Earnings in Technology and Consumer Discretionary: What Investors Need to Know

Earnings season has once again kicked off, and two of the major sectors in the stock market, technology and consumer discretionary, have a lot in store for investors over the next week. A number of large-cap companies, including Alphabet Inc. ( GOOG ), IBM ( IBM ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), Netflix ( NFLX ), and Chipotle ( CMG ) have either already reported or are set to report this week. Here’s what investors should know about earnings season and what to expect going forward.