Some of the fizz has left the stock market as investors reassess hurdles facing consumers and lock in gains from an eight-month rally. That defensive posture may color trading in the upcoming week.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Monday's session are Hewlett-Packard, Analog Devices, Brocade and Tyson.

Slim gains on vacation volume still sufficed to send the Dow Jones Index up for a sixth successive session as it and the Standard & Poor’s 500 closed at fresh highs for the year. While 1 100 represents a pesky resistance point for the S&P bulletproof bullion has blown past $1 100 and gold futures are on a nine-session streak unseen since ‘82. See also Dollar Tops As Precious Metals Bottom. When the closing bell tolled for Toll Brothers (TOL)  its shares were up 16.42% good for its biggest gain in 17 years. Fifth Third (FITB) (+3.29%) also put ...

Analysts are positively disposed toward Hewlett-Packard's move to acquire 3Com for $2.7 billion in cash, as the networker's shares soar ahead of the opening bell.

U.S. stock futures weakened Thursday after failing to move past a key technical barrier in the last session, with results from Wal-Mart Stores set to feature.

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