Are You a Bull or a Bear? Vote in Our Poll

The stock market put in a mixed week, with the major indices closing lower on Friday.

After spending the morning in positive territory, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed to finish with a loss of 86 points, or 0.7%, to 12,216. The S&P 500 slipped 10.4 points, or 0.8%, to 1315, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 19.7 points, or 0.9%, to 2261.

For the week, the Dow fell 1.2% and the S&P dropped 1.1% -- but the Nasdaq managed a 0.1% gain.

So, where do you think the market is headed next week, as we close out the first quarter of 2008? Please vote in our poll below.

1 What would best describe your stance heading into the coming week of trading? Bullish Bearish Neutral 2 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move up in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities 3 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move down in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities View the results without voting