A strong open disappears when a government report shows new-home sales at levels last seen in 1995. Warren Buffett snaps up a unit of ING; big banks are said to be ready to sell off units. Companies are boosting dividends.

The stock market went basically nowhere on Friday as a dreadful report on new-home sales quickly wiped out an early rally.

And, with one day of trading left in 2007, investors will spend the weekend -- and probably beyond -- wondering if the market can reclaim some of the mojo that led to records in October.
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