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Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street: Activision Blizzard needs to bounce back; the Men in Black come back; jewelers may love their earnings, but PC sellers probably won't; and we won't know about Pandora until they open the box.

Are diamonds the ultimate recession buy? Recent data seems to suggest that our current economic turbulence is sending some Americans to the jewelers. Fine jewelry sales are expected to sparkle this holiday season, outshining much of the rest of the retail sector.

Every business owner -- not to mention every stock broker -- knows about diversification. It's the best way to weather the whims of a fickle economy. But in the middle of this economic downturn, how does a luxury-oriented business diversify? Facing high gas prices, steep food prices and the...