Wall St. Week Ahead: Dell, Cisco Eyed
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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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Wall Street was set for a steady start  on Thursday as investors tune in to more merger talk in  telecoms ahead of key data and earnings from computer maker  Dell DELL.O that may shape sentiment in the technology  sector.
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Sky-high oil prices are likely to  pressure Wall Street once again on Thursday, while earnings  news from tech giants Ciena CIEN.N and Nortel NT.TO and  Google's GOOG.O awaited Nasdaq debut will also steer  sentiment.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Monday include  Family Dollar Stores Inc., Staples Inc., Microsoft Corp., and  General Electric Co.
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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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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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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Friday, as a stronger yen and disappointing earnings from Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) encouraged investors to shy away from risky assets.
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U.S. stock indexes rose Thursday on several merger reports and a trademark agreement between Apple Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc.  The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 7.29 or 0.06 percent to 12,745.70 in mid-morning trading.
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Wall Street was set for a steady start on Thursday as investors tune in to more merger talk in telecoms ahead of key data and earnings from computer maker Dell  that may shape sentiment in the technology sector.
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Oil's rise to new record highs above $50  a barrel will put pressure on Wall Street on Tuesday as  investors fret over the impact on corporate profits, while Dell  Inc DELL.O will grab focus after it stuck by its outlook.
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Wall Street's quarterly earnings frenzy is starting to taper off, but U.S. stock investors will still have plenty of numbers to watch next week. Several media giants as well as beverage and snack foods company PepsiCo Inc.  and forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co.  are among those planning to announce results in the week ahead.
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U.S. stocks to watch on Tuesday: DELL  INC. DELL.O: The world's largest personal computer maker said  the rate of market growth had not changed significantly and it  saw no reason to alter its guidance for the third quarter.
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U.S. stocks were near the unchanged  mark on Wednesday as results from technology bellwether Cisco  Systems disappointed Wall Street, while investors await an  expected interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve later in  the trading session.
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Stock futures signaled a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to advance on news that Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  have ended a trademark battle.
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US stocks were volatile on Thursday after Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO)'s downbeat outlook added to concerns about the prospects for corporate tech spending.
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US stocks were set to fall sharply on Thursday after Cisco's downbeat outlook added to concerns about the outlook for corporate tech spending and Wal-Mart's January sales proved a big disappointment. Jobless claims meanwhile declined less than expected.
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STOCKS drifted yesterday as investors waited for an expected quarter-point hike in US interest rates and results from technology giant Cisco Systems.