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Earnings will drive the stock market in the week ahead. That’s good

The good times are still rolling on Wall Street. An intensifying earnings season will put that momentum to the test. The S & P 500 ended Friday at a record high, buoyed by strong quarterly results from Club holding Wells Fargo and other major financial firms, which reinforced the idea of a healthy U.S. economy. The index posted its fifth positive week in a row, advancing 1.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2% in the week and also closed Friday at an all-time high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1% and now sits just 1.6% below its July peak. The third-quarter earnings calendar starts to get crowded in the coming days, featuring more major U.S. banks, health-care heavyweights and a few industrial and tech players. All eyes will be on the numbers and what executives have to say on their outlooks — just as it should be, according to Jim Cramer. When consumer price index for September came in a bit hotter than expected Thursday morning , Jim cautioned investors against sweating every line in every economic report. Keep your

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