It's not like stocks are sitting there unloved. They have done well.

The two biggies after the close (Tuesday) -- Microsoft and Intel -- were OK but certainly not a market turn-on.

The two biggies after the close (Tuesday) -- Microsoft and Intel -- were OK but certainly not a market turn-on,

So far the earnings season is kind of a mixed bag. It's not the catalyst that everyone was expecting it to be. Nokia was disappointing, Apple was positive and Citigroup is in the middle. We're still waiting for IBM,

So far the earnings season is kind of a mixed bag. It's not the catalyst that everyone was expecting it to be. Nokia was disappointing, Apple was positive and Citigroup is in the middle. We're still waiting for IBM.

When we arrive on Monday, we may or may not know the full extent of Hurricane Rita. The stock market can attempt to discount what is discernible, but when it comes to acts of nature, it can only make assumptions.