Low expectations are acting as a crutch this earnings season -- but not for tech By: MarketWatch April 29, 2016 at 12:34 PM EDT The tech sector is underperforming the broader S&P 500 this season with many big players falling short. Read More >> Related Stocks: AT&T Inc Alphabet-A Alphabet-C Amazon.com Apple Facebook Microsoft Netflix PowerShares QQQ TECHNOLOGY Twitter, Inc. Verizon Communications