Big earnings reports ahead | Market rebound proves skeptics wrong | Ready for a bitcoin etf?

Stocks staged a strong rally in the past week and upcoming earnings reports are likely to be what determines whether it continues.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, OCT 16, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Stocks staged a strong rally in the past week and upcoming earnings reports are likely to be what determines whether it continues in the week ahead. There are dozens of companies reporting, including Tesla, Netflix and blue chips Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, Intel, American Express and Honeywell.   According to Refinitiv, S&P 500 earnings are expected to be up 32% for the quarter, based on actual reports and expectations. So far, the banks have had a strong showing with beats by Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and Citigroup, among others.   "Unlike prior earnings seasons that we've seen recently, the expectations are a bit more muted heading into this earnings season, as far as analysts' revisions are concerned," said Paul Hickey, co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group. "That tends to lower the bar, which makes the earnings season much more manageable."   Earnings are being watched for executives' comments on how higher input costs and supply chain issues are impacting the bottom line. There are just a few economic reports, including the Fed's beige book Wednesday and existing home sales Thursday. Investors are also awaiting the first exchange traded fund based on bitcoin futures, when ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is expected to debut. Patti Domm | CNBC Markets Editor @pattidomm THE WEEK AHEAD Earnings are the big catalyst for stocks in the week ahead, as Tesla and Netflix report   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Stock market rebound proves the skeptics — including the 'Mystery Broker' — wrong ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT An activist investor may turn to a recipe for success to boost value at US Food Holdings   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  The first bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. is set to begin trading next week Michael Burry says he's no longer betting against Tesla and that his put position was just a trade Jim Cramer says strong bank earnings have changed the tone of the stock market Analysts are loving Netflix shares into earnings because of mega-hit 'Squid Game' Bank earnings give big bullish signal to investors, showing consumer is flush and spending Cramer's week ahead: It's time to be constructive as earnings season picks up     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS