Earnings Report

PepsiCo's quarterly sales fell 2.9 percent, the sixth straight quarter of decline, hurt by a strong dollar and weak revenue in some markets including Latin America and Europe.

Morgan Stanley reported a 1Q profit of $0.55 per share, topping the estimate for $0.46. Revenue for the bank came in at $7.8 billion, just short of the estimate for $7.86 billion

Technology exchange traded fund investors will be watching the technology sector as some of the major players begin revealing their first quarter results this week, with all eyes on Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) Monday.

As earnings season shifts into high gear next week in what is expected to be the weakest U.S. quarterly results reporting period since 2009, the hope among some is that this is as bad as it's going to get.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc reported its first fall in quarterly sales at established restaurants since it went public as the burrito chain operator lost customers after several incidents of food-borne illnesses at its outlets.

Better-than-expected bank earnings give stocks weekly win.

U.S. stocks were flat on Friday on worries that a potential deal by major oil producers to freeze output would do little to tackle a stubborn global oversupply.

U.S. equity markets have notched their highest levels of the year as the Dow Jones Industrial Average flirts with the psychologically-significant 18000 level.

Citigroup reported 1Q profit of $1.10 per share on an adjusted basis, topping the estimate for $1.03. Revenue came in at $17.6 billion The estimate was for $17.47 billion.

As the earnings season goes into full swing, many have anticipated lackluster first quarter results, which could unhinge the recent market recovery off the February lows.

The banks continue to struggle under pressure from the energy industry as oil prices have plunged since the summer of 2014 and the glut of global supply has helped push companies to default on their loans.

Wall Street inched higher in muted trading on Thursday, propped up by financial stocks, as investors turn their focus on corporate earnings season.

Unilever announced first-quarter earnings results on Wednesday that showed steady global growth despite weak (and declining) demand in many key markets.

The big number from Netflix 's fourth-quarter report in January was 75 million, or the total subscriber base that the streaming-video giant reached just a few hours after midnight on Dec. 31.

Delta Air Lines suffered a minor setback in Q1 as passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) slumped 4.6%, after it had gotten PRASM nearly back to the flat line in Q4.

Wells Fargo reported a 7 percent fall in quarterly profit as it set aside more than $1 billion to cover bad loans, saying its energy portfolio remained under "significant stress."

Bank of America, the No. 2 U.S. bank by assets, reported an 18 percent slide in quarterly profit on Thursday as its trading business was hit by concerns about a global economic slowdown and uncertainty about U.S. interest rates.

Delta Air Lines on Thursday reported a first-quarter profit above analysts' expectations and forecast a smaller decline in passenger unit revenue for the spring, promising to change its fall flight capacity if necessary to improve the measure.

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, said on Thursday its profit fell about 20 percent during a first quarter that featured a dramatic reversal for markets.