Even though it's more history than not, first quarter GDP is the number traders will be watching Friday for what it might say about the current slowdown that began in March.
The bulls keep running on Wall Street, and a big part of the reason is because of investor confidence in the growing economic strength of American households, the New York Times reports.
Herbalife is set to report its earnings after today's closing bell, with the FMHR traders; and Weyerhaeuser CEO Dan Fulton, discusses the U.S. housing industry.
A flood of earnings reports, including major technology and industrial companies, could make or break the stock market’s surprise January rally in the week ahead.
The lack of a compromise from Washington lawmakers on “fiscal cliff” negotiations has made the market more conducive to short-term trading, OptionMonster.com’s Pete Najarian said Wednesday on CNBC.