The goverment report on how the economy fared during the third quarter comes investors take gains off the table in the wake of recent highs.

Dell Inc. shares are likely to stay in focus on Friday evening after disappointing results from the personal computer maker left the shares battered during the regular session.

Investors react to Dell's weak earnings and a move to scoop up the dollar and move away from riskier investments.

With the S&P 500 Index headed to a mild weekly decline, the information-technology sector has borne the brunt of the damage -- but one analyst sees the sector recapturing its front-running status going into the end of the year.

The industry's profit growth sharply outpaced the rest of Corporate America the past 10 years, a trend unlikely to change any time soon even if Congress passes the overhaul now on Capitol Hill, experts say.