Stock Market Stability Faces Critical Test Starting Friday

The S&P 500 index decided to take a little snooze while tech stocks caught their breath after a wild AI sell-off. Investors are nervously waiting for a storm of economic news that could shake things up, with France's political antics adding some drama. Analysts see two paths ahead: one where profits lift stocks and another where chaos reigns. Will the calm hold, or is a sell-off on the way?