It's been awhile since holiday shopping has been such a wild card for the economy. Wednesday kicks off the batch of major retail earnings, when Macy's reports ahead of the opening bell.   Read More

It's "risk on" in global markets, a trend traders say could help keep stocks heading higher for now.   Read More

Stocks could side step temporarily as investors look for the next catalyst that will break the market out of its current range   Read More

Markets have been hanging on the October employment report, expected to show a drop of 175,000 nonfarm payrolls when it is released on Friday.   Read More

Cisco could put a glow into tech stocks Thursday, but traders say the stock market could again be choppy.   Read More

Traders have been talking about the upcoming Fed statement for days now, because even a subtle tilt in the Fed's posture on interest rates could unhinge the popular "risk on" trade, where investors bet against the U.S. dollar and throw money into risky assets such as stocks and commodities.    Read More

Seesaw moves in the stock market have not discouraged some strategists who believe the market remains in an uptrend, despite near-term choppiness.   Read More

The dollar dropped on the strong economic news, as it gives traders confidence to continue the risk trade (short dollar/long commodities/long emerging markets).    Read More

Brace for more volatility in the week ahead as investors wrestle with dual concerns that stocks have gotten too pricey and that the economic recovery is just too uncertain.    Read More

Stocks could head into Friday on a positive note, rising on 'October-end' momentum. Existing homes figures for September will be in the spotlight.   Read More