Bull or Bear? Vote in Our Poll

The major averages sputtered on Friday but still put in a good week.

On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 22.07 points, or 0.2%, to 9605.41, while the S&P 500 slipped 1.41 points, or 0.1%, to 1042.73. The Nasdaq Composite edged down 3.12 points, or 0.2%, to 2080.90.

For the week, though, the Dow rose 1.7%, the S&P advanced 2.6%, and the Nasdaq gained 3%.

The market didn't get a lift from a greater-than-expected increase in the University of Michigan consumer confidence index. It rose to 70.2 in September from 65.

So where will the market head next week? 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