Market Outlook: Stocks Seek Stability
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Volatility is back with a flourish.  Should the VIX spike above 20, it could be a big signal to buy.
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Stable value funds promise higher returns, but at what price?
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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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Licking their wounds after stiff  losses, jittery investors will be looking for relief this week  in the form of reassurance that the U.S. economy will keep  growing at a moderate pace.
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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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Stocks were set to open higher on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks should maintain their 3  1/2-year highs next week as they ring out 2004, helped by  investor interest in large-cap stocks and a steady rebound in  beaten-down drug companies.
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U.S. shares looked set to open higher on  Thursday as investors continued to scoop shares battered by a  five-week equity sell-off, but a batch of economic data could  easily turn a fickle market around.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a rebound on Wednesday, as some traders were on the look-out for bargains following sharp falls in the leading indices on Tuesday.
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Investors are looking for an onslaught  of company earnings and economic data next week to give  direction for U.S. stocks after some early signs of slower  profit growth got the year off to an uncertain start.
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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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U.S. stock futures held steady early  Friday ahead of a key report on U.S. employment, with the  market taking a breather after two big rallies following the  reelection of President Bush.
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U.S. stock markets ended one of the  most volatile months in years on an impressive note, but this  coming week still won&#39;t be any easier for investors as the  employment report and housing turmoil remain high on radar  screens.
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The Dow industrials and S&P 500 were little changed on Thursday as cautious investors sought to lock in profits from Wednesday's sharp late-day rally.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of this week as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year.
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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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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to be in a cautious mood at the open Monday, as investors remain edgy about the latest fluctuation in the price of oil...