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FYI: .Earnings season kicks off in the week ahead. Analysts say it could generate some relief rallies, and investors may find some winners among individual stocks that have been beaten down.
.Profit growth is expected to average a strong 14.7 percent, but the test for the market will be what type of news companies have on the current quarter and the rest of 2019.
.After a swift move higher, the market could consolidate or even back down as the S&P 500 reaches a major resistance level at 2,600, analysts say.