Risk is on so far this holiday week, but the bigger question is how long will that trade work. Tuesday's calendar is heavy on news about housing and the consumer, including the revision to third quarter GDP.   Read More

Friday's markets have no economic indicators to consider, but Dell's disappointing after the bell earnings could spill into tech stocks.   Read More

The latest rush to gold is providing plenty of market buzz even on the quietest days.   Read More

The low volume nature of the nearly 8-month old market rally has been an ongoing concern, but now the absence of institutional players could be an issue.   Read More

Stocks could continue their uptrend on Tuesday, after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke showed little concern about the weakening dollar and signaled that low interest rates will stay.   Read More

The market will be challenged by plenty of economic news in the coming week, as investors look for signs the recovery is taking hold. But the market could trend higher as investors rotate into higher quality names.   Read More

The so-called 'risk trade', where the dollar moves lower while risk assets like stocks and commodities move higher, may be unwinding. Retail earnings season continues with JC Penny reporting.   Read More

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