Investors wait to see if busy stores mean profits
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With Black Friday in the rear-view mirror -- complete with eye-popping bargains and frenzied shoppers lining up overnight to buy that "must-have" 42-inch plasma television -- Wall Street now looks to Thursday to find out whether heavy markdowns took a toll on sales and profits.
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The company's latest earnings met analysts' estimates but uncertainty still lingers.
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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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With the pace of corporate earnings reports slowing, Wall Street will have its eye on consumer prices and other economic indicators in this holiday-shortened week.
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The stock market has been on the upswing, but few investors are relaxing just yet. This week's data on housing, retailers and labor costs will give Wall Street an idea of whether the economy is weakening or inflation is accelerating Â or both.
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There will be plenty of discussion on Wall Street about December and shopping this week as top retailers report their earnings. The third quarter was rough for retailers, with
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If youâre not finding enough bargains at the mall, there may be some in the stock market.
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Investors are keeping an eye on sequential numbers.
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Some of the Wall Street brokerages on tap to report earnings next month might see better-than-expected results as a rebound in the stock market is expected to fuel performance within their equities businesses.
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A mixed opening is seen for U.S. on Tuesday as markets await earnings from retail giants Wal-Mart Stores  and Home Depot  and inflation data to evaluate the impact of high oil prices on the economy.
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The retailer posts strong gains in earnings and sales, but projections disappoint the Street.
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Wall Street awaited data on June retail sales a day after investors hurtled the S.&P. and Dow to new records.
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With Wall Street coming off a record week that saw the Standard &amp; Poor's 500 index and the Dow Jones industrials barrel to record highs, investors will be waiting to see if earnings and economic reports justify the market's huge advance.
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Next week could be the moment of truth  for stocks. Investors will look to see if the Federal Reserve  delivers on the expectation that it is poised to pause after  more than two years of raising interest rates.
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Stocks are poised for a higher opening on Tuesday, with investors waiting to see whether AT&T  will emulate Apple , which posted strong earnings after the previous session's close.
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Retailers are still mulling the results from the first weekend of the holiday shopping season. But the outlook is still murky
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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.