RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Spring fever brings hope for U.S. earnings
April 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK, April 18 (Reuters) - Earnings season shifts into high gear next week, and with nearly one-third of S&P 500 names set to post results, investors hope the news provides a catalyst to buy stocks and leave the market's recent weakness in the dust.