Shares edge down after retail sales; earnings eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surprise decline in June retail sales was the latest worrying sign from the economy, pushing stocks slightly lower on Monday, but Citigroup earnings limited losses in another forecast-beating report from a bank. The S&P 500 has fallen in seven of the l
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Stocks to track earnings with an eye on Europe

NEW YORK (Reuters) – After suffering their worst two weeks of the year, stocks will look to quarterly earnings to determine whether the recent pullback has been exhausted or more losses are justified. Alcoa Inc opened the earnings season with a bang, reporting a first-quarter pr
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Earnings forecasts look less bright (Reuters)

Reuters – Prospects for corporate earnings are dimmer in the coming quarters — even though reports so far this quarter have been relatively bright. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Earnings on deck as Europe eyed (Reuters)

Reuters – Investors tiring of the euro zone’s debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week — earnings. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall St Week Ahead: Earnings calls wake up to Wall Street pain (Reuters)

Reuters – Earnings forecasts for U.S. companies are starting to feel the pain on Wall Street and in the broader economy as the odds of another recession rise. Yahoo! News: Business News
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