Dow may stall after rally, earnings eyed
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A rally in U.S. stocks that pushed the Dow industrials to a record may stall next week as signs of an economic slowdown curb the appetite for equities just as the third quarter's earnings season gets under way.
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U.S. stock investors looking to recoup from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices pose to the economy and profits.
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U.S. stocks could rise this week if the first wave of quarterly earnings inject optimism about results for the period and on economic growth that has surprised on the upside.
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Stock investors may want to fasten their seatbelts this week, when a flurry of earnings and economic data will once again be in focus.
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Technology stocks looked set to rise on Wall Street on Friday following Microsoft's  earnings after Thursday's bell, while concern about earnings and the economic outlook would likely weigh on blue chips.
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Stocks could rally back up to their  highs of the year next week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall  Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last  month wasn't just a one-off.
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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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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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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.52, or 0.1 percent, at 10,212.41...
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  to slightly lower market open on Monday, amid mixed earnings  reports, suggesting that investors are pulling back after the  market's two-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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NEW YORK - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and corporate earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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Stocks ended almost unchanged on Monday as investors paused for breath after last week&#39;s post-election rally and braced for interest-rate hikes that threatened to slow growth and raise companies&#39; costs.
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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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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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U.S. stocks may rally next week if the  early stages of the earnings season yield positive results and  U.S. data shows price pressures are moderating enough to keep  interest rates steady.
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Dow Jones met investors' mark, but its results aren't likely to be spectacular in the near term.