Stock Market Earnings Preview: Week of July 20, 2009

Can earnings continue to surprise? If so, I believe this market is headed higher, if not I believe we could sell off. The least amount of resistance is to the downside, so it is crucial to hear earnings surprises and better forecasts for the bulls out there.

Companies who report earnings that I'll be watching closely, and listening to their conference for the week of July 20, 2009:

Monday:

• Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN)

Tuesday:

• AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)
• Apple Inc (AAPL)
• Caterpillar Incorporated (CAT)

Wednesday:

• Allegheny Technologies (ATI)
• E*trade Financial Corp (ETFC)
• Morgan Stanley (MS)
• Mosaic Co/the (MOS)
• Pfizer Inc (PFE)

Thursday:

• 3M Co (MMM)
• Amazon.Com Inc. (AMZN)
• American Express Company (AXP)
• Ford Motor Co (F)
• Potash Corp Sask Inc (POT)
• Terra Industries Incorporate (TRA)

Friday:

• Ixia Inc (XXIA)
• Wynn Resorts (WYNN)

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