earnings news

Earnings could make for a bumpy ride in U.S. stocks next week if more key companies undershoot expectations, possibly causing a spike in volatility.

Stock index futures were little changed on Monday as investors assessed whether a rally that started about two months ago had any more steam left.

Stocks surged Thursday morning after another strong batch of earnings and some encouraging signs of growth in Europe.

Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.

World stock markets rose again Friday despite some downbeat U.S. earnings news from Microsoft and Amazon.