Wall St Week Ahead: US earnings season set to test war-rattled stocks - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOU3F6eVR6REJERmVjVUZ4bGlMQWU2WDg1Yzg2eVY3ZlBLMWRKX3hIeHBLQndtNHFhdG10b2hraTdqX2JoRWR1Z3lGNmY3NmtHQW1zNkNESDBWUWlnbnZPQ1V6Wk5ZTmpZT0FSRnhkeXlKUTZvVS0xdDdqYXYtX0ZOQVFHRWJ5OGktRjdJQzF1TFEwLXhKT0xpYlFkaFAyZW5YejJLVVJ1UXpmZ04yazY4?oc=5" target="_blank">Wall St Week Ahead: US earnings season set to test war-rattled stocks</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Investors are looking for signs that the U.S. corporate profit engine is functioning well, amid concerns about the Middle East war and rising energy costs. The first-quarter earnings season begins with reports from major U.S. banks, with expectations for strong profit growth.

Investors are seeking evidence that the U.S. corporate profit engine is humming along, and whether threats to that upbeat business outlook are emerging from the Middle East war and the resulting surge in energy costs. First-quarter earnings season kicks off with reports from major U.S. banks.

U.S. stocks closed mixed amid Middle East tensions and awaited Iran-U.S. talks, with investors hesitant before the long weekend. The fragile two-week truce has been threatened by claimed violations of the ceasefire, impacting market performance.