It was a flat week for the stock market.� That wasn't bad considering the strong gains the previous week.� The comment in last week's Weekly Wrap�that "the underlying tone is improving as the worst fears are fading" is still valid.�
Earnings and Fed expectations dominated the action this week.�
Second quarter earnings reports continued to impress.� It now appears that second quarter operating earnings for the S&P 500 companies in aggregate will post a very strong 15% gain.� That is well above the 12
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