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A baker's dozen stocks are trading near their 52-week lows but could be due for a rebound soon, said the Stock Trader's Almanac's Jeffrey Hirsch.

The support measures implemented by financial authorities after a wave of bankruptcies in the banking sector seem to have paid off. But I've been around the markets for too long to find this totally reassuring. | Mar. 17

The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are eyeing the Federal Reserve. Will the central bank speed up the pace of tapering its balance sheet? What does that mean for stocks?

Share: Given the many challenges endured this year, it seems only fitting that it should wind to a close amid uncertainty and caution. That seems to be where we are this week. As several recurring themes—stimulus, Fed policy, virus cases and the impending rollout of a vaccine—come to a head. Plus, it’s quadruple witching week, and stock indices are about to get a makeover. One potential bright spot? We’re hearing the word “bi-partisan” for the first time in quite a while. It’s bee...