Market's next big hurdle: Earnings season | Can the Dow's bounce be trusted? | Cramer on what the charts suggest

Stocks proved hard to keep down this week, and the start of the earnings season next week could further bolster the comeback if profits roll in as expected or better.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, OCT 09, 2021 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE Stocks proved hard to keep down this week, and the start of earnings season in the week ahead could further bolster the comeback if profits roll in as expected or better.   The major averages notched a winning week after overcoming a debt ceiling debacle in Washington. Lawmakers passed a short-term deal that will extend the debt ceiling until December, kicking that overhang for the market down the road. This week's price action also overcame surging oil prices and a disappointing jobs report, with investors buying bank and energy shares.   A market pullback that began in September brought the S&P 500 down more than 5% from its record at one point Monday, before stocks mounted a comeback. For the week, the S&P 500 added back 0.8% and sits just 3.4% away from its record.   The third-quarter earnings season — which kicks off next week with big bank earnings — is expected to be another strong series of reports, despite some worries about supply chain issues and higher costs. Third-quarter earnings are expected to have risen 27.6% year over year, according to FactSet. That would be the third-highest growth rate since 2010. Maggie Fitzgerald | CNBC Markets Reporter @mkmfitzgerald THE WEEK AHEAD Stock market on comeback trail heads into what's supposed to be another stellar earnings season   MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN Can this bounce in the stock market be trusted? ACTIVIST SPOTLIGHT Activist investor Starboard could spur Elanco to step up its profitability   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Cramer: Charts suggest stock market should move higher in late October China presses U.S. to cancel tariffs in test of bilateral engagement These retailers could be the most – and the least – at risk for supply chain woes Analysts are anticipating significant upside in these stocks as earnings season gets set to kick off Cramer's week ahead: Earnings season kicks off with the major banks New York and Texas are winning the war to attract bitcoin miners     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS