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Wall Street will have more to chew on in the new week. Retailers hope gift cards will make a comeback this holiday season. Blockbuster is testing a new way to sell movies at some stores.

Investors get their chance to respond to Nordstrom's earnings as JC Penney also reports. Are you a tinkerer? More homeowners are taking on do-it-yourself projects. Two tech companies settle a big legal fight.

Retailers are in the earnings spotlight. Shoppers are taking new measures to minimize the threat from E. Coli in ground beef. Motorola is reportedly looking to sell its set-top cable box business.

Electronic Arts is a stock to watch after it made some big job cuts and bought another company. There's a Netflix-like service that lets you rent high-fashion clothes. Barnes & Noble's e-book reader may be sneaking up on Amazon's Kindle.

There's not much to guide investors in the week ahead on Wall Street. Shoes are a form of retail therapy, even in tough times. Are cellphones too complicated? One of the inventors thinks so.

The Fed kicks off a two-day meeting on interest rates. More people are living paycheck to paycheck these days. And we are renting more DVDs than buying.

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Consumer prices and consumer moods may help move stocks. And with more people cooking at home, trying to save money, supermarkets are beefing up their meat departments.

Retail sales are expected to be better for May, but how much better? Also, USA Today wants to deliver to your e-mail inbox. And some restaurants are reaching out to consumers in the supermarket.

Housing will be on investors' minds during the post-holiday week on Wall Street. Have you been to your local mall lately? Enclosed malls may be on the retail endangered species list.

An "undercover" story: makers of men's underwear are trying to entice men and their wives with boxers, briefs and more. The SEC tries to prevent Madoff 2. Whiskey is making a comeback, but this isn't your father's cocktail.

More consumers are thinking globally and eating locally when they stock their fruit and vegetable drawers. A judge says no Joe Camel is no excuse for Reynolds. The FCC wants landline companies to transfer your number faster.

Retailers ring up sales news. There are fewer millionaires. And can more hair on your head get you a job?

Wall Street watches Washington as Obama and Bernanke grab the spotlight. Big retailers report earnings. American Express makes an offer it hopes some customers won't refuse.

A look at the week ahead. The outlook for consumer confidence. Are there signs of life for retail?

Big changes at Citigroup, a special beer for the new president and can you laugh at a job loss?

Jobs news may make or break Wall Street in the week's final trading session, the Incoming president may be able to call on Spiderman and thinking about cars as the Detroit Auto Show starts to rev up.

We preview the new week on Wall Street. Can you say housing? You can now put your holiday gift card toward a good cause. And we dip into the mailbag and talk about the job market with our chief economist.

You can find plenty of clothing discounts these days, even on designer fashions ... the financial mess takes a toll on some family holiday festivities ... and if you had a Kindle e-book reader on your holiday wish list, you may be disappointed. Jim Chesko reports.

How much shopping do you really plan to do this holiday season? The Wall Street meltdown is dampening the spirits of some shoppers. And music sales could hit a sour note this holiday season.