Netflix and General Motors will report quarterly results on Tuesday, CNBC and The Associated Press reported. Tesla and Meta Platforms are also set to report this week, the outlets reported. CNBC listed both for Wednesday.

About 70 S&P 500 companies are reporting this week, CNBC reported. Wall Street expects profit growth close to 30% for S&P 500 companies this quarter, the outlets reported. CNBC reported a blended earnings growth rate of 29%, while the AP reported that analysts polled by FactSet expect growth of just under 30%. Energy and tech are leading the gains, the outlets reported.

Analysts expect slimmer profits for Tesla, while Meta and IBM are expected to post profit growth, the AP reported. Investors want to know whether big spending on artificial intelligence is paying off, the AP reported. CNBC reported a worry that AI spending could soon slow down.

Hasbro also reports on Tuesday, the outlets reported. CNBC reported that Procter & Gamble, American Express, Lam Research and Texas Instruments are due later in the week.

The US releases its September report on housing starts on Tuesday, the outlets reported. The AP reported that homebuilding is expected to have edged higher after two months of declines. The University of Michigan releases its final October consumer sentiment survey, the outlets reported, and CNBC listed it for Friday.

Some investors are uneasy despite strong earnings. Small-cap stocks fell into correction territory on Wednesday, CNBC reported. "It's not a real healthy condition for the market," said Bob Lang, chief options analyst at Explosive Options, according to CNBC. He was talking about a market where some stocks win and others lose. The AP reported that consumers are anxious about rising prices on goods from beef to gasoline.

What we know: Netflix and GM report Tuesday, and Tesla and Meta report later this week.
What we don't: Whether results will meet high expectations, and how markets will react.