Wall Street cautious as earnings loom
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Wall Street stocks were mixed at midmorning on Monday, with blue chips nosing further into record territory as investors awaited a swathe of earnings reports this week.
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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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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 looked set for a mixed start  on Thursday as oil prices remained near two-week highs and  investors braced for a clutch of economic data and earnings  from high-profile firms like Goldman Sachs GS.N and Nike  NKE.N.
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Investors worried about third quarter earnings looked past a surprise drop in wholesale prices, keeping stocks mixed Friday. Blue-chips dropped on profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc.
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The brokerage is expected to report glowing earnings, but will they give Wall Street a lift?
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Investors are looking for an onslaught of company earnings and economic data this week to give direction to U.S. stocks after some early signs of slower profit growth got the year off to an uncertain start.
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Heading into the heart of earnings  season this week the expected results look robust, but a  slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil  prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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Wall Street was expected to start little  changed on Friday as investors continue to fret over the impact  of high oil prices on earnings, while Boeing BA.N will be  eyed after it reiterated its earnings forecast.
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Stocks on Wall Street are expected to open a touch lower on Wednesday as investors await latest inflation data, with little on the earnings calendar.
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Financial markets traded cautiously on Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the future direction of interest rates.
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Wall Street looked poised for a weaker open on Thursday, but data on the U.S. manufacturing sector and the job market could determine the direction of the session.
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Wall Street was set for a steady start on Friday, though with little in the way of major earnings news or data to guide investors going into the weekend.
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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.
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Anticipating a slowdown, investors are wary of paying high stock prices. Firms lower earnings expectations, too.
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Stock index futures suggested Wall  Street may rebound on Thursday as a fresh round of earnings  could shift investors&#39; focus back to corporate profitability  and away from the deteriorating subprime credit market.
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US stock futures pointed to a flat market open Thursday as a rush of quarterly earnings reports painted a mixed picture for corporate profits amid lingering worries over the high price of oil.