NEW YORK (Reuters) -The health of the U.S. consumer moves into the spotlight next week, with investors watching corporate earnings reports and retail sales data for further confirmation of the economic resilience that has boosted equity markets this month. As earnings season kicks off, stocks are on a roll. The benchmark S&P 500 is set to post its fifth straight...

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones index surging to fresh highs during the session. U.S. major averages also recorded gains for the fifth straight week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq adding 1.1% each, while the Dow gained 1.2% last week. Wall Street analysts make new stock picks on a daily basis. Unfortunately...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) -The health of the U.S. consumer moves into the spotlight next week, with investors watching corporate earnings reports and retail sales data for further confirmation of the economic resilience that has boosted equity markets this month. As earnings season kicks off, stocks are on a roll. The benchmark S&P 500 is set to post its fifth straight...