Reuters – Stock investors will return to a tug of war between signs of domestic strength and overseas concerns next week as a batch of critical earnings reports look to add credence to the idea the economy is improving, while credit rating downgrades in Europe will keep that region’s difficulties in view.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters – Stocks ended slightly higher on Monday in a light-volume session as investors stayed cautious ahead of corporate earnings and key auctions for European debt this week.


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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2012 file photo, Peter Tuchman, a trader with Quattro M Securities, works from a handheld computer during the first day of trading at the New York Stock Market. European markets were steady Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, ahead of a meeting between the leaders of France and Germany on how to restore confidence in the euro, while Chinese shares surged after the country's monetary authorities pledged to increase bank lending to entrepreneurs.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)AP – Stocks drifted higher Monday in a fourth consecutive listless session. Traders waited for corporate financial results to start rolling in so they could look for clues about the economy.


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Reuters – Stocks have strayed from their recent link to euro moves, and the start of U.S. corporate earnings next week could help shift investor focus back to U.S. fundamentals from Europe.

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Kimono-clad workers clap their hands during the traditional New Year's opening ceremony of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street opened the year with a bang following the release of positive U.S. economic data. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1 percent to 8,551.77. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP – World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, as encouraging signs about the U.S. economy were tempered by investors’ fears that time was running out for Greece to fix its debt crisis.


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Kimono-clad workers clap their hands during the traditional New Year's opening ceremony of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street opened the year with a bang following the release of positive U.S. economic data. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1 percent to 8,551.77. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP – World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, as encouraging signs about the U.S. economy were tempered by investors’ fears that time was running out for Greece to fix its debt crisis.


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Currency dealers talk in front of screens showing the stock price index (L) and the exchange rate between the South Korean won and the dollar at a bank in Seoul December 20, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiReuters – Asian stocks slipped on Thursday on weakness in the U.S. and European share markets and caution ahead of an Italian debt sale, though year-end window dressing of portfolios by some traders helped trim losses.


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Reuters – Get ready. The last trading week of the year will be a test for stocks to prove whether they have the strength to carry a rally into next year.

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