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There's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Next week brings a Xoom-related media event from Verizon and Motorola Mobility, as well as fourth quarter results from Apple and several of the country's biggest financial institutions.

After a boom year for bonds in 2009, experts say investors this year will need to keep a closer eye on their fixed-income investments to bring home the highest returns. Several concerns include growing fears of inflation and worries that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.