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From the heart of Broadway in New York City, TheStreet's Jill Malandrino lines up your trading calendar for The Week Ahead. The focus will remain on emerging markets, particularly the sensitive situation in the Ukraine. On the economic domestic data front investors will look to Case-Shiller, new and pending home sales, durable goods, regional fed surveys, jobless claims, Q4 GDP second look, and China's manufacturing PMI. The earnings calendar remains full with a concentration in retail, including Home Depot, Macy's, Target and J.C. Penney. Investors will be looking for commentary on the weather and guidance.

The existing home sales report on Friday fell to an 18-month low, but that didn't put a chill on the stock market. Investors continue to push stocks higher unconcerned about the week's negative housing data. Peter Cardillo, Chief Market Economist at Rockwell Global, thinks it's a temporary problem and housing will rebound in the second quarter. Cardillo cautioned the rebound will be muted as we return to a normalized housing market post the financial crisis.

U.S. markets open higher on the back of gains in Europe an Asia overnight. Hewlett-Packard topped forecasts and says it is gaining on rival IBM. Groupon beat estimates, but warned of rising acquisition and marketing costs. Priceline delivered quarterly results which were better than what Wall Street was expecting, but guidance for the current quarter is short of forecasts. Also, TheStreet's Jim Cramer is watching shares of Tesla, saying he would not bet against the electric car maker. TheStreet's Ruben Ramirez has details from the Nasdaq MarketSite.

Markets finished higher as U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in four years during February while jobless claims fell. The market rise defied a poor outlook from Wal-Mart, speculation Facebook may be overpaying for its acquisition of WhatsApp and ongoing political riots in the Ukraine. Chinese PMI also contracted for the second consecutive month, yet the reading from the world's largest emerging market was largely ignored in the U.S. TheStreet's Jane Searle speaks to Keith Bliss of Cuttone at the NYSE.

Jason Weisberg of Seaport Securities said that market events like Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp for a lofty price demonstrate strength in the market. He points out that the overall trend in the market is positive and expects stocks to continue moving higher. Weisberg also said Wal-Mart no longer affects the market like it did in the past due to online shopping.

Tesla shares are charged up to hit all time highs after the company's earnings beat and its rosy guidance gave its shares a boost for more than nine percent. Facebook's stock is down, but this could be a chance to buy on the dip, after Mark Zuckerberg's social network announced it will deal out as much as $19 billion, counting payouts, for messaging startup Whatsapp. Private equity firms get sent back to the store again, and are looking at buying Safeway and Jim Cramer has a new stock pick he's gassed up on for 2015. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square, February 20, 2014.

Major U.S. markets closed lower Wednesday after the IMF warned of a still-fragile outlook for global growth as political riots in the Ukraine unsettled global equity markets. U.S. housing starts for January slid more than expected. Virtu Financial's Matt Cheslock says bad weather may have been to blame. Cheslock says that while earnings are not a game changer for the market those who continue to beat low expectations are being rewarded and those who have underperformed are being punished. Cheslock also says that M&A continues to be the name of the game as corporations seek new growth options. TheStreet's Jane Searle has details from the NYSE.

Coffee prices rose over nine percent on Tuesday as traders fear that dry conditions in Brazil could hurt coffee bean production. Brazil is the top coffee bean grower and a lack of rain at a critical part of the coffee season is hurting the crops. So far, the crops have been reduced by five percent. Vietnam was expected to step up and produce more coffee, but that hasn't happened. Coffee chains are being watched for the effect on their prices, but they won't be affected for another two to three months. TheStreet's Debra Borchardt reports from Wall Street.

This morning, shares of Panera Bread are looking lower, after the company topped EPS and revenue estimates--but failed to live up to Wall Street's guidance expectations. Potbelly's stock price will slim down after the open--the sandwich shop disappointed investors, but its CEO is making a big pledge. Plus, Safeway and Tesla will report numbers after the bell, and we've got an Action Alert pick from Jim Cramer, who's also taking a big bite into a casual dining company.

Jim Cramer has got his eye on a stock he's betting will make a bigger buyback after a big exit earlier this year. Coca-Cola will report numbers before the open this morning before the bell, and on the way after the market closes will be more earnings--including private equity IPO Potbelly, casual dining chain Panera Bread and Herbalife, the supplement company that has come under criticism from hedge fund investor Bill Ackman. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square, February 18, 2014.

U.S. Markets are higher at midday as more poor economic data is blamed on the weather. Rockwell Global Capital Chief Market Economist Peter Cardillo says that consumer sentiment has not moved downward, which to him means that people accept the weather blame. In other words, not being able to get outside and shop doesn't mean they didn't want to shop. Cardillo also feels encouraged by the lack of spike in energy prices which normally accompanies cold weather. TheStreet's Debra Borchardt has details from the NYSE.

Most global stock indices continue a recovery from their emerging-markets rout. Euro-zone indices move higher after better-than-expected GDP figures, with Germany, France and the Netherlands among the countries posting above-forecast growth. Spirits maker Pernod Ricard loses ground after trimming its full-year profit forecast because of a Chinese slowdown, while in Japan Rakuten rises as it adds instant messaging to its expanding roster of services.

Men's suit maker Jos. A Bank will do a deal to acquire Eddie Bauer, marking a $825 million transaction and integrating a big private equity firm into its shareholder base. Earnings are out from Trulia and Kraft Foods, and we'll see more from Campbell Soup, Hyatt and Scripps Networks. Plus, our Action Alert pick from Jim Cramer to start your trading day. Jonathan Marino at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square on Valentine's Day.

U.S. markets ended Thursday's session higher, rebounding after a down start after economic data which pointed to poor retail sales and jobless claims. Fund managers suggested investors were taking the skew of poor weather on economic data into account while others pointed to more focus on corporate earnings. M&A continues apace with Time Warner Cable surging after Comcast Corp agreed to acquire the cable company. But fund managers warned there are few strong catalysts ahead to propel the market higher. TheStreet's Jane Searle speaks with Virtu Financial's Matt Cheslock at the NYSE.

U.S. markets started lower Thursday after a worse-than-expected jobless claims number and downwardly revised retail sales data, but turned positive mid-morning. Traders change-of-heart has the S&P and Dow up slightly, while the Nasdaq is up almost half a percent after a very rough start following Cisco's disappointing Q2 revenue results. Cisco beat Wall Street earnings estimates last night by a penny, but said revenue fell nearly 8% to $11.16 billion. Cisco shares were recently down around 4%. Also making the headlines, Comcast confirmed Thursday it reached a deal to buy Time Warner Cable for about $45.2 billion in stock. Comcast shares were down around 3% on the news and Time Warner Cable was recently up 7%.