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CASY, GME and TTAN report today, with CHWY and COO due Wednesday, giving traders a compact test of consumer demand and margin resilience. The key is not just whether EPS beats, but whether stocks can rally in a tape where only 37.8% of names advanced.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.38% while Tech rose 0.70%, setting up a split tape before CASY, ORCL, GME and TTAN report on Sept. 8. The lesson: watch not only the EPS number, but what each reaction says about its sector.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.38% Friday while Technology still rose 0.70%, setting up a selective earnings week. CASY, ORCL, GME, TTAN and AVAV give traders five different tests of whether expectations or reactions matter more.

KT kicked off the earnings slate on Sept. 4, but the bigger market test lands Sept. 8 with CASY, GME, ORCL and TTAN. In a soft index tape with Technology still leading, the reaction may matter more than the headline EPS.

The S&P 500 fell 0.44% today while Technology led sectors at +0.46%, setting a mixed backdrop for the next earnings wave. KT reports first, followed by CASY, GME, ORCL and TTAN on Sept. 8.

Nasdaq rose 1.40% and VIX fell to 14.32 just as CIEN, CPRT, DOCU, GWRE and IOT hit the earnings calendar. The lesson is not just who beats EPS, but whether the reaction confirms what was already priced in.

CIEN, CPRT, DOCU, GWRE and IOT all report on Sept. 3, just as the Nasdaq gained 1.40% and VIX fell to 14.32. The lesson is to separate the earnings number from the market’s reaction to guidance and risk appetite.

Broadcom fell despite upbeat earnings while Snowflake soared on an AI-fueled forecast, creating a clean earnings-reaction test for tech. With XLK slightly red and CIEN next up, the lesson is to watch the reaction, not just the headline beat.