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Investors will continue to watch for new developments related to the omicron variant of Covid as they assess the possible move by the Federal Reserve to speed up the wind down of its bond buying program.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, DEC 04, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Markets could face more turbulence in the week ahead. Investors will continue to watch for new developments related to the omicron variant of Covid as they assess the possible move by the Federal Reserve to speed up the wind down of its bond buying program.   Fed Chairman Jerome Powell revealed the Fed will discuss fast forwarding the end of the program when it meets Dec. 14. That triggered new concerns that the Fed will begin to raise interest rates sooner than anticipated because of rising inflation.   The big data in the week ahead is the consumer price index Friday morning, and it is expected to be even hotter than the 6.2% annual pace in October.   Stocks were volatile in the past week, with big swings in both direction. The riskiest names were hit hardest, and tech and growth felt the brunt of the selling Friday. Small caps were down nearly 4%, while the S&P 500 ended the week off 1.2% and the Nasdaq fell 2.6% for the week. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD More turbulence could be ahead for stocks as investors weigh omicron and the Fed's next steps   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Fear of missing out is replaced by fear of staying in as crowded momentum stocks are purged ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT Jana Partners may have a three-pronged plan to build value at Zendesk   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Bitcoin loses $10,000, or 17%, in 24 hours after overnight rout More than 20 people in the U.S. have tested positive for omicron. Here's what we know about the cases so far Analysts are standing by these 'well positioned' growth stocks to ride out the market choppiness Cramer's week ahead: Stocks may be in for more punishment GE and Johnson & Johnson are splitting up, but investors aren't biting Cramer's Investing Club: Consider stocks that return money to shareholders in this volatile market     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