ABCs Of Earnings As Alphabet Set To Report Later Today, But First, A Rally?

ABCs Of Earnings As Alphabet Set To Report Later Today, But First, A Rally?

The market was closed all last week, so they're playing catch-up as the coronavirus toll climbs.. The earnings parade continues and people are gearing up for monthly payrolls this Friday.. The virus, some say, could have been a good excuse for people to take profit.. By the weekend, investors could have a pretty good sense of how Q4 earnings ultimately shape up.. The company missed analysts' earnings projections in Q3, but beat on revenue.. By the end of this week, we'll be around 80% of the way through earnings.. Looking longer-term, investors and analysts appear worried about how the virus might cloud the earnings picture even more.. A bunch of companies reporting this week could provide more insight into the China picture.. When you consider how quickly that rose from just about 14 a little over a year ago, some investors might be a bit less eager to jump in right now, especially with coronavirus worries still front and center.. Another investor concern might be how the virus affects overall growth, which often factors into earnings..