Wall Street pins rally hopes on earnings amid Trump policy jitters

Live Events After banks and other financial institutions set the tone with early fourth-quarter results, a wider array of companies — including Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Intel — are scheduled to report earnings this week. Investors are banking on strong results and optimistic guidance to counter rising political and macroeconomic uncertainties. In 2025, after a robust run, major U.S. equity indexes have extended gains into the new year, though they slipped modestly this week and volatility indicators ...