Coming Week: Rough Seas Ahead

As the market swung back and forth last week, with no apparent regard for logic, some investors were left scratching their heads, asking: What gives?

The coming week may be more of the same, with reports on jobless claims, pending home sales, consumer credit and exports having good potential to roil stocks further if anything unexpected comes up -- as might a potential rescue plan for Fannie Mae (FNM Quote) and Freddie Mac (FRE Quote).

On Friday alone, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged over 150 points following a surprisingly bad jobs report, then rallied to close up nearly 33 points. ...