What is ahead next week for stocks

The market had a lack luster week. Volume is lacking. Although the market is down for the week, but the uptrend is still intact. I believe next week's trading pattern and volume maybe similar to this week, volume will definitely be slow until after labor day.

Event calenders from Yahoo for next week:

Earnings Preview for the week of August 28th- Sept 1st : Companies reporting earnings the week of August 28th - Sept 1st include:
Monday: AVNX and RSTO
Tuesday: KIRK, RTLX, SAFM, SCMR, ADCT, DY, MCRS, UEPS, NOVL, SMTC, and SIGM
Wednesday: DSW, ESCL, UNFI, GEF, JDSU, LTXX, NCS, SEAC, and TIVO
Thursday: BTH, BF.B, CIEN, DLM, DG, HNZ, JOYG, TIF, WWE, ZLC, ESL, HRB, KWD, OVTI, OTEX, TUTR, PAY and WIND
Friday: VIP

Conference/Events Calendar for the week of August 28th-September 1st:
Monday: LSTR Mid 3rd Quarter Conf Call; NETM Financial Services Tech Summit 2006
Tuesday: NLC Investor Day; PZZA August Sales Release; Gartner Financial Services Technology Summit 2006; World Renewable Energy Congress; Fed: Fisher speaks at luncheon; FOMC Minutes released
Wednesday: AEOS August Sales Release; HOTT August 2006 Sales Release; LUB at First Dallas Securities Investment Forum; Gartner Financial Services Tech Summit 2006; World Renewable Energy Congress; Fed: Fisher speaks on real estate
Thursday: ANN August Sales Release; COST August Sales Release; LDG Preliminary August Sales Release; SBUX August Revenue Release; LTD August 2006 Sales Pre-Recorded Conf Call; Gartner VisionEvents RetailVision Fall Conf; World Renewable Energy Congress; Fed: Bernanke speaks at Clemson U
Friday: F August 2006 U.S. Sales Results; GM Sales Release; pre-Labor Day: Financial & Bond markets early close (1 in pit; 2 electronic); World Renewable Energy Congress; Fed: Bernanke gets honored in home town of Dillon, SC on Ben Bernanke Day.

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