Whether investors are at their desks or at the mall, Black Friday shopping will be a theme of the shortened post-Thanksgiving session.   Read More

A week's worth of economic reports has been crunched into just three days this week, and Wednesday has its share of significant data, which include jobless claims, durable goods and consumer sentiment.   Read More

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

Stocks climbed on Monday as the dollar pulled back and gold hit a new record above $1,170 an ounce. John Hathaway, senior portfolio manager of the Tocqueville Gold Fund, believes the precious metal has room to run higher.    Read More

Investors will take in a heavy helping of economic reports in the shortened holiday week, but the main course remains the dollar.    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

Can you bank on a weak dollar for a while longer?   Read More

In a note titled, "Succumbing to the Surge," Citigroup chief U.S. equities strategist Tobias Levkovich said he's raising his S&P 500 target to a range of 1100 to 1150, from 1000 to 1100 for year end 2009 and 2010.    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