors may pack up and leave this week as the Republican national convention comes to New York and many on Wall Street take vacation, leaving stocks with little direction.
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As if Intel's profit bomb didn't put enough of a damper on the summer-ending long weekend, investors returning this week after Labor Day will be wary of a market offering as much pitfall as promise.
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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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Shares of Whole Foods have rebounded from their summer lows. Is there still time to buy?
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Soaring crude prices plus worries  about the economy and the outlook for earnings are expected to  hang over the stock market this week during the depth of the  summer doldrums.
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Wall Street's summer-long session of Hold 'Em is driving the credit crunch. Time to end the game.
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OK. Listen up. It's hot. It's July. You'd rather be at the beach. But you're probably worried about your investments because some hyperactive managers with seven-figure salaries at Bear Stearns have made a mess -- perhaps for all of us -- by buying massive quantities of weird securities with borrowed money.