Corporate earnings helped lift stocks last week and could be an influence again this week. After the close today, Amgen and Texas Instruments will release earnings. Other companies announcing this week include RadioShack, DuPont, Ford, Procter & Gamble, 3M, Exxon Mobil, and Microsoft.
The National Association of Realtors will release its September report on existing home sales at 10:00 am ET, with analysts expecting an increase. We will get data on home prices and consumer confidence tomorrow. New home sales and mortgage applications data will be released Wednesday, along with the latest Durable Goods Orders report. On Thursday, we will get the weekly jobless claims number. And Friday will be busy with the Employment Cost Index, the Chicago PMI, and the first GDP reading for the third quarter.
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