Upbeat Earnings Poise Stocks for More Gains
While investors have endured a great deal of adversity the last two years, there have been some signs that the economy could turn around. Two companies that are fighting to lead the stock market and investors back to prominence are Alcoa and CSX Corp. Alcoa, the aluminum maker, and CSX Corp., the railroad operator, showed better-than-expected profits to kick off earnings season which sent stock futures higher. This comes on the eve of a five-day winning streak for the market and may be a sign of things to build upon. Alcoa’s performance is critical to the market as a whole…