As the third quarter earnings season unfolds, economic uncertainty looms, raising questions about its potential impact on corporate performance. NYSE senior market strategist Michael Reinking joins Catalysts to outlook on this earnings period.

Reinking observes that the earnings season had "a pretty solid start," with major banks outperforming expectations and no apparent "red flags" regarding consumer health. While acknowledging some "moderation" throughout the third quarter, Reinking maintains that "all the economic activity remains pretty positive," which he believes will translate into favorable earnings reports.

However, a key trend Reinking is monitoring is the potential narrowing of the "growth gap" between megacap tech stocks and the other 493 S&P 500 (^GSPC) companies.

Addressing companies' widespread implementation of cost-cutting measures in the current economic climate, Reinking explains, "As we start to see a moderation in economic activity, that's going to help to buffer the numbers, and I think that's where we're really at in that process." He elaborates on the long-term implications: "But I think going forward, what it also does is really create operating leverage in these companies."

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This post was written by Angel Smith