Market Week: A Chance to Focus on Earnings
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A light economic calendar this week should give traders a chance to look ahead to second-quarter earnings announcements.
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Stock investors will take a break from  parsing Fed chatter and predicting interest-rate moves this  week, turning instead to the nitty gritty of earnings.
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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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Stock investors will take a break from   parsing Fed chatter and predicting interest-rate moves this   week, turning instead to the nitty gritty of earnings.
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Most U.S. companies have reported  earnings and the flow of economic data slows next 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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Wall Street was set for a steady start on Friday, though with little in the way of major earnings news or data to guide investors going into the weekend.
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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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This week's data on investment bank earnings, the housing downturn and inflation will help investors decide how the economy and corporate America are faring as they head into the new year.
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Stock investors may want to fasten their seatbelts for the week ahead, when a flurry of  earnings and economic data will once again be in focus.
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U.S. stocks could rise this week if  the first wave of quarterly earnings inject optimism about  results for the period and on economic growth that has  surprised on the upside.
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A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear next week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.
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One of Wall Street's oldest maxims will be put to the test next week: markets don't hit bottom on a Friday.
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The last full trading week before the presidential election is jam packed with earnings. Get ready. By Alexandra Twin, CNN/Money Staff Writer.
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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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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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Enjoy the short break from big market moves, but get ready for wild swings again as earnings season approaches.
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS Housing and earnings will be the big topics this week. The price of oil could climb above $100 a barrel, and the markets could continue to be volatile.