The corporate earnings season heats up this week with over 100 S&P 500 companies set to report their latest quarterly figures, including major players like Tesla, Alphabet, and Coca-Cola.
A solid start to the reporting period has seen 86% of the roughly 59 companies that have already posted results beating expectations. This week’s key reports will be closely watched by investors, who are looking for updates on company strategies and future prospects.
Here’s what to expect:
– Coca-Cola is set to report earnings before the bell, with analysts expecting flat year-over-year earnings and revenue.
– Chipotle Mexican Grill will release its results after the close, followed by a call at 4:30 p.m., with analysts predicting a slight decline in year-over-year earnings.
– Alphabet will report earnings after the closing bell, with estimates suggesting double-digit growth in earnings and revenue.
– IBM is set to report earnings after the close, with analysts expecting year-over-year earnings to have grown by nearly 9%.
– Tesla will release its results after the bell, with analysts predicting a 20% year-on-year earnings decline.
Investors are looking for clues on how companies plan to adapt to changing market conditions and what strategies they will implement in the coming quarters. With many of these reports expected to show strong performance, investors should be cautious but optimistic about the future outlook for these major companies.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/20/earnings-playbook-the-reporting-season-heats-up-with-alphabet-and-tesla-on-deck.html