Next week could get dicey for markets as earnings slow to a trickle and investors continue to go without government data. There was already more trepidation in the market this past week. On Friday, stocks snapped a three-week advance, with technology dragging all three major indexes into the red. The Nasdaq Composite, in particular, posted an ugly loss, sliding more than 3%. Nvidia dropped more than 7% this week. Meta Platforms and Microsoft lost roughly 4%, each. That volatility could continue in the week ahead in the absence of any major catalysts on the calendar. The bull case heading into year end holds for many investors, but even the most optimistic traders worry more volatility — maybe even a correction — is at hand. "There are people that are a little edgy over here," said Mark Mal

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