Forbes·2025-10-22 12:23Market Overview - U.S. stocks exhibited mixed performance as investors await earnings results from the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, starting with Tesla (TSLA) after market close on Wednesday [2][3] - The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite were nearly flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.5% [3] Tesla Earnings Expectations - Tesla is anticipated to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56, following three consecutive quarters of missing consensus estimates [3] - In the same quarter last year, Tesla reported an EPS of $0.72 [3] Netflix Performance - Netflix (NFLX) stock declined in pre-market trading after the company fell short of revenue and profit expectations [4] - Despite Netflix's miss, 85% of S&P 500 firms that have reported earnings thus far have exceeded profit expectations, indicating a strong earnings season [4] - If the trend continues, the third quarter of 2025 may be the best earnings quarter since 2021 [4] Futures Market - Stock futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones are mixed ahead of the market open on Wednesday [4] - S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell by 0.3%, and Dow Jones futures declined by 0.1% [4]