Here are the 5 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead

“Now Hiring” signage outside a Home Depot store in San Carlos, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.

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The bulls returned to Wall Street on Friday after a brief hiatus.

In the week ahead, investors from all camps will focus on a series of labor market reports for clues on where the U.S. economy and stock market may go from here.