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Now, It's Shareholders at the Gate (Market Update)
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Goldman investors demand smaller bonuses; which bank is next?

Stocks End the Week on a Down Note (Market Update)
Indexes pressured by dollar weakness, momentum elusive.

Goldman Shareholders Enter Bonus Debate (On the Street)
Some big investors object to Goldman's giant bonus pool.

12 Cheap Funds With Solid Track Records (Screens)
These offerings feature low annual expenses and few scars.

The Rally Was Nice While It Lasted... (Ahead of the Curve)
Hope you enjoyed that stock surge. It's going to end soon.

Weekend Homework: Financial Reboot (Consumer Action)
Set aside time this weekend to look at six ways to refresh your financial life.

The New Normal -- 4% Stock Returns? (By the Numbers)
Why one economist argues future gains won't match past performance.

Stocks Slump, Holding ETFs in Check (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
The broader market finished in the red for the third straight day.

Giving Junior His Best Holiday Ever (Deal of the Day)
Strategies on how -- and where -- to find the season's hottest new toys.

Does the Rally Still Have Legs? (Broker Talk)
Profits could rise in 2010, but stocks might not necessarily follow suit.

The Week's Business Tweets: Buy. Punt? (Twitter Beat)
Jack Welch weighs in on a 4th-and-goal call; analysts marvel at Amazon's jump.

The Peak Age of Financial Reason (Money and Your Mind)
Are you 53 or older? Your best monetary decisions may be behind you.

SmartMusic: 6 New CDs (Deal of the Day)
Listen up. Some books and recordings to fill your earbuds this month, including Tom Petty and Malcolm Gladwell.

A Jollier Season for Retail Shares
Retailers could enjoy a much stronger Christmas than Wall Street expects.

Emerging Markets' Dirty Little Secret (Tradecraft)
Hoenig: If U.S. stocks tumble, foreign firms will follow suit.