Earnings and fiscal debate could be catalysts for stocks in the week ahead

Congress returns from its break and should pick up the pace of negotiations towards a new fiscal stimulus package, which is expected to address aid for state and local governments and enhanced unemployment benefits. Benefits, including the $600 additional weekly payment for the millions collecting unemployment is expected to be a hot topic of discussion, as the benefit ends on July 31.

Now strategists are watching to see if the froth will be let out slowly or blow off in a big move that takes the rest of the market with it. Emanuel said the volatile reversal in the Nasdaq does not bode well for the Nasdaq, and it could see a 10% correction. There's been a surge of retail activity in some of the frothiest names, such as Tesla, which surged from about $1,000 at the end of June to a high of $1,795 during Monday's session. It is since about $300 per share lower.

When Congress broke for the July 4 holiday, there was a big divide on how much stimulus should be added, on top of the $2.4 trillion already adopted. The Democratic proposal was for $3 trillion, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said no more than $1 trillion. Now the gulf has narrowed, butCornerstone Macro's Andy Laperriere said the package could now be $1.5 trillion or more, more than he expected just several weeks ago.

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