It’s a big week for earnings, here are the ones to watch

It’s a peak week for Q2 earnings and corporate statements are one of the best ways to get insight on the economy. Here are the ones to watch:

Monday:

Canadian National Railway (CNI) – Shares of the company rallied hard on rival CP earnings so there isn’t much to takeaway from this report.

Tuesday

Verizon (VN), Coca-Cola (KO), McDonald’s (MCD), DuPont (DD), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) – This is the biggest day of earnings season and the results will dominate trading. We’ll look for signs on the consumer and investment.

Wednesday

PepsiCo (PEP), Dow Chemical (DOW), AT&T (T), Facebook (FB), Qualcomm (QCOM) Whirlpool (WHR) – More big names and more of a chance to see how industry, the consumer and business investment are faring. Whirlpool is a favorite of mine because it sells big ticket items that consumers only buy when they’re feeling good.

Thursday

Ford (F), Caterpillar (CAT), GM (GM), Visa (V), Starbucks (SBUX) – For us this will be the key day because of these companies have a great view of the global economy and US consumer. The auto sales data has been good and we’ll see if it results in some investment.

Friday

Xerox (XRX) – Not many big names on Friday, Xerox could have some insight on whether companies plan to invest.