The Latest Breaking News from Corporate Earnings

Get ready for a week of critical tests for U.S. stocks as the Federal Reserve's policy decision, earnings reports, and economic data put record highs to th...

U.S. stocks were quite strong in 2023, and the S&P 500 closed the year with 24% gains. January has historically been a good month for stocks, and if corporate earnings don't throw a wrench in the rally, stocks could extend their gains into January.

Corporate earnings and their derivative, cash-free cash flow, have always been on Wall Street's radar. They are a critical input in almost every model, which calculates the intrinsic value of a company as the present value of future cash flows to stockholders.

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.24%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.37%. Stock index futures are moderately lower on some disappointing corporate earnings results. Also, long liquidation pressure is weighing on the overall market after Monday’s rally. The markets...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.06%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.16%. Stock index futures are slightly lower on some disappointing corporate earnings results. A -10% plunge in Cisco Systems in pre-market trading is leading technology stocks lower after...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.93%. Stocks on Tuesday settled moderately higher, with the S&P...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.86%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500...

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.25% this morning as market participants looked ahead to more corporate earnings reports and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech later in the week.

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.17%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.06%. Stock index futures this morning are slightly higher on some better-than-expected corporate earnings results. Arista Networks is up more than +9% in pre-market trading after reporting...

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.64%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.77% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision while also gearing up for more corporate earnings results as well as Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report.

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.50%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.87% this morning as disappointing earnings reports and elevated Treasury yields weighed on sentiment while investors geared up for a flurry of U.S. economic data and more corporate earnings results.