Second-half stocks outlook | Big jobs report ahead | Solar boost from stressed grid?

June's jobs report is a big event for markets in the week ahead. Economists expect nearly 700,000 jobs were added and that the report will show a jump in wage growth.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, JUN 26, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE June's jobs report is a big event for markets in the week ahead. Economists expect nearly 700,000 jobs were added and that the report will show a jump in wage growth. Investors are watching to see if the labor market is improving as expected and whether rising wages are becoming inflationary.   The coming week marks the end of the second quarter and the start of the second half of 2021, a period where stock market gains could be slower. But strategists still expect the trajectory to be up, though some see the potential for a correction along the way.   A surprise drop in Treasury yields helped tech and growth stocks to perform better than expected in the quarter and that could continue into the third quarter, strategists say. OPEC also meets in the coming week, and it is expected to continue returning oil to the market. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD The jobs report will move markets in the week ahead as stocks enter the second half riding high   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN The second-half setup for stocks: Don't fight the tape but keep expectations in check YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  With extreme weather set to stress the grid, solar and energy storage companies may see a boost Inflation looks bad now, but it's pretty much sticking to the script Wall Street analysts predict these stocks will be top outperformers in the second half Cramer's week ahead: The June jobs report will be pivotal Jim Cramer says to buy Nike on a pullback after its recent blowout quarter TikTok insiders say social media company is tightly controlled by Chinese parent ByteDance     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS