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Lennar headlines the earnings calendar on the same day markets absorbed the first Fed hike in three years. The useful question is not just whether companies beat EPS, but whether guidance and stock reactions confirm the new rate backdrop.

CHRN and GRFS report today as the S&P 500 slips 0.48% and VIX jumps 7.95% to 17.1. This week’s prints matter less as simple beat-or-miss stories and more as tests of whether guidance can overcome a weaker tape.

KMTS and PLAY report Monday after a risk-on session pushed the S&P 500 up 0.86% and the VIX down 11.21%. The real test is not only whether EPS beats, but whether stocks hold gains after guidance resets expectations.

Stocks enter earnings week on a constructive tape: the S&P 500 gained 0.86% and VIX fell 11.21% to 15.84. KMTS and PLAY report Monday, setting the first test of whether company-level news can confirm the rally.

Stocks enter earnings week on firmer footing: the S&P 500 rose 0.86%, the Nasdaq gained 0.96%, and the VIX fell 11.21%. KR, KMTS, FPS, TCOM and CBRL now test whether company guidance supports the rally.

Stocks closed higher today, the VIX dropped 11.21%, and KR heads the next earnings slate with $1.05 in consensus EPS. The useful lesson is not just whether companies beat estimates, but whether the stock reaction confirms expectations were too low.