Earnings playbook: Palantir and Advanced Micro Devices usher in the next week of reports

The first quarter earnings season continues in earnest next week, with 121 companies in the S & P 500 , or approximately a quarter of the index, on the docket to share their latest results. The two stocks that are also in the Dow Jones Industrial Average — Walt Disney and McDonald's — will be the week's headliners, highlighting a big showing from media companies, restaurant chains and gig economy platforms. The corporate reporting period has been strong so far. …