Stocks wait for PPI, mergers and Santa
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With Wall Street in the final stretch of the year and the Dow Jones industrial average in record territory, investors expect next week to bring in even more holiday cheer.
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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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Can these stocks keep up their momentum?
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Investor's Business Daily - U.S. diversified stock funds on average fell 0.37% in December. They fell 3.08% in the fourth quarter following a 0.93% gain in third quarter, according to Lipper Inc. That left them up 6.32% for 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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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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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of  next week as investors wait for the outcome of the Federal  Reserve's policy meeting.
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The stock's case of ennui isn't over yet.
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Bargain hunters may want to keep an eye on this stock.
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It always seems a little premature to talk about the holiday season while the Thanksgiving menu is still in the planning stages, but there&#39;ll be plenty of discussion on Wall Street about December and shopping this week as top retailers report their
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Tears won't be shed on Wall Street this Christmas. The doom and gloom will wait for next year.
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In NEW YORK story headlined "U.S. stocks rise, oil price  drop helps," please read in fourth paragraph, "Stocks typically  gain in late December in what some traders peg as the 'Santa  rally' which comes during the last five days of the year..."   instead of "Stocks typically gain in late December in what some  traders peg as the 'Santa rally' then fall within the last five  days of the year..."
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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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It always seems a little premature to talk about the holiday season while the Thanksgiving menu is still in the planning stages, but there'll be plenty of discussion on Wall Street about December and shopping this week as top retailers report their earnings.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday  include H&R Block Inc., Michaels Stores Inc., Tech Data Corp.,  and Microsoft Corp.
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These stocks have recently received higher ratings from investors. Will they be a flash in the pan, or are they ready to shine?
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Stocks were set to open mixed to higher Thrusday, following several pieces of economic data, with stock activity likely to be subdued ahead of Christmas holiday weekend.