Wall St Week Ahead-Doubts increase that Q1 will be earnings low point
March 22, 2019 at 13:30 PM EDT
As Wall Street braces for what may be the first U.S. profit decline since 2016, investors say the first quarter may not mark the low point for 2019 earnings. Concerns about economic weakness in the United States and abroad and the lack of a U.S.-China trade deal are hanging over the outlook, even as the Federal Reserve's dovish stance on interest rates is expected to relieve some of the pressure on companies. Another potent