3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week

Stocks rose through the shortened trading week last week as both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) gained more than a full percentage point. That boost left the indexes higher by more than 20% this year heading into the final month of 2019.

Earnings reports should produce more volatility over the next few days as some major retailers and tech companies announce their latest results and issue guidance for the final quarter of the year. Below, we'll look at the metrics that could send shares of Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE), Kroger (NYSE: KR), and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) moving this week.

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