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Wal-Mart sees slower sales because stimulus checks are spent. Discounters rule the retail world. AIG’s big loss slams its shares. Jobless claims hit their worst level in 6 years. July pending home sales are up from June but still weak.

Volatile oil prices, a credit crisis and numerous other woes will test the rigors and strategies of even the savviest investors in the coming months.

The retail giant misses Wall Street’s sales forecast and says growth will weaken in August. Jobless claims hit their worst level in 6 years, but pending home sales unexpectedly rise. AIG reports a $5.36 billion loss and misses analysts’ estimate.

An expert on the world financial picture sees a painfully drawn-out recession spreading through financial institutions nearly everywhere. He also offers suggestions for riding it out.

The popping of the real-estate bubble offers a lesson on heeding the information at hand. In the coming months, the numbers say tighter credit will put the squeeze on many otherwise stable companies.

Investors cheer another oil price drop, and the market shrugs off a larger-than-expected loss for Freddie Mac. Cisco Systems powers a tech rally. And a UBS analyst says Microsoft may buy back up to $20 billion in stock.

I believe the break in commodity prices will lead to lower stock prices in many emerging markets. So I’m going to limit my exposure to them.