Week Ahead: Stocks May Rally if Oil Eases
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Investors will watch for oil news from Russia and Iraq next week, but skepticism that crude prices can stay sky-high is growing and a break in the energy market would fuel a rally in U.S. stock markets.
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Volatility could be the name of the game on Wall Street next week as rising crude oil prices revive inflation fears and stock investors await congressional testimony from the Federal Reserve's chairman.
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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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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Friday as a dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    Oil prices, which approached record high levels this week, fell modestly on the New York Mercantile Exchange, giving investors hope that crude would retreat further, easing pressure on consumers and businesses...
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Heading into the heart of earnings  season this 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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Heading into the heart of earnings season this 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 looked to open higher on  Monday, helped by lower oil prices, with a lightly staffed Wall  Street hoping to extend a year-end rally.
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Stock investors looking to recoup from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices pose to the economy and profits.
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US stocks were headed for a higher open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for three consecutive sessions.
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Indexes are up so far this week, but another record oil price could put some of those gains at risk. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - US stock markets were set for a little slip at Friday&#39;s open, but it would take a
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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. stock investors looking to recoup  from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep  one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings  due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices  pose to the economy and profits.
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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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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday  ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in  crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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U.S. stocks should stay firm next week if the Federal Reserve says the economy is recovering and if corporations entering the heart of the so-called confession season go slow on profit warnings.
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Volatility could be the name of the  game on Wall Street this week as rising crude oil prices revive  inflation fears and stock investors await congressional  testimony from the Federal Reserve's chairman.