Stocks to take consumers' pulse
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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 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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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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Some stocks to consider in the wake of the Fed cut.
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These discount retailers have the ability to offer investors a good product at a good price: their stock.
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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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A strong rise in the latest measure of US consumer confidence has boosted stock prices on Wall Street. The consumer sentiment index published by the private-sector Conference Board has registered its biggest increase in 14 months.
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Summer's here, and investors will be watching to see if this week's economic data and the recent dealmaking surge can keep stocks from succumbing to the seasonal doldrums.
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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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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 - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about revenues could weigh on stocks.
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A report on consumer confidence due this morning may yet have an impact on market direction, but in early trading stocks are moving higher.
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A stock for dividend investors' watch list.
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U.S. stocks may not extend their  recent rally much further this year, even though the holiday  shopping season took off with a busy start as retailers lured  consumers with deep discounts.
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Texas Instruments rises on a $1B stock buyback; investors will keep an eye on consumer sentiment. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Major Wall Street indexes are likely to finish the week flat, but Friday could provide
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Investors look for deals following Friday's sell-off.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for more than a month.