The busiest week of the earnings season is here, as investors look to some of the biggest companies in the world for guidance on how the global trade could impact their bottom lines. More than 160 S & P 500 members are slated to report, including Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Around 180 companies have posted their results, including Google-parent Alphabet. The company exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, sending shares higher by more than 1% on Friday. Overall, about 74% of S & P 500 names have beaten earnings expectations, per FactSet. Take a look at CNBC Pro’s breakdown of what’s expected from this week’s key reports. All times are ET. Tuesday General Motors is set to report earnings in the premarket, with a call expected at 8:30 a.m. ET. Last quarter: GM reported an earnings beat , but shares fell regardless. This quarter: The auto giant is expected to report flat year-over-year sales, LSEG data shows. What to watch: The key thing investors will watch out for is any indication on how the changing trade environment could impact GM earnings going forward. UBS isn’t too optimistic about the company’s prospects, downgrading the stock earlier this month to neutral from buy. “In 2025 we now assume GMNA volumes decline -9% y/y and [GM North America] volumes will be down an additional -4% in 2026,” UBS said. What history shows: Bespoke Investment Group data shows GM beats earnings expectations 88% of the time. However, shares have fallen after two of the last three earnings releases. Coca-Cola is set to report earnings before the bell. Management is expected to hold a call at 8:30 a.m. Last quarter: KO sales easily beat expectations thanks to strong global demand . This quarter: LSEG data shows analysts see flat earnings and revenue from the year-earlier period for the beverage giant. What to watch: While many companies are expected to struggle due to U.S. tariffs, Coca-Cola is seen by some as a port in the storm. Per JPMorgan last week: “While KO is not immune to tariffs and macro headwinds, it is a relatively more defensive stock that will likely deliver among the highest [organic sales growth] in our coverage universe in 2025. While KO is a crowded long stock, we believe it can continue to work.” What history shows: Coca-Cola has beaten earnings expectations in every quarter since early 2020, per Bespoke. Though the stock averages a meager 0.1% advance on earnings days. Wednesday Meta Platforms is set to report earnings after the close. A…
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