Peter Cardillo Data Quotations

It's a busy week in terms if earnings with three sectors of the technology sector reporting. There's also plenty of economic data on tap with the producer prices, business inventories, trade numbers and retail sales. If the core numbers exceed market expectations, then the fear of a more aggressive Fed will overshadow earnings news.

We are bracing for a weaker opening with a slew of data being released, ... Consumer confidence, inflation and of course, oil, will remain key indicators for the stock market.

What we're seeing here is investors becoming increasingly nervous, awaiting the economic data tomorrow (Thursday). Profit warnings and future growth (concerns) are overshadowing the enthusiasm that we saw develop late yesterday -- it's a feeding process.

What we're seeing here is a market that's just waiting to assess economic data later in the week and, of course, moving into the earnings season.

Until we get the full force of earnings and economic data later in the week, I kind of expect us to remain at the lower end of the trading range,

Until there is a positive indication in economic data that the economy is slowing down, the Fed has to stay ahead of the curve.

We have here a cautious market, and it will continue to be cautious until we get through some major data and Greenspan's testimony on Capitol Hill. Also, investors were taking profits from last week's rally.

Some of the economic data we have been seeing are quite strong, but -- if you really look into it -- there are signs the rate hikes we've seen have begun to slow the economy.

The market is very strong and it's a light week as far as economic data is concerned. The only thing that could derail this would probably be an attack on Iraq, and I think even that would be short-lived.

All in all, I think we're looking at a mixed reading in economic data but pointing to growth ahead. I think it'll continue to support a bullish atmosphere. Right now we're just looking at cautious trading ahead of the numbers and due to Europe being a little soft.

Concerns remain that the economic data indicate the economy could slip back into a recession. Looking at technology, the fears are back in the market that third-quarter earnings may not live up to expectations.

The Fed's choice to hold rates steady was no big surprise. People may have been using that as an excuse to sell at the top of a trading range. And we're probably going to be in a bit of a trading range until we get some new economic data that makes people want to move one way or the other.