RE:I was away during this shapbackI am hoping some of this market volatility settles down before earnings are released around the 20th. A company can release great earnings but if it happens to be one of the days the DOW and other markets are tanking, the good news gets lost in the negativity and you don't see the SP momentum you should see. People are more focused/scared of the big picture (correction) and miss the little guys that are making a comeback. This will be a pivotal earnings release for CRH. They really need to prove that they can still make great profits after rate cuts, and beat expectations.