11.   But with the quarterly earnings season in full stride, investors seemed inclined to take profits on upbeat reports, with General Motors a prominent example.

12.   Corporate earnings season is upon us again and these quarterly numbers will face particularly close scrutiny.

13.   Dwyer said stocks will rebound once the third-quarter earnings season unfolds.

14.   Earnings season is upon us, and some accounting experts say the numbers you are seeing tell a more truthful story about corporate America than they once did.

15.   Every earnings season can hold nasty surprises for investors.

16.   For much of the week, the market has sought direction from corporate America, which is in the heart of the third-quarter earnings season.

17.   He said investors may have been misled by media suggestions before the water earnings season got under way last week that they would benefit from bumper payouts.

18.   In overseas trading, U.S. stocks rose to records as bellwether Motorola Inc. kicked off the third-quarter earnings season by topping expectations.

19.   In the midst of a dismal earnings season, a number of credit card issuers bucked the downward trend.

20.   In the U.S., investors are focusing on their third-quarter earnings season.